![]() ![]() ![]() The superintendent also noted that out of the 73 kindergarten-through-eighth-grade districts that have more than 750 students, Evesham ranks number 58th in cost per student. “The state is imposing these cuts despite the fact that our district is already cost-efficient.” “The ballot question is needed to accomplish this goal, in part because the state aid we receive each year has fallen from $13.9 million to $6.7 million over the past six years, with additional aid reductions of another $1.2 million projected over the next two years,” Smith pointed out. Smith explained the reason for a ballot question is partly due to state-aid reductions of 52 percent, which would force the district to eliminate programs in order to have the funds required to implement free kindergarten for all residents. “More information will be shared in March once the budget and ballot question are finalized.” “We are currently in the process of determining that budget,” Smith said. ![]() To provide a tuition-free, full-day program for every student in September 2024, the district plans to put a question on the November ballot that is likely to also include other potential needs identified in the upcoming 2023-‘24 school budget. One involves enhancing early-childhood programming by implementing full-day kindergarten for all students and eliminating half-day and tuition-based, full-day programs.Įvesham is one of just two districts remaining in Burlington County, and one of just eight districts statewide that still have tuition-based, full-day kindergarten. Smith explained that the district has three key goals it hopes to achieve through 2025. ![]()
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