Final School Budget Presentation This Week in Bloomfield

On Tuesday, the Bloomfield School Board holds its fourth and final meeting for March. Once again, school officials will present information and discuss the 2013-2014 schools budget.

The budget has been passionately discussed and debated since late February, when the School Board voted down an “Armageddon” budget that would have entailed the loss of 100 school staff members. In emergency meetings held in March, school officials have reduced the number of lay-offs.

The most recent budget called for 54 jobs to be eliminated across school staff. The cuts come at the expense of extracurricular activities and sports programs. In addition, nursing and the child study team jobs would be outsourced.

The board needs to present a finalized version of the budget to the county on March 27. The meeting will again be held at the Bloomfield High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The agenda, which includes information on the school budget, is online here. 

Bloomfield’s Township Council meets on Wednesday night for a conference meeting. The agenda, online here, includes action items involving the School Board, Bloomfield’s animal shelter and the municipal budget.