Read more: See hereAfter years of losing staff they can't afford to replace, Little Egg Harbor School District officials say they are considering a nearly 33% school tax increase for homeowners.
The school board in the Ocean County district — which has 1,700 students in grades pre-K to 6 — approved a tentative budget with the tax increase at a meeting earlier this month.
The nearly 33% tax increase would mean a yearly school tax hike of $615 on an average house valued at $308,000.
The state says Little Egg Harbor's contribution to its education budget should be $24 million for the upcoming school year, according to a recent district budget presentation . However, that's $10 million more than the district can pay without a school tax increase.
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