History and Opportunity: New Jersey’s Experience with School District Consolidation and the 2007 CORE ACT Theresa Luhm, Esq.

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History and Opportunity: New Jersey’s Experience with School District Consolidation and the 2007 CORE ACT Theresa Luhm, Esq.

Arguments for Consolidation Cost savings Enhanced program offerings for students Diversified educational experience Simplified oversight Education Law Center, Newark NJ

Arguments Against Consolidation Cost savings minimal Takes away local control and accountability Difficulty Education Law Center, Newark NJ

Education Law Center, Newark NJ 2006 CORE Plan Clearing State hurdles that stand in way of sharing services Overriding administrative waste in our schools Reigning in pension abuse Empowering our citizens Education Law Center, Newark NJ

Executive County Superintendent Duties Examine and recommend administrative and operational efficiencies, cost savings and shared services Develop a plan to eliminate non-operating school districts Create regional school district consolidation plans by no later than March 15, 2010 Education Law Center, Newark NJ

Consolidation Plan Requirements Analysis of administrative staffing, collective bargaining agreements and compensation guides; Analysis of each district’s educational program and recommendations for established the educational program of the proposed district; Analysis of opportunities for greater effectiveness and efficiency including consolidation of special education services, transportation, food service operations, etc. Analysis of socio-economic and demographic information; Comparison of the estimated State aid and property tax impact; Financial analysis of current and projected spending, local community wealth, debt limit and current debt burden; and A long-range facilities plan Education Law Center, Newark NJ

2010 County Consolidation Plans: Content Process – who met and how many times Identification of districts for possible consolidation Shared services descriptions Dozens of future feasibility studies recommended when funds available Education Law Center, Newark NJ

Education Law Center, Newark NJ Where are we now? 13 of 26 non-operating districts were eliminated Dozens of districts identified for possible consolidation No feasibility studies were conducted by the State Education Law Center, Newark NJ