School Elections in November? ; Bill Denies Voters' Voice On Spending
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 12, 2008
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New Jerseyans would elect school-board members in November rather than in the spring, under a bill approved by an Assembly committee Monday. But voters also would lose the power to decide multimillion- dollar district spending plans, which account for at least 50 percent of their property taxes.
The two-pronged bill drew a curious mix of testimony before the Assembly Education Committee. Representatives of the 200,000-member New Jersey Education Association and other lobbyists were displeased about the change in balloting date, but championed the decision to remove voters from the decision on spending.See the full content of this document
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School Elections in November? ; Bill Denies Voters' Voice On Spending
Some committee members cited a dismal voter participation rate, an average of less than 15 percent statewide.
"We need to have much more participation," said Assemblywoman Joan Voss, D-Fort Le...See the full content of this document
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