The New Jersey Department of Education says the East Orange School District violated state regulations by failing to promptly notify the DOE about the conditions that caused their fiscal deficit.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Education says the East Orange School District violated state regulations.According to East Orange City Hall, 71 in-school staff members and four district employees are being laid off, and 18 employees are retiring or moving to new assignments. This is all due to a $25 million budget shortfall.
Representatives from the Department met with district officials yesterday morning and will continue to seek additional information from the district to better understand their current fiscal situation.'East Orange community outraged by layoffsThe East Orange School District voted in favor of the cuts at a heated meeting on Oct. 16. According to Superintendent Dr.
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