Budget Presentation Slated for Community Partnership Meeting

Hillsborough Township Public Schools’ Community Partnership Network (CPN) will meet on Tuesday, March 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Jorden Schiff, superintendent of schools, will provide attendees with an overview of the proposed 2012-13 school year budget. Following the presentation, there will be time for audience questions and open discussion.

The Board of Education introduced its preliminary budget on March 5 during a special meeting at . The budget is a preliminary budget, and could change prior to the March 30 deadline to submit a final budget for the ballot, however.

In addition to the Community Partnership Network meeting, residents interested in expressing their budget views can attend the March 12 Board of Education meeting or the March 26 Board of Education meeting. Both meetings are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Auten Road Intermediate School.

Township residents will vote on the proposed budget on April 17, 2012.

The CPN is an organization made up of parents from each neighborhood school, as well as interested community members, teachers, administrators, support staff, and business owners. The organization’s objective is to strengthen the continued  commitment to improve District communication efforts and foster community involvement in local schools.

All who are interested are encouraged to attend the meeting. To register, please email dmehring@hillsborough.k12.nj.us. Walk-ins are welcome. Please check the District website, www.hillsborough.k12.nj.us for further information including previous CPN presentations.