Chris Christie Is a Little Sneak
Cross-posted from Blue Jersey.
From the fine folks at the Education Law Center, more proof that Chris Christie is a slippery little sneak:
From the fine folks at the Education Law Center, more proof that Chris Christie is a slippery little sneak:
Governor Christie’s proposed FY14 State Budget contains a special “assessment” or tax on 493 school districts that wipes out the small aid increases many of those districts were initially notified they would receive.The Administration’s special tax is contained in language buried deep in the Governor’s budget. According to the Governor’s proposal, any district “that received their State support for approved [school construction] project costs” through the State Schools Development Authority [SDA] “will be assessed an amount that represents 15% of their proportionate share” of the principal and interest payments for State-issued school construction bonds. The State will not collect this special tax but will deduct or withhold the tax from the districts’ state school aid payments.Though the administration hasn’t publicized this tax, districts and school supporters have not