Hackensack, New Jersey, School District Plans to Cut Staffing Due to Multimillion Dollar Budget Gap

NJ school district thought it was missing $15 million. The actual total is even higher

A financial crisis in a New Jersey school district has deepened, with an independent audit revealing the district is now facing a staggering $17 million deficit — $2 million more than previously disclosed. Parents, students and educators were stunned as both the public and members of the Hackensack school board learned the new total during a meeting Tuesday night. The...

Community outraged after Hackensack Board of Education says its facing $17 million budget deficit

Parents are concerned and upset after the Hackensack Board of Education announced it was facing a $17 million budget deficit.

Hackensack, New Jersey, school district plans to cut staffing due to multimillion dollar budget gap

An audit for the Hackensack School District uncovered a $17 million budget gap for the 2025-2026 academic year and a projected $24 million gap for the next.

NJ school district plans to cut jobs to tackle $17M shortfall

HACKENSACK, NJ (PIX11) — Hackensack school district officials presented a proposed plan Wednesday to address a $17 million budget deficit that could lead to dozens of job cuts. At the tense school board meeting, acting superintendent Andrea Oates-Parchment said part of the plan to close the budget gap is to cut 90 full-time staff positions.  “This [...]