State to Provide More Aid to Schools in East Windsor, Cranbury

East Windsor and Cranbury school districts will receive a boost in aid, under a plan announced by Gov. Christie on Tuesday.

The plan means that East Windsor will receive an additional $780,720 in aid for 2011-2012, for a total of $17.15 million in aid. Cranbury see its aid total doubled to $352,517, after not receiving any aid in 2010-2011.

It’s unclear how the two districts would use the additional money.

Christie's plan for $850 million in new aid for fiscal year 2011-12
includes the governor’s initial $250 million increase for all
districts, an additional $450 million for the Abbott districts and an
additional $150 million for non-Abbott districts.

This means that total state total state aid to education will be
higher in 2011-12 than when Christie took office, according to the governor.

“This year, New Jersey increased state aid to school districts by $850
million over last year, restoring every dollar of the cuts we were
forced to make last year and increasing aid by an additional $30
million,” Christie said in a prepared statement.