Cherry Hill cuts looming
Cherry Hill Public Schools are weighing $14.5 million in cuts and possible layoffs to close a funding gap for the 2026–27 school year — the district is one of 13 South Jersey systems hit by reduced state aid under Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed budget ( ).
Cherry Hill would lose $857,788 in state aid under the governor’s proposed 2026–27 aid table — a roughly 3% reduction in the district’s state funding. (msn.com) District finance staff recommended a 7.4% tax-levy increase that would generate about $14.8 million and equates to roughly $420 per average homeowner. (southjersey.media) The draft 2026–27 budget is roughly $256 million and proposes eliminating 19 support-staff positions while restructuring middle schools into a junior-high model by removing an advisory period. (6abc.com) Board documents show the budget was introduced in March and the district has scheduled a public hearing on April 30 with final adoption to follow county review; the board previously voted to introduce a $256.1 million budget on March 11. (patch.com) Board President Gina Winters said she intends to testify in Trenton against the funding reductions as the board prepares for a preliminary budget vote at an upcoming Tuesday meeting. (msn.com) District officials note these proposals follow earlier rounds of cuts and belt-tightening, including reported prior reductions of about $6.5 million in staffing and $8 million in non‑personnel cuts, and a separate $6.9 million state-aid loss reported in 2024. (southjersey.media)
