Some concerned district is paying for students who do not live in town
17.05.12
JAMESBURG — In an effort to stop students who do not live in town from enrolling in borough schools, the Board of Education is exploring the feasibility of hiring an investigator to verify pupils’ residential status.
The board last week assigned school Business Administrator Thomas Reynolds to explore options, including hiring a private investigator, having a member of the Jamesburg Police Department investigate or potentially sharing enrollment enforcement personnel from a neighboring school district .
Reynolds will look at the costs involved in the potential investigation as he reviews the options.
The board, during its Dec. 15 meeting, discussed the subject at length after member William Cicoria made a motion to allocate an amount not to exceed $5,000 to hire an investigator.
“This needs to be done now,” Cicoria said, adding that he initially wanted a parttime investigator to look into home address discrepancies.
“Our district pupil totals have increased significantly,” he said. “At this current rate, we’ll be looking at higher expenses.”
Source: East Brunswick Sentinel