Behind the Dec 9th Ballot: Superintendent Ruth B. Turner on Montclair’s Fiscal Crossroads
In her most candid interview yet, Superintendent Ruth B. Turner discusses accountability, fiscal discipline, and the tough choices facing Montclair schools, as the district faces a $19.6 million deficit and a pivotal special election on December 9.
In the interview, Turner explains:
Why Question 1 leaves out mention of the state loan and monitor
Why Question 2 makes the tax hike permanent
What a fiscal monitor could and couldn’t do in Montclair
Why the forensic audit is tied to Question 2
Whether teachers and nurses could be reinstated if new funds pass
How the district plans to avoid another…
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