One of N.J.’s largest school districts cuts 51 teachers, staff positions

Officials in East Brunswick Public Schools, one of the state’s largest districts, are eliminating 51 teaching positions and other jobs as they prepare for a

“The best way I can describe it is like a punch in the gut everyday. I was having a physiological reaction to realizing these difficult decisions were in front of us and having to make these recommendations to be able to close the budget,” Valeski said. In his role as assistant superintendent of student services, Figueroa oversees student counseling, special education, anti-bullying and more, according to the district website. ASchool officials said the district’s budget was impacted by increased costs in health benefits, transportation, tuition for special education students sent to out-of-district schools, and $1.3 million in special education jobs mandated by federal law.

The 8,200-student district submitted a request to the state Department of Education to review the amount of money East Brunswick is receiving under the state funding formula, “asking them to recalculate it to see if there were any errors in the calculation,” said Valeski, the district superintendent.

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