

Phil Murphy will discuss his budget proposal on Tuesday.īrick officials said the school district is facing a cumulative loss of $44 million in state aid over seven years.

Watch Video: NewsBreaks: Governor Murphy's budget proposal Luke Perry dies at 52 Neither side would discuss details of the agreement or the negotiations, but Superintendent Gerard Dalton said last year that the district was having difficultly planning expenses due to unpredictable cuts in state aid. In November, the Board of Education passed a resolution to file a notice of impasse with the Public Employment Relations Commission, which deals with labor relations issues between public employers and public employees. Union president Tim Puglisi confirmed the tentative agreement Monday. Both the union members and school board must vote on the proposed contract before the deal is complete.Įducation: Brick, Toms River schools will fight state aid cuts in Trenton In December, members of the Brick Township Education Association and their supporters wore black in a silent show of unity during a school board meeting in order to bring attention to the stalled negotiations. The union represents about 1,000 teachers and paraprofessionals in Brick schools. "We are pleased to have reached this tentative agreement and look forward to completing the process," Wohlrab said Monday in a news release. More Brick news in the gallery above: Brick officials propose a ban on recreational pot sales in town.īRICK - School administrators and Brick teachers reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a months-long stalemate in negotiations over raises and benefits, Board of Education President Stephanie Wohlrab announced Monday in a prepared statement. View Gallery: Brick proposes ban on recreational pot sales
