Schools

Collingswood to Close Garfield Elementary, Cut Staff, Programs Amid $4.6M District Funding Gap

Spiking increases in costs, cuts to federal aid, a downturn in student enrollment, and changes to the state aid formulation have the district financially cornered, its leadership says. Collingswood Schools have operated with a structural budget deficit for 13 years, and the state says the district has derived a below-adequate share of its operational costs locally for 17 years. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

March 24, 2026
Schools

Collingswood Schools Ask Borough to Help Plug $1.8M Structural Deficit

Hampered by the statutory 2-percent budget cap and flat state aid, the district says it will be unable to address increased costs without outside help. Borough officials say they are eager to partner on the issue, but also want to weigh in on the board’s budget construction and resolve contract negotiations with its teachers union.

February 12, 2025