Author: Farnoosh Torabi
Inside the role of a school district business administrator for a struggling NJ district
Written by: Farnoosh Torabi
In the middle of Montclair’s ongoing school budget turmoil, one role continues to sit at the center of both the confusion and the blame: the Business …
Judge halts Jersey town’s school funding vote, says ballot questions were too confusing
Written by: Farnoosh Torabi
Montclair’s upcoming school funding referendum will not move forward as planned. A Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the two questions the district planned to put …
Why a New Jersey commissioner says a local school district is overdue for a forensic audit
Written by: Farnoosh Torabi
In an exclusive conversation with The Montclair Pod, Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill, a proud Montclair High School alum, shares his perspective on the town’s budget crisis, …
This New Jersey school district’s $20M deficit, explained
Written by: Farnoosh Torabi
Montclair’s growing school budget crisis took center stage Friday night at a town hall meeting inside Buzz Aldrin Middle School. Superintendent Ruth B. Turner and Interim …
New Jersey school district faces $19.6M deficit: Is a tax hike the solution?
Written by: Farnoosh Torabi
Montclair Schools Face $19.6M Deficit: Loan and/or Tax Hike on the Horizon About 100 community members, including parents, town council members, and students, gathered in the …
