Board of Education v. Township Committee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BISCHOFF, P.J.A.D.

The chief issue presented by this appeal is whether a township committee, in its review of the proposed budget of a board of education after rejection of the budget by the electorate, may reach and consider items of income anticipated by. the board. We hold that it may.

On April 7,1981 the electorate of the Township of Branchburg rejected the school budget proposed by the township board of education (board). Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-37, the township committee (committee) consulted with the board and (1) reduced line items in the…