A newly uncovered $15 million budget gap has pushed the Hackensack School District into a financial crisis that could force major cuts, local officials said this week.
Current board members in the Bergen County school district are blaming the massive shortfall on decisions made under prior leadership.
At a Hackensack Board of Education meeting Wednesday night, school board president Jennifer Harris said concerns about the districts finances surfaced shortly after a leadership change in January 2025, when some of the current board members started their terms.
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