Read feasibility study for county-wide school district

Salem Community College will host two public meetings to review the results of the feasibility study for the unification of the Salem County school districts.

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., and the experts who composed the study will present the results on Monday, January 31 and Tuesday, February 1. Each session will start at 7 p.m. in the Davidow Theatre of Davidow Hall, 460 Hollywood Ave., Carneys Point.

The Salem County Board of Commissioners hired the firm to conduct a thorough analysis of the educational and financial benefits and detriments of a unified Salem County school district.

The goals of a unified Salem County school district would be to improve the quality of instruction, assure educational equity and maximize savings of taxpayer dollars, according to planning documents.

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman worked with a wide array of educators throughout Salem County to compose a thorough report and analysis of the educational status and opportunities in the county.

For more information about the public hearings, email feasibilitystudy@salemcc.edu.

Frequently asked questions will be posted in mid-February. The FAQs will incorporate community members' questions asked at the public meetings and in email.