“On May 1st, Jersey City Together held a press conference to demand the Jersey City Board of Education use its full “banked cap” to fund our schools. This would add $5.3 million to the schools’ budget at a time when they are $100 million underfunded every year ($3,250 per student). On May 7th, the Jersey City Board of Education passed their 2018-2019 budget including the full banked cap as part of it. They credited Jersey City Together’s research & organizing with making this happen and with bringing the “banked cap” to their attention.”
