The April 2026 regionalization feasibility study raises serious concerns for Woodstown-Pilesgrove taxpayers, families, and students.

Even the study itself admits there is a future “funding cliff” once temporary state aid expires. After that, the proposed regional district would receive less funding than the districts receive today, with no identified plan to replace the shortfall.

The report also acknowledges that the recommended option carries the greatest long-term financial risk of all configurations considered. A feasibility study is supposed to identify the most stable and sustainable path forward, not the riskiest one.

The proposal does not reduce taxes. It redistributes them. The study never claims otherwise because it cannot. Temporary transition aid only delays the impact. Similar regionalization efforts in places like South Hunterdon ultimately resulted in substantial tax increases once protections expired.

Right now, Woodstown-Pilesgrove educates students from neighboring districts through a tuition relationship without permanently assuming responsibility for those districts’ financial obligations. Regionalization changes that permanently.

Before any vote moves forward, the community deserves:
• Transparent financial modeling
• Full downside-risk analysis
• A concrete plan for the post-transition funding gap
• Honest projections about long-term tax consequences

This decision will affect our schools, taxes, property values, and community for decades. Residents deserve complete transparency before being asked to support a permanent regionalization plan.

Please sign this petition to demand accountability, transparency, and a full public vetting of the proposal before any further action is taken