Spender Gonzalez has to present some relief to the taxpayers. Instead of increasing the budget he should be going or a $0% increase for a few years. We don't need new programs and new staff. What we need is a cut in administrative staff and a cut in all unnessacary programs. The BOE tax cost is the biggest reason people are fleeing Wayne. They can no longer say people move here because of our school district. Many cannot in these times, afford the never ending tax increases in this township. As fast as they save money with one idea such as solar panels etc. they spend it on another instead of giving the taxpayers some relief. Did we really need to hire his friend Berrios? Did we need a soundproof rom and all the renovations at Nellis Drive? The soundproof room is so we never know what they are planning behind the taxpayers backs. We need a Super who is responsive to the taxpayers not the WEA & the administrators.

Well said, Pad. Passaic County and Wayne Township have the highest taxes in the nation according to the Tax Foundation. Most people do not even receive any benefit from these property taxes.

However, these spenders are supported by the judiciary and other politicians. So they know that nothing will get done in New Jersey. Thus, businesses and people end up fleeing and the property values continue to drop or at least do not increase any more.

Then you have Sandy and Irene and may god save us all. Enjoy.

We comment and no one listens.

I am not a mom, but I agree 100% with my neighborhood moms who are so angry that the boe is even considering outsourcing things like custodians, nurses, counsellors, etc. I'm a taxpayer and I'm all for saving money. I pay taxes even tho I have no children in the Wayne school system. But even I know right from wrong. No random strangers by our kids. No revolving door of staff in and out. That's just no safe. Residents of Wayne don't deserve that. No one does. I am friends with several teachers in Paterson, where they outsource some of these positions and its terrible for both the children and the school staff. That's just the opinion of our neighborhood. Cut the spending all your want. That's great, just not near our kids! We're not paying for that lack of safety.

Well Susan,
We don't want our employees to lose jobs but Wayne School system is overloaded with high paid administrators and support staff such as counselors, psycologist, asst. Superintendant (Gonzalez's friend Berrios), school bus supervisor, school bus safety supervisor etc etc. There is so much fluff and unneeded programs in Wayne. Outsourcing usually saves money & benefit cost. All school employee's outsourced or not have background checks and are fingerprinted. Lets face facts in the past years several Wayne BOE employee's have been arrested in case's involving children. Because Wayne employs them directly doesn't mitigate any problems that can happen. The taxpayers need relief and the BOE should be cutting cost not hiring new staff and instituting new programs. Solar panels and the possible bus advertising may bring in more revenue. Let them use that to retain Township employee's instead of for new programs and staff. Spender Gonzalez is spending our tax dollars very freely. I personally know some people from Paterson that were offered jobs here. As if we need personal from that failing school district. Enrollment according to the census will be dropping not increasing as they stated. He also changed the insurance company that he got into Hackensack before he left and now they are in Wayne. Soundproof Room? C'mon do they really think we are that stupid? Wayne fianancially is going down and the BOE is reason #1. There needs to be an investigation of the BOE.

Pad, you forgot "Dean of Students and Asst. Dean Of Students". The BOE (BRING ON EVERYONE) just keeps finding positions to make up and fill with all of Gozalezes "croonies" from his "failed" school systems he came from. Until a "complete" investigation is done on past practices of the board, things will keep on going downhill like they have since "Soundproof Gonzalez" took over.

Wayne BOE needs to take an ax to the budget; no more penny here and dime there. Cut, Cut, and Cut. Administration First. Goal should be to ELIMINATE 30% of the budgeted POSITIONS. There are redundancies and unneeded positions throughout the budget.

It is time for a thorough outside investigator to perform an authoritative cost/benefit analysis on the entire system and its budget. There needs to be a list of goals that follow the mission statement of the BOE, measurable objectives, appropriate assessment tools, and periodic program modifications for EVERY SINGLE BUDGET AREA. This means every academic department, non-academic department, and administrative area.

As taxpayers we should demand a full accounting of the BOE's fianance's, expenditures and hiring practices. As we all know the Wayne BOE has been the subject of several scandals over the past several years and there was very questionable spending practices and money that was kept secret by the Super before the last one and the last one who left without fully completing a single school year but left with a ton of our money. all this was shrouded in secrecy from the taxpayers. They use the exuse of confidentiality for the reason they don't disclose thier payout money. What BS. They are public employee's just like teachers & cops. Thier earning are a matter of public record and many PA Police Officers had thier names, thier salaries and OT amounts in the newspapers. So why when a Super is let go and paid off with our tax dollars why are we told they can't reveal what they walked out the door with. After all it's our money not the BOE's. The BOE in Wayne is one of the worst I have ever encountered. They have a total disregard for the taxpayers of this Township. When they allowed the WEA to cancel thier current contract before it was up and renegotiate a new one before the 2% Cap took effect borders on collusion between the BOE & the WEA. This was all hush hush from what I understand and was even done on a weekend. This was all so they can get higher pay increases then allowed by the nw law and also circumvent paying more into thier health benefits. What a disgraceful act.

Pad you might want to read and check your facts. The renegociating of the WEA contract was not done because of the 2% cap. It was actually done for Title 78 which includes the forcing of the public employees to pay into there benefits. The concession was 0% increase for the 1st 2 years of the 3 year deal. You can actually OPRA the contract about that and everything else. While I don't disagree that there are issues you should get all the information and be accurate, Otherwise no one will take you seriously.

How do we, the public, force an investigation or audit of the BOE ???