The Platform
Where Larry Stands
West Orange faces hard choices. These are the priorities Larry will bring to the Board of Education — built on planning, transparency, and trust. Read them in order, or jump to what matters to you.
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One Town
West Orange is one town with many communities. The Board of Education must collaborate with the Mayor and Town Council to solve problems, not point fingers.
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The Trust Deficit
Layoffs, program uncertainty, an unsettled teacher contract, and a lack of communication have created a trust deficit. Trust is rebuilt through communication, transparency, and accountability.
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The Financial Deficit
This is the single biggest issue facing the West Orange Board of Education. Without change, the same services will cost $10 Million more each year than we can fund.
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Communication
Budget decisions have been shared too late to change. The administration and BOE must present options in the Fall and Winter — through letters, town halls, surveys, and two-way dialogue.
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Community Budget Advisory Council
Create an independent Community Budget Advisory Council (CBAC) with the time, knowledge, and responsibility to review real budget line items and recommend alternatives before the March–May approval process.
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The Teacher Contract
The WOEA contract expired in June 2025. We must restore good faith, settle a mutually agreeable agreement, and make long-term financial planning possible.
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Trenton
The core fiscal issue is how Trenton funds our schools. Larry has led West Orange Parents for Education (WOPE) in pushing the state to fix a formula that overburdens local homeowners.
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Doing the Work
Larry built a computer model of NJ’s School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) that is being used to evaluate fairer funding — and has organized with districts and coalitions across the state.
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Our kids deserve a plan.
Help Larry build it — for every child in West Orange.