Wallington consistently has spent the least per pupil in North Jersey.
All candidates say they support the lawsuit.
Slezak, Smith, and Svetz say the most important thing is to get the additional state aid and that a label would not necessarily bring stigma. Smith and Svetz say the state also needs to chip in more money to help the district renovate its aging schools. Smith and Svetz say the board has been making schools safer by installing cameras, a security system, and by implementing a new emergency management plan. Blumenschein says he agrees with what the board has done and wants it to continue. Mizdol and Slezak say that while the new safety measures are good, they want the board to expedite the emergency plan so students and faculty can begin practicing it.