Despite the fact the Stafford Township Board of Education had years ago negotiated Superintendent George Chidiac’s contract to include a provision for him to acquire his doctorate degree in educational leadership, something changed between then and now and recently caused Chidiac some reservation in going forth with that plan.

What changed was a more dire fact – the district is about to lose some $496,000 in state aid and such a sizable loss in funding is forcing the district to make cuts as it…