Transcript Harding Township School District Public Hearing on the

Dr. Alex Anemone, Superintendent
Mr. Robert Brown, Interim Business Administrator
April 27, 2015
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Davor Gjivoje – President
John Flynn – Vice President
Kim Macaulay
Howard Kotkin*
Abi Singh*
* members – Facilities and Finance
Committee
$ Amount
$ Change
% Change
Local Tax Levy
(includes
banked cap and
health benefits
exemption)
$10,068,785
$323,859
+3.32%
Funds 11, 12
(operating
budget, capital
outlay)
$10,492,717
$237,701
+2.31%
TOTAL BUDGET
$11,065,630
$219,945
+2.02%
Timeline
Budget Process
Fall 2014
Facilities and Finance Committee meetings;
Administrative meetings
11/3/14
15/16 Budget Guidelines unanimously approved by BOE
12/5/15
Preliminary Budget Report I
2/2/15
Preliminary Budget Report II
2/27/15
State Aid
3/16/15
Tentative Budget unanimously approved by BOE
3/18/15
Tentative Budget submitted to ECS
3/27/15
Tentative Budget approved by ECS
4/27/15
Public Hearing on the Budget
7/1/15
Fiscal year begins
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Annual presentation required by NJDOE.
Advertised by district in April 9 edition of the
Observer-Tribune.
Presentation includes:
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Budget highlights
Revenue
Expenses
Tax levy impact
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Fiscally conservative budget - increase of
only 2.02%!
Meets all 15/16 budget guidelines.
Maintains staffing configuration, cocurricular activities, and small class size.
Low administrative costs
◦ Regional limit = $2,086 per pupil
◦ HTS = $1,968 per pupil
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Budgets money for professional development
and curriculum writing.
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Budgets money for complete renovation of 6
(original) bathrooms in Elementary School.
Strong emphasis on technology integration.
Provides adequate financial resources for yetto-be named 15/16 district goals.
This budget allows for HTS to continue on its
upward trajectory and maintain its position as
one of the premier PK-8 public school
districts in New Jersey.
Budget Year(s)
Local Tax Levy Increase
1997-2011 (average)
6.01%
2011-2012
1.96%
2012-2013
1.78%
2013-2014
1.50%
2014-2015
2.81%
(includes banked cap and health
benefits exemption)
2015-2016
Local taxes ~ 91% of total budget
3.32%
(includes banked cap and health
benefits exemption)
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
1.00%
0.00%
$ State Aid
$ Change
% Change
2009-2010
$364,473
N/A
N/A
2010-2011
0
($364,473)
(100%)
2011-2012
$181,191
$181,191
N/A
2012-2013
$225,137
$43,946
24.3%
2013-2014
$225,137
$0
0%
2014-2015
$233,677
$8,540
3.8%
2015-2016
$233,677
$0
0%
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
$0
2009-2010
2015-2016
Categorical State Aid
$364,473
$233,677
Categorical State Aid
as a Percentage of the
Budget
3.97%
2.11%
Year Saved
$ Amount
Year Expires
2012-2013
$82,496
Added to 15/16
budget
2015-2016
2013-2014
$74,390
2016-2017
2014-2015
$0
N/A
2015-2016
$0
N/A
Budget Year
Ending
Budgeted Fund
Balance
Added to Budget
State Aid for
Year
that Budget Year
June 30, 2010
$3,028
2011-2012
$181,191
(50% banked)
June 30, 2011
$320
2012-2013
$225,137
June 30, 2012
$174,890
2013-2014
$225,137
June 30, 2013
$274,561
2014-2015
$233,677
June 30, 2014
$274,680
2015-2016
$233,677
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
BFB
State Aid
$100,000
$50,000
$0
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
2014-2015
$ Changes
2015-2016
Local Tax Levy
$9,254,883
$347,003
$9,601,886
Tuition PK-8
$52,300
$7,700
$60,000
Transportation Fees
$10,000
($1,000)
$9,000
Building Usage Fees
$9,000
($1,500)
$7,500
Misc. Revenue
$15,000
$17,614
$32,614
State Aid (categorical)
$233,677
None
$233,677
Extraordinary Aid (SE)
$200,000
($10,000)
$190,000
Budgeted Fund Balance
$274,561
$119
$274,680
Capital Reserve
$205,595
($122,235)
$83,360
Special Revenue
$82,481
($12,368)
$70,113
Local Tax Levy (Debt Sv.)
$490,043
($23,144)
$466,899
Debt Service Aid
$37,682
($1,781)
$35,901
TOTAL
$10,865,222
$200,408
$11,065,630
2014-2015
$ Changes
2015-2016
Gen. Ed. Instruction
$2,399,826
($60,401)
$2,339,425
Sp. Ed. Instruction
$994,441
$139,000
$1,133,441
Sp. Ed./Tuition
$2,715,293
$64,200
$2,779,493
Attendance/Health/LMC
$190,492
$17,886
$208,378
Impr. Instruction
$159,875
$12,823
$172,698
Supp. Svc. Gen. Admin.
$309,077
($11,423)
$297,654
Supp. Svc. Sch. Admin.
$94,712
$12,480
$107,192
Central Svc./IT
$132,926
$21,874
$154,800
Operation/Plant
$894,781
($25,722)
$869,059
Transportation
$878,624
$77,386
$956,010
Employee Benefits
$1,276,589
$111,834
$1,388,423
TOTAL
$10,046,636
$359,937
$10,406,573
2014-2015
$ Changes
2015-2016
Total – Fund 11
Operating
Budget
$10,046,636
$359,937
$10,406,573
Total – Fund 12
Capital Outlay
$208,380
($122,236)
$86,144
Total – Fund 20
Special Revenue
$82,481
($12,368)
$70,113
Total – Fund 40
Debt Service
$527,725
($24,925)
$502,800
TOTAL
$10,865,222
$200,408
$11,065,630
Medical Benefits
+ Rx
State Aid
(Categorical)
Special Revenue
(Fund 20 –
Federal)
2012-2013
$821,511
$225,137
$156,810
2015-2016
$1,055,321
(rates not official
until 5/1/15)
$233,677
$82,481
Variance
+$233,810
+28.5%
+$8,540
+3.8%
($74,329)
(47.4%)
2014
2015
Total Taxable
Assessment
$2,027,888,710
$2,019,860,930
Average Residential
Assessment
$1,196,734
$1,194,558
Current Tax Rate
0.465
Proposed Tax Rate
0.481
Difference
+0.016
+3.44%
$191/year/average
house
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In 2012, Gov. Christie signed legislation that
eliminated the need for the public to vote on the
school budget if it remains at or below the 2% tax
levy cap, including specific exemptions such as
banked cap or the health benefits waiver.
On 2/13/12, the BOE adopted a resolution to
move the annual school election to November.
Since the 15/16 budget is within the cap, it will
not be on the ballot in November. The public will
vote for BOE members in the general election on
Tuesday, November 3, 2015.