Transcript WANAQUE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET OVERVIEW …

Wanaque School District
Robert Barnhardt – President
Dana Imbasciani – Vice President
Charles Strobel
Richard McFarlane
Jill Nitkinas
Tom Paster
Daniel Sinclair
Suzin Triolo
Danielle Liautaud-Watkins
 AGENDA
 Donna Cardiello, Superintendent
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Budget Goals
 Nancy Di Bartolo, Business Administrator
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Revenue
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Expenditures
 QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION
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To provide the best possible educational
program for Wanaque School District children
while exercising the utmost diligence in the
expenditure of public funds.
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The implementation of a new Integrated Pre-School Program in both schools
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Two additional teachers, one in each building to support our special needs population
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Three sections of Kindergarten at Haskell School
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To enhance student achievement and support the social and emotional development for all
students
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To maintain class section sizes at educationally appropriate levels for 2015-2016
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To maintain and enhance the Board’s investment in educational and administrative technology
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To meet Federal and State regulations for mandated programs
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To maintain programs such as Reading Recovery, Homework Assistance and Academic Support
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To meet the curriculum revision process timeline as mandated by the State of New Jersey
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To continue implementation in 2015-2016 of AchieveNJ Educators Evaluation for New Jersey
teachers and administrators.
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To continue to provide high quality staff development opportunities to faculty and staff
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To maintain school buildings and grounds, and ensure a healthy and safe environment
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To meet the Board’s contractual salary and benefit obligations
1) Increase in Capital Outlay for Capital Projects:
 Partial Roof Replacement at Wanaque School
 Kindergarten blacktop replacement at Wanaque
School
2) Additional Teachers:
 Kindergarten
 LLD
 Special Education Resource
3) PreK Integrated Program in both Schools
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State Aid
Implementation of Common Core State
Standards
Special Education Costs for Out of District
Placements
Health Benefit Costs
Unfunded State Mandates
 HIB
 Achieve NJ
 PARCC Assessments
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Scrutinize the budget and carefully review expenditures
Review personnel and consider the most cost efficient
means to address student needs
Use in-house maintenance personnel where practical
Technology Services – Shared service with Manchester
Regional High School
Cooperatively purchase supplies, utilities, and services
Transportation cooperative with Passaic County
Educational Services Commission and Ringwood Public
Schools
Curriculum Articulation – Tri-District coordination with
Lakeland Regional and Ringwood Public Schools
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Tri-District Community Drug and Alcohol
Awareness Program with Lakeland Regional
and Ringwood Public Schools
Borough of Wanaque provides assistance with
snow removal, salting, trash and recycling
services, etc.
Instrumental Music Program at Lakeland
Regional High School beginning in September
2015.
% of Budget
2014-2015
Budget
2015-2016
Proposed Budget Difference $ Difference %
Local Taxes
$13,753,723
$14,098,942 $345,219
2.51%
77.35%
State Aid
$3,019,653
$3,004,014 -$15,639
-0.52%
16.48%
Revenues from Federal Sources
$433,012
$362,263 -$70,749
-16.34%
1.99%
Budget Fund Balance
$302,982
$273,278 -$29,704
-9.80%
1.50%
Withdrawal from Capital Reserve
$150,000
$400,000 $250,000
166.67%
2.19%
$10,000
12.50%
0.49%
$18,228,497 $489,127
2.76%
100.00%
Tuition, Int & Misc Rev
$80,000
$17,739,370
$90,000
Budget Fund
Balance, 1.50%
Withdrawal from Capital
Reserve , 2.19%
Federal Aid, 1.99%
Tuition, Int & Misc
Rev, 0.49%
State Aid, 16.48%
Local Taxes
State Aid
Federal Aid
Local Taxes, 77.35%
Budget Fund Balance
Withdrawal from Capital Reserve
Tuition, Int & Misc Rev
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PTA Contributions
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Wanaque Haskell Education
Foundation
Salaries
Out of District
Tuition
Utilities
Repairs &
Maintenance
Transportation
Professional
Services
Supplies
Discretionary
Spending
Fixed Costs and State Mandated
Spending
Fixed Costs and
State Mandated
Spending
Discretionary Spending
Contracted Salaries
 Contracted Health Benefits
 Mandated Special Education Spending
 Tuition – Out of District Placements
 Mandated Professional Services (Attorney, Auditor)
 Essential Building Maintenance ( Utilities, Custodial, Repairs,
Maintenance)
 Transportation
 Mandated Insurances
 State Mandated Testing (PARCC)
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Textbooks (Hard Cover & On-line)
New/Additional Technology Hardware Enhancements
Optional Instructional Software
General Supplies
Construction
Improvements to programs, instruction or facilities
Teacher training/Professional Development (evolving into
mandated cost)
Expense Category
2014-2015
% of Total
2015-2016
% of Total2
Increase/Decrease
Regular Education Programs
$4,638,629
28.7%
$4,681,133
28.1%
0.92%
Special Education
$3,034,723
18.8%
$3,105,115
18.7%
2.32%
Tuition
$734,565
4.5%
$738,300
4.4%
0.51%
Support Services (Health, Media, Guidance, CST, Speech)
$1,450,353
9.0%
$1,369,577
8.2%
-5.57%
Improvement of Instruction
$244,971
1.5%
$261,453
1.6%
6.73%
Administration
$1,486,442
9.2%
$1,431,497
8.6%
-3.70%
Plant Maintenance/Capital Outlay
$1,467,944
9.1%
$1,682,039
10.1%
14.58%
Transportation
$698,569
4.3%
$670,000
4.0%
-4.09%
Employee Benefits
$2,391,852
14.8%
$2,691,868
16.2%
12.54%
Total
$16,148,048
$16,630,982
2.99%
Administration includes legal and professional fees, liability insurance, technology, board of
education training and salaries.
2014-2015 Budget
4%
15%
29%
9%
Regular Education
Programs
Regular Education
Programs
Special Education
Special Education
Tuition
Tuition
Support Services (Health,
Media, Guidance, CST,
Speech)
Improvement of
Instruction
9%
4%
16%
28%
1%
2%
5%
19%
8%
Administration
Support Services (Health,
Media, Guidance, CST,
Speech)
Improvement of
Instruction
10%
9%
19%
9%
2015-2016 Budget
Administration
4%
Plant Maintenance/Capital
Outlay
Plant Maintenance/Capital
Outlay
Transportation
Transportation
Employee Benefits
Employee Benefits
This budget represents a Tax Increase on Average
Assessed Home($248,043) of $76.37 per year.
Actual 2015
Total Tax Levy Needed
$13,753,723
Proposed 2016
$14,098,942
Tax Levy Increase $
$345,219
Tax Levy Increase %
2.51%
School Taxes
$ Increase
$3,043
$3,119
$76.37
Thank you for your continued
support of the children of the
Wanaque School District.
Please submit any questions to the Business Administrator
at [email protected]