Transcript Reductions-in-Force from 2010-2011 School Year Positions

Galloway Township Public
Schools
2014-2015
PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
APRIL 28, 2014
Introduction
Guiding Principles
 Core Values: respect, integrity, hard work, communication,
diversity, excellence
 District Goals:
 To provide a safe, healthy environment for students and staff
 To enhance curriculum and instruction- teaching and learning- in
accordance with the Common Core State Standards / New Jersey Core
Curriculum Content Standards, and research and experience in best
practices
 To upgrade infrastructure and equipment to operate efficiently and
effectively
 To enhance parent/guardian, municipal, and community relations
 Motto: Where Children and Learning Come First
Requirements
 Meet the educational mandates from the Federal and
State Government, particularly the Departments of
Education
 Adhere to all safety and facility code requirements
 Remain in compliance with all Federal and State
laws and Board of Education policies
 Fulfill contracts with employees and vendors
Budget Development Process
 Review fiscal status and all guidelines
 Elicit stakeholder input regarding instructional and non




instructional priorities
Analyze enrollment projections and review personnel
status
Develop and input school / department requests
Complete budget calculations based on revenue sources
and expenses
Conduct administrative, board, and public budget
meetings and discussions
Make budget adjustments as needed
Finalizing the Budget
 Public Presentation and Hearing tonight
 Board vote on the budget
 Final budget submitted and published
History and Efficiency
A Multi-Year Historical
Perspective
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
Total State Aid
Total Tax Levy
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
Efficiency Standards: On a per student basis , the
district spends:
 Support Services
$4 less than state average
 Administrative Costs
$239 less than state average
 Legal services
$26 less than state average
 Plant /Maintenance
$134 less than state average
Note: Less than the state average on these
standards is a favorable rating.
Efficiency Standards: Staff ratios compared to state
average:
 Education Support staff to students
 Above by 5.5 students
 Administrative Personnel to students
 Above by 27.8 students
 Administrative personnel to faculty
 Above by 4.2 faculty members
Note: Above the state average on these standards is a
favorable rating.
State Aid vs. Local Tax Levy
Recent History of Note
Numbers
Projects
 2014 and 2015 capital reserve
 Completed Arthur Rann
deposits are $750,000 and
$450,000
 In the past 3 years, the BOE
deposited $2,662,547 into capital
reserve
 Meeting increased costs with
minimal assistance in the form
of state aid ($66,480 increase for
14-15 – 0.11% of general fund
budget)
 Chapter 78 of PL 2011 (employee
health benefit contributions) –
direct savings to taxpayers of
$725,000 for FY15
facilities projects – roof
replacement and storm water
system replacement/parking
lot refurbishment
 Installed completely new
phone system throughout the
district in one year instead of
over multiple years
 Upgraded generator and
HVAC at various schools
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment
Programs and Services for
Students and Certificated Staff
Across Grade Levels,
Content Areas, & Roles
Common Core and PARCC
 Maintain all existing
 Continue support for




programs & services
Continue priority on class size
Furnish ongoing professional
development across grades
and content areas
Expand iPad and laptop
purchases for student use
Offer ongoing support for
teacher and principal
evaluation models
Common Core
understanding for ELA and
Math
 Implement PARCC
readiness plan
 Provide year-2 support for
Envision Math 6 / Digits
Math 7-8
 Expand iPad and laptop
purchases for student use
Projected Average Class Size…
25
20
15
10
5
0
Kindergarten: 18.1 | First: 18.1 | Second: 19.8 | Third: 18.3
Fourth: 23.2 | Fifth: 22.0 | Sixth: 21.9
Personnel
Reductions-in-Force from
2010-2011 School Year
Positions not reinstated
 1 PE/Health teacher
 2 world language




teachers
1 art and 1 music teacher
5 counselors
5 TLFs
4 secretaries
 2 nurses
 1 CST member
 No Assistant
Superintendent
 Elementary Library
secretaries and
additional intervention
teachers all part-time
 Changed one facilities
manager position to an
assistant manager
Personnel to Support Student Achievement,
Teacher Evaluation, and School Climate/Safety
 Full time Principal at Pomona Preschool (currently
shared with Arthur Rann) – savings toward salary
through shared administrator, head teacher stipend,
and breakage
 Computer lab teacher for each elementary school
(currently 2 shared among four schools) – no
additional cost due to re-assignment of existing staff
 School Resource Officers – potentially two Class 2
Officers to be shared between and among schools;
guidelines and hours being developed with GT Police
Department
Non-Instructional
Cost Savings Measures
In-house Work
Shared Services
 Maintenance
 GTPS Food Services
 Technical Services
 Printing
Department provides
lunches for student in
the Port Republic
School District
Facilities and Operations
General
Capital
 Carpet replacement in
 Roof replacement at






identified classrooms
General concrete repairs
Maintenance of Rann fire
alarm system
Sanding and refinishing both
the gym and stage floors at
GTMS
Modular building roof
replacement at Reeds Road
Custodial cleaning equipment
New maintenance pickup
(replace 1996 model)
Roland Rogers and
Smithville Elementary
School


Supplemented by a ROD
(regular operating district)
State (max) grant in the
amount $1,959,635.
In the past three years, the
BOE has deposited
$2,662,547 into capital
reserve
Technology and Communications
 Year 2 of new district server lease
 Disaster recovery, filtering, and archiving software
 Projector bulb replacement
 Upgrade instructional internet connectivity
 Continued expansion of wireless infrastructure
Total General Fund Budget
Amount to be raised by taxes
Net valuation (ratables)
PROPOSED:
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
53,729,135
56,287,895
58,793,317
59,683,434
27,975,500
27,975,500
29,255,010
30,454,298
$ 3,645,856,678 $ 3,619,349,997 $ 3,529,160,687 $ 2,713,409,772
Calendar Year Information:
Tax rate per $100 of assessed value
Tax bill for a $200,000 assessment $
Tax bill for a $150,000 assessment ***
Surplus Funds - General Budget
One penny on the tax rate equals
$
0.758
1,516 $
2,205,846
364,586 $
0.773
1,546 $
3,720,544
361,935 $
0.811
1,622
1.100
$
1,650
3,201,806
352,916 $
271,341
3,520,222
*** Estimated comparison resulting from Township-wide revaluation in 2014.
The NVT decreased approximately 23% between 2013 and 2014.
What Does This Mean?
Proposed FY15
Operating Budget
 Total general fund
budget increase of
$890,117 or 1.51%
Tax Impact
 General fund “rate”
increase of 28.9 cents
resulting from
revaluation
 “Restating” last year’s
tax rate results in an
increase of 4.4 cents
(using same NVT for
2013 and 2014)
Questions
and
Comments
Thank
You!