Transcript 2010-11 TENTATIVE SCHOOL BUDGET

2014-2015 Budget Presentation
May 7, 2014
Fred Garber ~ President
Dr. Kim Raymond ~ Vice President
Joseph Cammarata
Kim Eydelman
Kathryn Gizzo
Sandy Freeman
Jeanne Heck
Jacquelyn Hoagland
Irene Sessa
Fredrik Oberkehr, Ed.D. ~ Superintendent/Interim Board Secretary
MaryJane Garibay ~ Director of Curriculum
Richard Beck, PhD. ~ Director of Special Services
Terry Pilitzer ~ Communications and Technology Coordinator
Colin Rigby ~ Principal CDMS
JoAnn Cilmi ~ Assistant Principal CDMS
James Osmond ~ Principal CRES
Tricia Barr ~ Principal CRPS
Address the Results Statements from the Strategic
Plan 2014-2019:
 Strategy 1 – Result Statements 1, 4, & 7
 Strategy 2 – Result Statement 1
 Strategy 3 – Result Statements 1 & 2
 Strategy 4 – Result Statement 1
 Strategy 5 – Result Statement 1
 Strategy 6 – Result Statements 1 & 3
 Strategy 7 – Result Statements 2 & 4
 Address recommendations from Assessment Teams in
LAL, Mathematics, and Science
 Continue to seek ways of developing a fiscally
responsible budget for the 2015-2016 school year
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment
Goals:
To expand and maintain programs that support
learning and engage students at all levels
To support the implementation of Common Core
State Standards and New Jersey Core Curriculum
Content Standards.
 Resources for students
 Resources for teachers
 Professional development and training for teachers
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Online, adaptive assessments for students to progress
monitor academic growth over time;
Common Core and PARCC professional development;
Curriculum Revisions;
Expansion of K-5 Science Enrichment;
Project Lead the Way – STEM Program – Enrichment;
NEW literacy materials (K-5) to support Readers
Workshop;
NEW resources for Social Studies, K-8;
New 6-8 Mathematics Text Series;
Online Curriculum Platform; and
Understanding by Design Curriculum Training.
Student Personnel Services
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Assisting struggling/At-Risk students in the
General Education setting
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Targeted/Tiered Interventions
Data-based decision making
Contemporary clinical evaluation tools for
diagnostic purposes and eligibility
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Addition of enhanced methodology to address
the needs of children with Learning Disabilities
Expansion of our Adaptive Daily Living
programs to promote greater independence for
Students with Autism & Cognitive Disabilities
Expansion of the Re-Think Autism program: a
modern tool to instruct, collect data, record
progress and demonstrate growth or regression
Expanding our behavioral software application
for use with students with varying needs districtwide
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PROUD has provided parents, staff, and the community
with innovative and informative presentations.
Collaborative relationship between PROUD and the Colts
Neck Township Public School District has led to
enhanced communication between parents and district
Technology
 Continue to support all PARCC technology readiness
mandates
 Prepare for PARCC state assessments in 2014-2015
 Replace obsolete equipment
 Preparation for digital delivery of state mandated
reporting
 Teacher evaluation submission
 Course roster submission
 Completion of district open wi-fi access to support
district BYOD goal
 Increase broadband from 100MGS to 300MGS
 Network Design
 Managed print services
 Technology End User Devices
 Replace obsolete computers in all labs
 Purchase additional Chromebooks
 System Enhancements/Community
 Genesis parent portal – support forms and letters
 Grading posting e-alerts
 Website upgrade
 Digital Resources
 Support instruction
 Curriculum
 Assessments
 1:1 initiatives (pilots)
Conover Road
Primary School
This proposed budget supports:
 Continuation of full Day, tuition-free Kindergarten for all
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Colts Neck children.
Provides for reasonable class sizes in Pre-K to 2. (Class
sizes < 20.)
Continuation of comprehensive Related Arts offering to
extend learning and compliment multiple intelligences and
learning styles.
Science Enrichment Lab, Math Enrichment Groups, Literacy
Enrichment, Targeted Intervention Program, Tier 2
Interventions, Student Mentoring Program.
Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Kits in
TIP, Making Meaning Program (K-2).
A climate for learning through daily classroom meetings,
monthly school wide meetings, and the Responsive
Classroom model.
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Develop and administer common assessments, both formative and
summative. Assessments will be reviewed by grade level teams and
administrators as a means to drive best instructional practices.
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Fully document all components of “Domain IV” of the Danielson
Frameworks.
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Continue to provide and expand upon differentiated instructional
practices, with increased emphasis on expanding Enrichment Services for
high achieving students.
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Daily grade level team meetings before school as well as one weekly
“Rotating Team Meeting” to discuss student performance data, lesson
planning, field trips, and learning extensions.
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Provide a secure, yet welcoming Primary School Environment.
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Maintain Teaming approach in grades 3 and 5 with 6 sections
and class sizes less than 20.
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4th grade reduced to 5 sections with approximately 20 students
per class.
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Maintain Science Lab and Enrichment Offerings
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Continue to provide full complement of Related Arts Classes
 Continue to offer Yearbook, Players Performing
Group, Really Big Shoe, and Instrumental Music to
students
 Provide professional support to teaching staff
related for Common Core Implementation, PARCC
preparation, and other state and district initiatives
 Further staff knowledge of character education
tools and anti-bullying measures through staff
presentations and professional development
opportunities.
Cedar Drive
Middle School
 Maintain Teaming across all three grade levels
 Utilize the ELO period to provide targeted
instruction/support to meet the diverse needs
of all students
 Increased technology to enhance student
learning
 Enrichment and remediation opportunities
(supplemental reading support, Brookdale
Community College partnership, ALEKS)
 Enhanced classroom libraries
 Support to Continue All of the “Extend Your School
Day” Opportunities
 Academic Competitions
 Advisories
 Professional Learning Communities
 Continue to promote a strong school community
where all members feel valued, respected, and
supported
Financials
 Reduction of Staff by 2.7 positions
 Incorporates increased salary contribution
from staff towards health benefits.
 Continues consolidation of bus routes, cluster
stops and no subsidy of field trips.
 Continues Activity Fees for extra-curricular
activities
 Transportation Jointures
 Joint purchasing of fuel
 Energy Cooperatives (Nat’l Gas & Elect.)
 Insurance Cooperatives
 Professional Development Training
 Use of facilities
 Lawn & Field Maintenance
 Snow removal
 Donation and maintenance of vehicles
 EIRC
Current
2013-2014
Proposed
2014-2015
Dollar
Change
%
Diff.
Operating
Budget
21,460,684
21,818,288
357,604
1.67
Federal
Revenue
279,303
279,303
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Debt
Service
1,680,917
1,684,665
3,748
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Total
Budget
23,420,904
23,782,256
361,352
1.54
 $21,818,288 or 95.4% - Local Tax Levy (includes
surplus/Impact Aid as part of the $840,400
brought forward.)
 $997,628 or 4.6% in state aid
 $5,000 - Miscellaneous Revenue
 Salaries comprise 64% of the budget
 Benefits – 19%
 Energy – 2%
 Instructional Supplies – 2%
 Out of District Tuition – 2%
 Transportation – 4%
 Maintenance – 4%
 Discretionary Investment – 3%
Revenue Sources:
 Taxes - $1,551,195 or 92%
 State Aid - $132,755 or 8%
 Balance brought forward - $715
 Expense Totals - $1,684,665
Fiscal Years
Operating
Fund
Debt Service
Fund
Total
2013-14
2014-15
Difference
19,378,243
19,726,580
348,337
1,543,956
1,551,195
7,239
21,460,684
21,818,288
357,604
 The money needed to support the budget expenses in
addition to governmental aid
 The Tax Rate represents the levy that needs to be
raised as a percentage of the total assessed valuation
of the Township
 Calculation – total levy to be raised/total assessed
valuation multiplied by 100 to get the tax rate
 If the total assessed valuation declines it
automatically raises the tax rate even if the tax levy is
stable
 Township has lost $31,020,833 in assessed valuation
over the last 2 years 2012 & 2013
 Based on the Certified Assessed Valuation of
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$3,049,072,334
Total school tax levy with repayment of debt and
adjustments is $21,270,536
Tax rate for 2013-2014 is 0.686
Proposed tax rate for 2014-2015 is 0.6976
Banked Cap expiring in 2014-2015 is $605,090.
Banked Cap available for 2015-2016 is $845,641
The increase in tax is estimated at $91.39/yr on a
house assessed at $800,000 or $7.26/month. With
debt service the increase is estimated at $93.29/yr or
$7.77/month.
Thank you for attending the
2014-2015 District Budget
Presentation
Have a great evening!