PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

BUDGET SUMMARYGENERAL FUND 2012-2013 2013-2014 Increase/Decrease

WITHDRAW CAP RESERVE $150,000 $275,000 $125,000

SURPLUS $479,430 $275,955 ($203,475)

LOCAL TAX LEVY $13,678,927 $14,110,079 $431,152 or 3.15%

MISCEL. REVENUE $165,000 $180,000 $15,000

TUITION REVENUE $100,000 $0 ($100,000)

EXTRAORDINARY AID $0 $116,728 $116,728

STATE AID $735,696 $811,293 $75,597

TOTAL $15,309,053 $15,769,055 $460,002 or 3 %

DEBT SERVICE 2012-2013 2013-2014 Increase/Decrease

SURPLUS $1 $1 0

LOCAL TAX LEVY $494,012 $519,918 $25,906

TOTAL $494,013 $519, 919 $25,906

SOURCES OF REVENUE

Property Tax89%

STATE AID5%

REVENUE

PROPERTY TAXMISCELLANEOUSSURPLUSSTATE AIDFEDERAL GRANTS

• HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT:

Instruction, 44%

6% SpEd TuitionAdministration, 9%

Maintenance 9%

Transportation, 3%

Benefits, 17%

Support Services, 12%

INSTRUCTIONSPECIAL ED TUITIONADMINISTRATIONMAINTENANCETRANSPORTATIONBENEFITSSUPPORT SERVICES

ENROLLMENT HISTORY

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013700

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914 914 919944 934

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1015 10251054

10931121 1138 1138

# of Students

COMPARATIVE SPENDING

• Total Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2013-2014

Source: School District Budget Statement

Woodland Park BOE $12,531

Totowa BOE $14,613

Little Falls BOE $14,449

BUDGET POINTS• Proposed budget stays within state tax cap• Shifts existing resources by eliminating and

adding positions for more effective educational programs

• Adds (1)new PE/Health teacher for Charles Olbon and Memorial Schools

• Adds new part-time K-2 art teacher• Adds new part-time technology support

position(2 days per week)

BUDGET POINTS Continued• Eliminates 6 part time aide positions• Eliminates 1 part time Basic Skills teacher

position• Reduces 1 grade 3 class and increases 1 grade

2 class to align with enrollment• Begin to phase in wireless computer network

district wide• Allows for 7.6% increase in health insurance

benefits net of employee contributions

PLANS FOR 2013-2014

• Continuation of training for staff for the implementation of Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Math.

Continuation of our Readers and Writers Workshop Program.

Attendance of Teachers at the Columbia Teachers College Readers and Writers Summer Institute for intensive training.

PLANS FOR 2013-2014

Development of new middle school schedule to foster the middle school philosophy.

• Preparation for PARCC for the 2014-2015 School Year.

Implementation of Linkit!, a strategic data driven instruction based program for Math and ELA and evaluation system that pin-points areas of need for each student, from grades two to eight.

PLANS FOR 2013-2014

Continuation of a Math Lab and institution of an English Language Arts Lab at Memorial School. Continuation of Peer Tutoring, ESL Tutoring, and Articulation with PVHS.

Continuation of Professional Learning Communities and meaningful articulation across district schools.

Continuation of ongoing training for district staff with a Literacy Consultant

FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS REALIZED IN 2012-2013• Memorial School• First full year operation of new

Cafeteria at Memorial School-Food Service program operated without subsidy

• Major flood restoration project completed for interior of school-Classroom floors, doors, painting, gym floor, science labs , library

• New front entrance, signage, HVAC, parking lot expansion

FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS REALIZED IN 2012-2013 Continued• Beatrice Gilmore School

-Four classroom addition, renovations, parking lot expansion

• Charles Olbon School -Three classroom addition, HVAC system, window shades

FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR 2013-2014

• Charles Olbon School-Parking lot expansion to start May 1, 2013

• Administration Building– New flooring and interior painting

TAX IMPACT

• Property taxes for the average home assessed at $364,724 local school tax will increase from $3,073 to $3176 or $ 103 per year–$ 8.58 per month

• TAX CALCULATION:tax rate increases from $.8428 per hundred to

$.8710 cents per hundred(Residents must plug in homes assessed value then divide by 100 times .8710 for local school tax)