2009-2010 Preliminary Budget

Update

February 9, 2009

The Superintendent presented a preliminary budget on January 12.

• Aligned to district goals

• New initiatives for student achievement and staff development including:– Student learning– Technology initiatives – Professional staff

• Reallocation of funds from major cost drivers

Local taxes are the primary source of funding for local schools.

Local Tax Levy88%

Debt Service

3%

State Aid7%

Federal Aid2%

Budget reductions are required to minimize impact on taxpayers.

• Initiatives to contain key cost drivers

• Greater control over operation costs

• Across-the-board belt tightening

• Overall projected enrollment trends remain relatively flat; elementary increases

New initiatives are possible due to success in containing key cost drivers

• Special education tuition – “stem the flow”

• Building Maintenance – “seal the envelope”

• Energy – “mechanical upgrades” impacting 70% of heated space

• Operations – “efficiencies”

• Employee benefits – “staff incentive to opt-out”

Containing major costs results in reduced rate of increase in these areas.

Per pupil expenditures for operations are reduced and instruction increased.

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Reallocation of resources continues a legacy of excellence.

• No cuts in music, arts, athletics, fitness, enrichment or high-end classes

• No changes to class size policy

• Continued high graduation standards at CHS

• No reduction in student support services

• Continued support for Alternative Program

What are the proposed new initiatives?

Full-day kindergarten in two phases

Phase I: 08-09 $1,100,000 separate proposal

Phase II: 09-10 and beyond– 4 additional classrooms

– Approximately $400,000 in additional operating

What are the proposed new initiatives?

A commitment to student learning:– Additional staff to maintain class size at

elementary schools (7 teachers, $695,600) – Additional step-up classes for students to advance

levels ($40,000)– Increase library services at CHS/Montrose (.4 fte,

$28,600)– Additional teacher for health education at middle

schools (1 fte, $85,800)– Additional math teacher at CHS (1 fte, $85,800)

K-5 Enrollment Projections require adding teachers to maintain class size

K -5 E nrollment P rojec tions(2006-07 throug h 2008-09 ac tuals as of Oc tober

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What are the proposed new initiatives?

Initiate Long-Range Technology Plan– Technology studios and classes in middle schools to

replace home economics program ($432,000)– Web-based student learning management system

($225,000)– Wireless infrastructure in secondary buildings ($513,000)– Begin conversion to multi-media model classrooms

($210,000)– K-2 Assessment System ($31,000)– Across-the-board reduction in materials to encourage

reduction in reliance on hard materials

What are the proposed new initiatives?

Support for Professional Staff – Continue implementation of recommendations of

ELA audit– Initiate math audit– Content expert support – add Elementary Math

Specialist (+$85,800)– Elementary Assistant Principals (+$105,000 net)

What next? The Budget calendar is revised to meet NJDOE schedule.

Mon, Feb 9 BOE consider preliminary budget Tues, Mar 10 Governor’s Budget AddressThur, Mar 12 State Aid noticesMon, Mar 16 BOE adopt proposed budget to be submitted

to ECS for approval and BSE for fundingThur, Mar 19 Advertise budget and notice Public HearingWed, Mar 25 BOE/BSE workshop to establish

understanding of proposed budgetMon, Mar 30 BSE Public Hearing/action to levy 2009-10

school taxMon, Apr 20 BOE adopt 2009-10 budget and action by

BSETues, Apr 21 BOE ElectionsMon, May 4 BOE Reorganization