MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET

2016-2017

How is the budget developed? What staff/programs /equipment are

maintained/added ? How does Manchester compare with other similar

school districts and the state? What financial considerations are made during

budget development? What are the components of school funding? Where is the funding spent? How much will this cost the taxpayers?

HOW IS THE BUDGET DEVELOPED?

Budget Development & Process

Oct- Dec

School & Department

Jan- Feb

District & Central Office

Feb-Mar

BOE Budget Presentations by

Dept.

April-May

Public Presentation

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT Start in October – Input from Staff, Admin and

Board of Education. – Public Comment Determine needs, priorities and requirements Modifications are made throughout the process

as information becomes available – Departmental and School Budgets are presented

to the Board at public meetings in February for discussion– Public Comment

State Aid is released at the end of February where final adjustments are made to the budget.

Public Hearing on the Budget is held in April/May – Public Comment

WHAT STAFF, PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT ARE IN THE BUDGET

1. District Initiatives and Goals – What are we looking to do? Strategic Plan(Safety & Climate, Student Achievement & Curriculum, Finance &Facilities, Technology)

2. Programs – Maintain, Improve and New Programs (Curriculum ,Intervention, Extracurricular )

3. Instruction – Professional Development, Staffing, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Instructional Supplies

4. Technology – Classroom Needs

5. Facilities- HVAC, Community Services, Exterior Grounds & Athletic Fields , Staffing

6. Safety and Security – Improvements, Staff, Training Transportation

ITEMS TO CONSIDER

Maintains Staff, Programs and Services

Block Schedule – High School – New

New Courses – High School

Elementary Vice Principal - New

Maintains Elementary Music Program

PSAT Testing 10 & 11

Maintains After School Busing

Maintains All Extracurricular – programs and staff

Adds Chrome Books or similar for use in classroom instruction and testing

Adds Interactive Projectors MS/HS, Bandwidth and Wi-Fi Access Points

New Textbooks – A/P Biology, ELA Grade 10/11, SS Grade 10/11, etc.

New Buses – Replacement

WHAT STAFF/PROGRAMS /EQUIPMENT ARE MAINTAINED/ADDED

NEW/REVISED COURSES BUSINESSBusiness Law

Computer Application and Web Design

ENGLISHFilm and Media as Literature

Short Story

Creative Writing

Public Speaking

Music History of Rock and Roll

World LanguageExploratory Spanish

Spanish II Honors

SOCIAL STUDIESAmerica in the 1960sAP Comparative GovernmentAP World History

ROTC: Global Awareness

ScienceLab Marine ScienceLab Forensic ScienceAP Environmental Science

Art ►Intro to Fine Art►Exploring Media and Techniques►2D-Design: Drawing and Painting

►3D-Design: Ceramics and Sculpture

MATHAlgebra I (Part A and Part B)Geometry (Part A and Part B)Algebra II ( Part A and Part B)

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONProject AdventureWeight TrainingYoga/Personal FitnessCardio Dance/Personal Fitness

Technology►Intro to Engineering►Elements of Design►Computer-Aided Design: Auto-Cad►Advanced Engineering►Intro to Graphic Design

HOW DOES MANCHESTER COMPAREWITH OTHER DISTRICTS

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTACTUAL PER PUPIL COST

2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

$179 LESS THAN STATE AVERAGEInformation taken from the April 2016 Taxpayers Guide to Educational Spending issued by the New Jersey Department of Education.

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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTBUDGETARY PER PUPIL COST

2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

$201 LESS THAN STATE AVERAGEInformation taken from the April 2016 Taxpayers Guide to Education Spending issued by the New Jersey Department of Education.

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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

69 DISTRICTS K-12 1801 TO 3500 STUDENTS

Category

Rank vs. Enrollment

GroupActual 14-15

Rank vs. Enrollment

Group Budget 15-16 Notes

Administrative Costs 18th 23rd Spending less on administrative costs

Classroom Instruction 52nd 54th Spending more in the classroom –Addition of Technology

Budgeted Cost Per Pupil 45th 44th Spending more on instruction and services for students

Student to Teacher Ratio 65th 66th Smaller Class Sizes - Avg. Class Ratio 1: 10.4 students

Student to Admin Ratio 38th 16th More Students per AdministratorRatio 1: 161.3

Faculty to Admin. Ratio 9th 3rd More Faculty Per Administrator

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

•2% Cap•Meeting Student Needs •Staff Needs•Effect of State and Federal Aid •Employee Health Benefit Costs – Renewal and Contributions•Pension Contribution – Enforced on schools several years ago - $870K•Liability and Worker’s Compensation Insurance•Special Education and Out of District Placements – 3.8 % of Operating budget –Unpredictable•Maintenance of Facilities and Utilities•New technology and maintenance of existing equipment•Maintenance of aging bus fleet – Bus Replacement, Fuel Cost (1,000,000 miles/yr)•Upgrades to District Security

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

Financial Considerations

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL BUDGET FUNDING

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State10.4%

Federal2.0%

Local Taxes81.8%

Other5.8%

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT TAx LEVY CAP – OPERATING BUDGET

2015-2016 Tax Levy $ 41,933,692

Allowed Adjustment – 2% $ 838,674

Health Care Adjustment Allowed $ 473,557

Banked Cap Adjustment Allowed $ 231,879

Total Available Tax Levy 2016-2017 $ 43,477,802

Actual Tax Levy 2016-2017 $ 42,772,336

Amount below Tax Levy CAP $ ( 705,466)

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE AID – LAST FIVE YEARS

Category 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Transportation Aid $1,845,725.00 $1,828,278.00 $1,828,278.00 $ 1,828,278.00 $ 1,826,200.00 Special Education Aid $1,676,006.00 $1,689,918.00 $1,689,918.00 $ 1,689,918.00 $ 1,709,627.00 Security Aid $ 401,647.00 $ 405,330.00 $ 405,330.00 $ 405,330.00 $ 410,680.00 Adjustment Aid $1,446,639.00 $1,531,444.00 $1,531,444.00 $ 1,531,444.00 $ 1,531,444.00 PARCC Readiness $ - $ - $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 Pupil Growth Aid $ - $ - $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 Prof. Learning Community Aid $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 27,510.00

Total $5,370,017.00 $5,454,970.00 $5,511,130.00 $ 5,511,130.00 $ 5,561,621.00

Change in Aid $ 121,708.00 $ 84,953.00 $ 56,160.00 $ - $ 50,491.00

• State Aid in 2009-2010 was $6,605,025

• State Aid in 2010-2011 was $4,342,019 (Cut of $2.3M)

• In 2016-2017, State Aid is still below funding levels of 2009-2010 by over $1,000,000.

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTDISCRETIONARY VS. FIxED ExPENSES

2016-2017 BUDGETDiscretionary Expenses

Repairs/Maint./Supplies/Prof. Services/Transportation $ 4,219,872 7.57%Building Maintenance/Services $ 1,463,800 2.63%Equipment/Capital $ 112,453 0.20%

Total Discretionary Expenses $ 5,796,125 10.40%

Fixed Expenses

Salaries $ 31,061,200 55.75%Benefits/FICA/Tuition $ 10,748,500 19.30%Out of District Placements $ 2,129,612 3.82%Utilities $ 932,000 1.67%Liability/Comp. Insurance $ 580,000 1.04%State Mandated Pension $ 887,000 1.60%State/School Improvement Obligations $ 3,578,214 6.42%

Total Fixed Expenses $ 49,916,526 89.60%

Total Budget 2016-2017 $ 55,712,651 100.00%

75% of Budget

ARE THERE ANY ATTEMPTS TO SAVE MONEY/GENERATE INCOME?

Manchester Township Facility Use, Paving, Safety, Recycling Program, School

Resource Officer – Keeps Tax Dollars within the TownOther School Districts

Transportation Jointures – Lakehurst, Jackson, Toms River, Central Regional, Waretown, Lacey, Barnegat, and MOESC

District Initiatives NJ School Boards Association Insurance Group – District Insurance Alliance for Competitive Energy Solutions “ACES”– Electricity and

Natural Gas, EnerNoc, Solar Panels

Energy Education – Program in place 5 ½ years $3,000,000 Internal Maintenance Department

Autism Program - Elementary and MS - $800,000 per year Stafford Township Cooperative – Unleaded/Diesel gasoline $350,000 Educational Data Service – District wide school, office and

maintenance supplies approx. 5 year savings of $730,898

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTSAVING AND GENERATING MONEY

Contributions From:

Educational Foundation

PTA

Donors Choose

School Fund-Raisers

ITEMS TO CONSIDERSAVINGS

WHAT IS THE IMPACT?

Budget Financial Summary

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

• Total Budget is increasing 1.52% over prior year.

• Budget was developed with respect for the taxpayer

• Budget includes all obligations – No Separate Questions

• No additional waivers or cap adjustments were taken to offset healthcare and pension costs.

• State aid is still below funding levels from 7 years ago ($1.0M)

• Federal aid expected to decrease 15% (NCLB/IDEA)

• Debt Service Tax Levy – Projects passed by taxpayers.

• The tax base increased approximately $12.6M since last year. - Still below the tax base from 2010 - $836M

Tax Effect per Household:

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTBUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2016-2017

Tax Analysis

Manchester Township $56.00 increase per Avg. Household - Annual

$33.00 per $100K of Assessed Value – Annual.

Average Assessed Home Value:

Manchester Township $157,700 2016-2017

QUESTIONS ?

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