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South Brunswick Township Public Schools. Proposed 2006-2007 School Budget & Election. Message …Protect & Preserve…. Maintaining Our Excellent School System. The Process. October 2005 – April 2006 Administration shares enrollment projections Principals draft and submit requests - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
South Brunswick TownshipPublic Schools
Proposed 2006-2007 School Budget & Election
Message…Protect & Preserve…
Maintaining Our Excellent School System
The Process
October 2005 – April 2006 Administration shares enrollment projections Principals draft and submit requests Establish Priorities Budget Committee Meetings (open to public) Tentative Budget Adoption-March 13th Public Hearing-March 27th School Election April 18th
Areas of Focus
Protecting/Preserving Our Excellent School System (Maintaining Programs and Services)
Raising Standards/ Expanding Opportunities
Building Professionalism Protecting Our Investment Planning for the Future
Budgetary Initiatives
Protect and Preserve our Instructional Programs Maintain adequate teacher to student ratios World Language expansion Resources for the new Math curriculum Maintain, update and replace technology Continuation of safe and caring initiatives Professional Development Maintain our facilities Community Involvement
Challenges
233 additional students (9,017 district wide) Small increase in township ratable base
(1.4%) Protecting and Preserving existing programs Uncertain State Aid Revenues ??????????? Constraints of S-1701 and No Child Left
Behind (NCLB) Fixed Cost Increases Fund Balance (now and in future)
Key Factors
New staff & Instructional Materials 233 additional students Opening addition at Constable (over 30,000
square feet) Employee Benefit Cost Increases Rising Energy Costs (+$500,000) PERS Contribution (+$400,000) Increased Transportation Costs (+$500,000)
Steps Taken
Utilization of $3.86 million from fund balance $528K of maintenance needs will be paid for
by Capital Reserve funds Lease-purchase technology items, textbooks
and new buses Fund purchases through the current budget? Prudent purchasing procedures
Budget Components
General Fund-Operating Budget
Special Programs-Federal Programs (NCLB, IDEA and Other Grants)
Debt Service (Previously Approved Referenda)
Composition of 2006-07 Revenues
1% 4%17%
78%
Local Tax Levy
State Aid
Federal
Other LocalRevenue
Expenditure Appropriations
9%
2% 6%11%
1%
1%
16%2%
37%
1%3%5%6%
Instructional ProgramsCoCurricularTuitionSupport ServicesSchool AdminGeneral AdminCentral ServicesTransportationMaintenance/ FacilitiesEmployee BenefitsStaff TrainingFederal ProgramsDebt Service
Budget Appropriations-Major Categories
Category 2005-06 2006-07 % Inc/(Dec)
Reg. Prgms Instr. $34,854,754 $36,881,993 5.8%Special Ed. Instr. $7,213,064 $7,574,243 5.0%Clubs/Athletics $1,768,212 $1,709,400 (3.3%)Tuition $3,132,550 $3,428,587 9.4%General Admin. $1,639,764 $1,525,095 (6.9%)School Admin. $5,970,863 $5,956,095 (0.2%)Transportation $7,096,583 $7,634,642 7.5%Maintenance of Facilities $13,675,668 $13,632,526 (0.3%)
Debt Service $10,913,119 $10,978,379 0.6%
Dollars and Cents
Budget Breakdown
General Fund $113,463,472Special Programs $ 1,668,278Debt Service $ 10,978,379
Total$126,110,129
Dollars and Cents
Total Proposed Tax Levy Increase
12.2 cents ($89,910,441)(General Fund)
0.3 cents ($8,290,872)(Debt Service)
Taxpayers will vote on $89,910,441 Levy only!
Cost to Taxpayers
Average Home assessed at $190,600
$200,000 Assessed Value (not FMV)
Total Impact - $250/year ($20.83/month)
$300,000 Assessed Value (not FMV)
Total Impact - $375/year ($31.25/month)
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$10,114
$11,210
NJ State Average
South Brunswick
NJ Cost Comparison Guide for 2005
$1,100 below the NJState Average Cost per Pupil
Enrollment History
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
5,042
9,017
Township Ratable History
$2,750,000,000
$2,950,000,000
$3,150,000,000
$3,350,000,000
$3,550,000,000
$3,750,000,000
$3,950,000,000
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
For 2006 an increase of $53 million – 1.4%
School Election
Absentee Ballot Applications by Mail -Deadline – Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Polling Places are the same as those used in the General Election
Board of Education Candidates
(3)-Full Term (1)-Unexpired Term Three Years One-Year
Robert F. Long Deborah Taylor
Brian Wojaczyk Ed Birch
Barry Nathanson Dan Watts
Stephen Parker Arthur Robinson
School Election
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Please vote!