2019 – 2020 PROPOS ED BUDGET Board of Education Meeting March 18, 2019
What Guides Budget Development? Respect | Hard Work | Integrity | Diversity | Communication | Excellence Three-Year District Goals To continue to provide a safe, healthy environment for students and staff To continue to enhance instructional practice and increase student achievement in accordance with research and experience in best practices and in alignment with the New Jersey S tudent Learning S tandards To continue to upgrade infrastructure and equipment to operate efficiently and effectively To continue to enhance school district – stakeholder relationships To complete a detailed study of the current school configuration, attendance zones, and facility use (no impact on the 2019-2020 school year or budget)
What Guides Budget Development? Respect | Hard Work | Integrity | Diversity | Communication | Excellence S tudent Academic, S ocial/ Emotional, Behavioral, and Physical Needs Instructional and Non-instruction Assessment and Evaluation Federal and S tate Mandates Budget Review and Analysis S takeholder Input Where Children and Learning Come First
Budget Process and Key Factors
Quick Overview Two main revenue Favorable efficiency sources: rat ings compared t o S t at e averages for: Local Tax Levy-53% S pending on a S t at e Aid-41% per st udent basis Fund Balance-5% S t aff rat ios Two main expendit ures: S alaries-58% Benefit s-23% Transport at ion-7%
NJDOE Budget Efficiencies Matrix (S ource: NJDOE mid-year budget review) Efficiency S tandards: On a Efficiency S tandards: S taff per student basis, the ratios compared to state district spends: average: Administrative Costs Education S upport staff to students $354 less than state average Above by 4.9 st udents Operations of Plant and Maintenance Administrative personnel to students $335 less than state average Above by 51.1 st udent s Legal services Administrative personnel to faculty $35 less than state average Above by 5 facult y members S upport S ervices Note: Above the state average on these standards is a favorable $390 less than state average rating. Note: Less than the state average on these standards is a favorable rating.
The Budget Process to Date Created initial memos and held individual and administrative team meetings Reviewed / updated salary, benefits, insurance costs, etc. Presented information at February 25 th and March 11 th public meetings Completed a comprehensive review and identified initial reductions and made adj ustments after receiving state aid on March 7 th through comprehensive review Made contacts with DOE and other business officials Conducted Board of Education small group/ committee budget meetings Worked in the DOE Budget S oftware S ome revenues and appropriat ions are set by t he S t at e Note: Currently in negotiations with GTEA
Budget Basics Enrollment remained Total tax levy 2% cap = $32,557,191 stable General fund budgetary increase at Ratables (net valuation 2% = $651,144* taxable) increased by approximately *=1.06% of General Operat ing Budget $18,453,100 Banked cap available = $324,940 S tate Aid increased from 18-19 to 19-20 Last year $276,455 expired “ equalization aid” Health care cost adj ustment $751, 277* available = $485,350 *Not e t hat t his increase affect s t he st at e aid percent age of revenue less t han 1%
History of Ratables 2010-Present $3,900,000,000 2010, $3,686,976,888 $3,700,000,000 $3,500,000,000 $3,300,000,000 $3,100,000,000 $2,900,000,000 2019, $2,713,819,800 $2,700,000,000 $2,500,000,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
19-20 S tate Aid Increase FY 19 FY 20 Change Fund 10 - General Fund Equalization Aid $ 20,783,756.00 $ 21,535,033.00 $ 751,277.00 Special Ed Aid $ 1,996,732.00 $ 1,996,732.00 $ - Security Aid $ 739,882.00 $ 739,882.00 $ - Transportation Aid $ 1,088,704.00 $ 1,088,704.00 $ - Total $ 24,609,074.00 $ 25,360,351.00 $ 751,277.00 State Aid at Fully Funded $ 29,119,506.00 $ 30,388,126.00 Underfunded Total $ (4,510,432.00) $ (5,027,775.00) General Fund - State Aid Increase by Year Year 1 17-18 $ 252,255.00 Year 2 18-19 $ 600,221.00 Year 3 19-20 $ 751,277.00 Total $ 1,603,753.00 Fund 20 - Special Revenue Fund PEA/PEG/PEEA - PEA $ 1,840,220.00 $ 2,222,920.00 $ 382,700.00 Total $ 1,840,220.00 $ 2,222,920.00 $ 382,700.00 Total Preschool Students to be served 196 267 71 Total Preschool Funding Per Pupil $ 9,388.88 $ 8,325.54 $ (1,063.33) Fund 40 - Debt Service Fund Debt Service Aid $ 84,767.00 $ 81,634.00 $ (3,133.00) Total $ 84,767.00 $ 81,634.00 $ (3,133.00)
A look at 19-20 Equalization Aid “ increase” … The S t at e recognized t hat it cost Adequacy Budget = $566 more per pupil t o provide S t at e Aid + Levy/ Local Fair S hare NJ public school children an adequat e public educat ion for Tot al Equalizat ion aid at Chapt er 19-20 67 “ fully funded” = $24,371,748 NJ has approx. 1.375 million Equalizat ion aid received = children enrolled in public $21,535,033 schools Underfunded equalizat ion aid = Est imat ing t he increase cost of $2,836,715 educat ing NJ public school In addit ion… children: The multiplier rate for Equalized $566 per pupil increase x Valuations increased on the local 1.375 million = $778 million fair share side FY 20 Governor’s Budget This increase shifts the burden of Address report ed an adequacy cost from the S tate to addit ional $206 million t o the taxpayer significantly reducing public school funding eligibility for equalization aid. That means t he S t at e shift ed $1,861,680 is the additional increase we would have received in $572 million of t he increased 19-20 if the rates remained cost t o local school dist rict s unchanged.
Ongoing Cost S avings
Energy Management S avings 41.7% cost avoidance Carbon footprint shows an energy reduction impact of: 190,816 MMBTU’s 2,447 Passenger cars not being driven for one year 301,205 Tree seedlings grown for 10 years S avings since start of program in May 2007 $6.3 million +
Cost Savings Measures Previously Presented… and Continued In-House Work Reductions-in-Force (positions never returned): Maint enance 1 less PE/ Health teacher 2 fewer world language teachers Technical S ervices 1 less art and 1 less music teacher Print ing 5 fewer counselors Professional Development 5 fewer TLFs (may be 4 based on budget request) Administ rat ors serve mult iple roles 4 fewer secretaries S hared S ervices – Cafeteria 2 fewer nurses Closing / razing of schools No Assistant S uperintendent Purchasing cooperat ives Elementary Library secretaries reduced to part- Eliminat ed t he maj orit y of court esy time busing Portion of intervention teachers are part-time Reduced act ivit y buses Changed one facilities manager position to an assistant manager Ut ilized grant funds where allowable and available
Cost Savings Measures Four-Year Period through FY20 Joined the ACCAS BOJIF for significant savings to general and liability insurances Re-negotiated printing contract Implemented secured printing to copiers Used reserves for facility needs and required maintenance proj ects Used lease purchase for technology and facilities equipment Negotiated change in benefits package for all employees Assessed and re-designed aspects of special education Added or expanded programs Decreased full-t ime LLD classes and added pull-out resource Decreased number of out -of-dist rict t uit ion st udent s Increased number of t uit ion-in st udent s Further reduced secretaries eliminat ed part -t ime library secret ary posit ions at element ary schools reduced 1 MS secret ary posit ion t o part -t ime Reviewed (annually) number of classroom teachers 9 fewer classroom t eachers st art ing in 2015-2016 2016-2017 ret urned 2 element ary t eacher posit ions 2017-2018 reduced 3 element ary t eacher posit ions 2018-2019 proj ect ion – reduce 1 element ary t eacher posit ion 2019-2020 – same number of element ary t eachers Net result : 11 fewer posit ions in 19-20 t han 14-15
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