2019 – 2020 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING Board of Education Meeting April 29, 2019
What Guides Budget Development? Respect | H Hard Wor ork | In Integrity | D Diversity y | C Com ommu munication | E Excellence Asses essment ments a and I Input uts Thre hree-Year D Distri rict G Goals ls ■ Student Academic, ■ To continue to provide a safe, Social/Emotional, Behavioral, and healthy environment for students Physical Needs and staff ■ Instructional and Non-instruction ■ To continue to enhance instructional Assessment and Evaluation practice and increase student achievement in accordance with ■ Federal and State Mandates research and experience in best practices and in alignment with the ■ Budget Review and Analysis New Jersey Student Learning Standards ■ Stakeholder Input: ■ To continue to upgrade – Voices of voters infrastructure and equipment to ■ Two failed bond referendums operate efficiently and effectively for roofing projects ■ Message was “save the ■ To continue to enhance school money” and / or “use State district – stakeholder relationships funds” – We listened! ■ To complete a detailed study of the current school configuration, ■ Maintenance Reserve attendance zones, and facility use ■ Capital Reserve (no impact on the 2019-2020 school ■ Emergency Reserve year or budget) ■ SDA grants Where Children and Learning Come First
NJDOE Budget Efficiencies Matrix (Source: NJDOE mid-year budget review) Efficiency Standards: On a per Efficiency Standards: Staff ratios student basis, the district compared to state average: spends: ■ Education Support staff to ■ Administrative Costs students – $354 less than state average – Above ve by 4.9 students ■ Operations of Plant and ■ Administrative personnel to Maintenance students – $335 less than state average – Above ve by 51.1 students ■ Legal services ■ Administrative personnel to – $35 less than state average faculty ■ Support Services – Above ve by 5 faculty members – $390 less than state average Note: Above the state average on Note: Less than the state average on these standards is a favorable rating. these standards is a favorable rating.
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