Excellence On The Hill WATCHUNG BOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012-2013 BUDGET
Administration Dr. Mary Louise Malyska, Superintendent Mrs. Dianne Faucher, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Mrs. Mary Nunn, Principal of Bayberry School Dr. Barbara Resko, Principal of Valley View School/ Director of Special Services Board of Education Charles Neiss, President Jeffrey Bonner, Vice President Kathleen Caldas Mary Lou DiRosa Tina Kelly Shelly Milstein Ellyn Margulies James Rhyner Rhea Williams 2
Budget Timeline Budget Build Budget Public Forum Development Hearing Nov. 29th Jan./Feb. Mar. 27th Dec. 13th Feb. 28th Initial Budget Priorities Set Build Forum 3
The Board of Education’s Objectives for the 2012-2013 school budget are: • Maintain our excellent academic standards and programs. • Continue reasonable class size. • Present a challenging curriculum in preparation for high school. • EE4NJ Professional Development. • eReaders and iPads for students and staff. • Expand our Curriculum Mapping with regional districts. 4
Revenue Analysis General Fund * We received $410,657 in state aid minus $47,138 for interest on debt service equals a net amount of $363,518 for state aid. 5
Preschool Information Tuition Revenue : $131,200 Expenses: - 82,102* Available Revenue: $ 49,098 *Includes Teacher, Assistants, Music Program, Supplies 6
Expenditures General Fund 7
Classroom Instruction and Student Support Change +/- $3,729,522 231,201 Regular Instruction $1,839,317 (3,232) Special Education Regular Transportation $352,807 (6,598) Nurses and Physician $133,510 5,720 Guidance $176,886 21,121 School Media Centers $152,406 1,594 Improvement of Instruction $46,126 (6,706) Instructional Staff Training $41,912 31,000 TOTAL $6,472,486 274,100 8
Classroom Instruction and Student Support Details Regular Instruction • Teachers ’ Salaries • Bilingual Education • Home Instruction • Co-curricular Activities • Undistributed Costs (Other • Athletics Instructional Expenses) • Community Services • Basic Skills/Remedial Special Education • Child Study Team • Related Services (OT, PT, • Multiple Disabilities speech, etc.) • Resource Room/Resource Center • Transportation • Extended School Year Program • Paraprofessionals • Tuition (out of district) 9
Eighth Grade Test Results Valley View’s 8th grade Math Advanced Proficient number was the highest in Somerset County, and in Language Arts, our 8th grade Advanced Proficient number was second highest in Somerset County. In Math, 73.2% of our eighth graders scored Advanced Proficient. In Language Arts, 53.7% of our eighth graders scored Advanced Proficient. Congratulations to everyone for a job well done! 10
Instructional Improvements Purchase Mini Vans or Mini Bus $55,000 Expand iPad Initiative $50,000 4 th Section Kindergarten Teacher $47,840 Staff Training – EE4NJ $31,000 Full-time – Bayberry Guidance $14,402 Full-time – Bayberry Computer Teacher/Librarian $11,460 Bayberry Instructional Music Teacher to assist at Valley View $7,001 for ½ day per week Other Cost Drivers 12% Increase in Health Benefits $239,174 Increased Debt Service Assessment $13,486 Grand Total $469,363 11
October enrollment numbers reflect the official count for the NJSMART submission. 12
Administrative Services General Superintendent, Treasurer, Secretary, Substitute Service, audit fee, professional $364,857 fees, legal services, architect, printing, telephone, postage, office supplies, school board dues and expenses, copier lease, travel, advertising School $335,169 Principals, secretarial staff, clerical staff, office supplies, workshops, travel, professional dues Business $209,457 School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Bookkeeper, Health Benefits and Pension, Payroll, Secretary, office supplies, workshops, travel, dues, fees Information Technology $23,000 Financial and personnel software support TOTAL $932,483 13
Operations and Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance/service agreements on boilers, fire alarms and extinguisher $72,950 service, elevators, chair lifts, all building equipment, contracted building repairs, supplies and materials. Operation of Facilities Includes all costs associated with the operation of our two buildings. This $1,113,852 includes custodial services, lunchroom aides, custodial supplies, repair and maintenance of vehicles, garbage disposal, truck and equipment repairs, property insurance and all utilities. TOTAL $1,186,802 14
Budget Cost-Saving Measures The Board of Education continues to explore cost-saving measures. Shared partnerships are sought at the local, county, and state levels as follows: • Participation in the Somerset County Solar Installation Grant. • Share Special Education personnel with other districts. • Share Special Education placement with Greenbrook Board of Education. • Participation as a member in the Diploma Joint Insurance Fund program to reduce insurance costs. • Shared professional development training costs with other school districts that results in savings to the district. • Shared services through NJ School Boards Association Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES) to reduce gas and electric costs. • Participation in ACT (Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications) with service provided by X-Tel telephone consortium. • Participation in E-Rate (Educational Rate Program for savings on telecommunications). • Shared services with the Borough of Watchung for snow removal, field maintenance, recreation facilities, CPR training, equipment purchase, and tree removal. • Gasoline/fuel purchased through the Borough of Watchung. 15
Additional Budget Cost-Saving Measures • Triple-tier bus routes for regular education, a shared service with Watchung Hills Regional High School. • Advanced student program courses provided by Watchung Hills Regional High School. • Transportation for advance courses provided by Greenbrook Board of Education. • Special Education routes shared with Warren Township Board of Education. • Special Education transportation routes coordinated through MUJC and Sussex Educational Services Commission. • Cooperative agreement with 29 districts through MUJC for staff development, transportation, and curriculum enhancements. • Vehicle maintenance provided through MUJC. • Cooperative purchasing through Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission, Middlesex County Educational Services Commission, and Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System. • Free furniture and office supplies obtained through the Business and Education Alliance. 16
Efficiencies The District was able to perform additional repairs by utilizing the maintenance and custodial staff effectively. As a result of this, our team was able to perform repairs and complete projects in-house. • The staff was able to repair the following: furnaces bathrooms controllers cooling units water fountains valves and pipes chimneys PA console snow blower roof hatch athletic equipment drainage system slate roof supply fan motor office equipment steel food cart • The staff was able to complete the following: install motorized SmartBoard install new security monitor install sump pump in APR kitchen install exhaust register relocate exhaust and air flow from sensor move cabinet heater replace boiler room sump pump clean condensers in refrigerators and freezers in APR • Hiring new personnel part-time or at reduced salary. 17
Tax Levy Information The Current Expense Budget tax levy has a 1.5% increase. • Taxes will increase $7.66 monthly, or $92.00 for the year, for • the average ($633,203) Watchung home. We will maintain efficiencies at every level of our budgeted • expenditures. 18
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