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ROCKAWAY ROCKAWAY BOROUGH BOROUGH BOA BOARD RD OF OF EDUCATION EDUCATION Proposed 2016-2017 School Budget Presented by: Mark Schwarz Superintendent of Schools Yvonne Hellwig Business Administrator

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT • Designed to support existing programs and staff with minor enhancements • Zero-based budgeting process at the school level • 2.61% increase will support rising costs

Student Achievement on Standardized Tests District ELA District Math 5.00% 5.00% 3.00% 3.00% 1.00% 1.00% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 -1.00% -1.00% -3.00% -3.00% -5.00% -5.00% 3

ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS for 2016-2017 Lincoln Elementary School Grade Students Class Size Pre-K 24 12 Kindergarten 60 20 1 st Grade 51 17 2 nd Grade 42 21 3 rd Grade 53 18 PALS 12 12

ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS for 2016-2017 Thomas Jefferson Middle School Grade Students Class Size 4 th Grade 69 23 5 th Grade 67 22 6 th Grade 61 20 7 th Grade 71 23 8 th Grade 73 24 Multiple Disabilities (MD) 4 4 Learning/Language 5 5 Disabled (LLD)

Revenue Budget Comparison

Cost Per Pupil Rockaway Twp $20,062.00 Parsippany $19,892.00 Roxbury $19,484.00 Boonton Twp $19,250.00 Jefferson $18,761.00 Mine Hill $18,372.00 Wharton $18,185.00 Denville $17,355.00 Randolph $16,886.00 Dover $16,688.00 Rockaway Borough $16,165.00 Only one Morris County district has a lower per-pupil expenditure (Netcong)

Cost savings through Shared Services • Morris Hill Regional School District  Child Study Team  Transportation Services • Municipality  Recreational Field Use  School Resource Officer • Morris County Education Services Commission  Transportation • ACES  Electricity Bills  Gas Bills  E-Rate for telecommunication • Education Data Services  Purchasing of School Supplies

Needs to be Addressed in Budget • Facility needs:  Regular Maintenance  Landscaping and Field Maintenance  Partially covered items:  Thomas Jefferson Roof  Thomas Jefferson Electrical Upgrade  Thomas Jefferson Student Bathrooms  Central Office Needs • Continuation of all Special Education Programs  Ongoing reduction of out-of-district placement  Currently seeking tuition students  OT, PT, and Speech therapies provided

Needs to be Addressed in Budget • Programs  Regularly scheduled update of curricula & resources  Key Programs: • WIN Intervention Program • Reader’s Workshop & Writer’s Workshop • Phonics First • Reading Recovery • Renaissance – STAR and Accelerated Reader • Envisions Math • All athletics and clubs 10

Needs to be Addressed in Budget • Technology  Ongoing support and replacement of: • Chromebooks • SMART Boards • iSTEM initiative • Fiber optic network • Virtual server network • Security camera and swipe-card access system  Wireless network upgrade 11

What Is The Tax Impact? The school budget will increase taxes by approximately $51.34 for the 2016 – 2017 school year on a house assessed at $300,740.00 12