PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

2015-2016 School Year

May 4, 2015

“To promote an educational experience which will prepare our students to develop

high levels of academic achievement, engage in a lifelong desire to learn and develop a deep respect for life and its

diversity in our global society.”

Board of Education

Thomas Bolen – President

Mark Salemi – Vice President

Dina Bargiel

Maria Flynn

Lisa Marshall

Jo-Anne Mitchell

Bob Kassai

Francie Keating

Ron Pascrell

Agenda Dr. Michele Pillari, Superintendent of Schools

Budget Goals

Mr. Tom DiFluri, Business Administrator

Revenue

Expenditures

Discussion and Questions

Overall Budget Goal

To provide the best possible educational program for the children of the Woodland Park School District while exercising the utmost diligence in the expenditure of public funds.

BUDGET POINTS Maintains all existing programs

Pre K Disabilities class to be added at Charles Olbon School

Hire part time PE teacher Memorial School

Hire part time Resource Room teacher Beatrice Gilmore School

Behaviorist from part time to full time

Reduction of 5 part time aides

Allocates more funding for teacher training

Enhance Basic Skills Program

Includes 2.6% negotiated salary increase for WPEA

Total employee contribution for health insurance increases from $350,000 to $531,000 or 18% of total premium cost of $2,890,315

Factors impacting the budget 2% Tax Revenue Cap

Flat State Aid

Implementation of Common Core State Standards

Special Education Costs

Health Benefit Costs

Unfunded State Mandates

PARCC Achieve NJ

SOURCES OF REVENUE

Property Tax89%

STATE AID6%

FEDERAL GRANTS 3%

REVENUE

PROPERTY TAXMISCELLANEOUSSURPLUSSTATE AIDFEDERAL GRANTS

REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND 2014-2015 2015-2016 Increase/Decrease

WITHDRAW CAPITAL RESERVE

$250,000 $250,000 $0

SURPLUS $269,473 $223,796 ($45,677)

LOCAL TAX LEVY $14,392,280

$14,759,245 $366,965 or 2.5%

MISCEL. REVENUE $190,000 $190,000 $0

MEDICAID REIMBURSE

$17,077 $20,129 $3,052

EXTRAORDINARY AID $100,000 $100,000 $0

STATE AID $834,113 $834,113 $0

TOTAL $16,052,943

$16,377,283

$324,340 or 2 %

DEBT SERVICE 2014-2015 2015-2016 Increase/Decrease

SURPLUS $0 $0 ($0)

LOCAL TAX LEVY $519,792 $518,852 ($940)

TOTAL $519,792 $518,852 ($940)

Out of District Tuition

Professional Services

UtilitiesRepairs &

Maintenance Transportation Supplies

Salaries

Where does the money go?

HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT:

Instruction, 44%

4% SpEd TuitionAdministration, 9%

Maintenance 9%

Transportation, 3%

Benefits, 18%

Support Services,

13%

INSTRUCTIONSPECIAL ED TUITIONADMINISTRATIONMAINTENANCETRANSPORTATIONBENEFITSSUPPORT SERVICES

Required Spending

Contracted Salaries Contracted Health Benefits Mandated Special Education Spending Tuition – Out of District Placements Mandated Professional Services (Attorney,

Auditor) Essential Building Maintenance ( Utilities,

Custodial, Repairs, Maintenance) Transportation Mandated Insurances State Mandated Testing (PARCC)

Textbooks (Hard Cover & On-line)New/Additional Technology Hardware EnhancementsOptional Instructional SoftwareGeneral SuppliesImprovements to programs, instruction or facilitiesTeacher training/Professional Development (evolving into mandated cost)

Discretionary Spending

ENROLLMENT HISTORY

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

883919

944 934959

1015 10251054

10931121

1138 1126 1112

# of Students

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 15-16Grade Projected

Enrollment# Of Classrooms

Average Class Size

K 105 6 17.5

1 102 6 17

2 114 6 19

3 126 6 21

4 123 5 24.6

5 107 5 21.4

6 112 5 22.4

7 130 6 21.6

8 98 5 19.6

COMPARATIVE SPENDING

Total Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2015-2016

Source: School District Budget Statement

Woodland Park BOE $13,766

Totowa BOE $14,090

Little Falls BOE $14,861

PLANS FOR 2015-2016

Focus on Professional Learning Continued implementation of Mathematics and Language

Arts Consultants.

Continued Partnership with William Paterson University.

Continued Partnership with The Madison Institute.

Continuation and further development of our Readers and Writers Workshop Program.

Attendance of Teachers at the Columbia Teachers College Readers and Writers Summer Institute for intensive training.

New Teacher Evaluation System to better align with our focus on teaching and learning.

Continuation of Professional Learning Communities. Curriculum Development

 

PLANS FOR 2015-2016Refinement of building master schedules to support the implementation of our school district’s mission and vision.

• Restructure of BSI Program

• Restructure of G&T Program

Increase in technological resources for instructional implementation.

Design and utilize benchmark assessments in order to implement strategic data driven instruction.

Implementation of new Mathematics Books and Resources

Implementation of new Social Studies Books and Resources

Implementation of newly revised curricula: Music, PE/Health, World Language, ESL, Guidance, Social Studies and Mathematics.

Streamlining Language Arts Resources for grades K-8

Examining and aligning Science curriculum and resources to the Next Generation Science Standards.

 

FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS REALIZED IN 2014-2015• Beatrice Gilmore School• Removal of asbestos floor

tile from all classrooms• Installation of new vinyl

floor tile in all classrooms• Repaint interior of school• Upgrade classroom

bathrooms

FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR 2015-2016

Memorial School

-Replacement of hallway unit ventilatorsSchool #1

-Possible ADA/other upgrades

Facility Improvements beyond 15-16 BOE and administration identified

approx.

2.5 million cost of remaining projects The Challenge-future funding

TAX IMPACT Local school district property taxes for the

average home assessed at $342,904 will decrease from $3,215 to $3,186 or $29 per year(This is due to the average assessed home declining in value by $21,820 from last year.)

TAX CALCULATION:

tax rate increases from $.8817 cents per hundred to $.9292 cents per hundred(Residents must plug in homes new assessed value then divide by 100 times .9292 for local school tax)

Questions?

Thank you for your continued support of the children of the

Woodland Park School District.

Please submit any questions to the Business Administrator at tdifluri@wpschools.org