Westwood Regional Board of Education

Geoffrey W. Zoeller, Jr. Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

Keith A. RosadoBusiness Administrator /

Board Secretary

March 30, 2010

2010-2011 Budget Presentation

“To provide excellence in education through rich and diverse learning

opportunities, enabling students to exercise intelligent control of their future.”

Westwood Regional Mission Statement

Board of EducationPaul Liddy (WT) - President

Eileen Mosolino (WW) - Vice PresidentDonna Firriolo - (WW) Barbara Gregory - (WT)Roberta Hanlon - (WW)

Charles Koch - (WT)Darlene Mandeville - (WT)

Carol Mountain - (WW)Lee-Ann Schaadt - (WW)

Geoffrey W. Zoeller, Jr. Ed.D.- Superintendent of SchoolsKeith A. Rosado - Business Administrator /

Board Secretary

Where can I get more information?

•April 14th - Cardinal Connection special Budget Edition•April 20th - BOE Elections and Budget Vote - 2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

E-mail the Superintendent for more information at gzoeller@wwrsd.org

Visit us at www.wwrsd.org for a copy of the Budget Presentationand for additional information.

The Budget Book will be available at the following locations:

Board of Education Office at 701 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. of Washington

Westwood Public Library Twp. of Washington Public Library

Westwood Borough Hall Twp. of Washington Town Hall

Important Budget Dates

Facility Upgrades 2009-10(Operational Budget Only)

Jr./Sr. High School• Installed new sewage tank and pump $1,645• Installed 30 new window treatments $4,274• Repaired gymnasium scoreboards $900• Installed new lighting and painted the boiler room $1,500• Painted classrooms, hallways, and restrooms $3,000 • Refinished wooden floors in gymnasium $6,790

Brookside • Repaired HVAC system $1,286• Installed donated exterior school sign $1,250• Installed new carpet tiles main office $5,200

Berkeley• Repaired roof $2,075• Installed certified playground mulch $1,275• Refinished wooden floors in gymnasium $1,220

George• Tree services $1,350• Installed new kitchen fire suppression system $2,354• Installed triple bay sink in kitchen $1,750

Ketler• Tree services $2,650• Installed new double bay sink in kitchen $1,158• Installed new triple bay sink in kitchen $2,807• Repaired steam heat $1,349• Repaired boilers $1,302• Created office space for guidance suite $4,000

Washington• Installed new kitchen fire suppression system $2,220• Refinished wooden floors in gymnasium $1,710• Patched, filled all cracks, and sealed blacktop $6,817• Repaired boilers $2,035

The 2010-11 Budget Continues to Support

Elementary Schools• Integrated Preschool• Full-day Kindergarten• Reading and Writing Workshop • Spanish and French instruction starting in Grade 1• Instrumental music starting grade 4 • Wireless laptop and Smart Room Technologies• Gifted and Talented programs• Full-time physical education in every school• Full-time Nurse in every building

The 2010-11 Budget Continues to Support

Middle & Jr./Sr. High School• Cycle, elective, and accelerated academic classes in grades 6-8• Numerous semester or full-year courses offered at different levels in grades 9-12• Spanish and French offered for grades 6-12• Honors courses in various subjects for grades 9-12 • Advanced Placement courses for grade 10-12• Excellent student-guidance counselor ratio for grades 6-12• Clubs, organizations & intramurals for grades 6-8• Clubs, organizations & interscholastic athletic teams for grades 9-12

2008-09 MATHEMATICS State AssessmentsTOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

71.2 72.7

78

82.880.7 81.1

85.481.2

66.3

70.9

77.4

72.975.2

85.4

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

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2008-09 LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY State AssessmentsTOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

82 83.6

63.7

70.4

8588.1

90.4 89.8

71.969.8

65.86362.7

75.6

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

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2008-09 SCIENCE State Assessments TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

9895.5

34.5

84.2

91

37.5

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Science 4 Science 8 Biology 11

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Selected College Admissions of Class of 2009

Albright College Keystone College Saint Joseph's University

Bergen Community College King's College School of the Museum of Fine Arts

Berklee College of Music Lincoln Technical Institute Seton Hall University

Brigham Young University Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus St. Thomas Aquinas College

Cedar Crest College Lynn University State University of New York at New Paltz

Clemson University Massachusetts College of Art and Design Stevens Institute of Technology

Coastal Carolina University Michigan State University Susquehanna University

Cornell University Montclair State University Syracuse University

Delaware State University Muhlenberg College Temple University

Drew University New Jersey Institute of Technology The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University, Altoona The Art Institute of Philadelphia

Fairleigh Dickinson University Pennsylvania State University, University Park The College of New Jersey

Florida Gulf Coast University Philadelphia University The University of Arizona

Florida International University Pratt Institute The University of Scranton

Hofstra University Quinnipiac University University of Connecticut

Howard College Ramapo College of New Jersey University of Delaware

Humboldt State University Rider University University of Hartford

Ithaca College Rochester Institute of Technology Wesleyan University

James Madison University Rowan University West Virginia University

Johnson & Wales University Rutgers University, New Brunswick William Paterson University of New Jersey

Kean University Sacred Heart University

Major External Budget Factors

• State Aid• Cuts in State Aid for FY 2009/10 $ 744,016• Cuts in State Aid for FY 2010/11 $ 2,272,765• Uncertainty of funding for Extraordinary Aid $ 451,079

•Insurance• Estimate 25% increase for School Employee Health Benefits Program

Budgeted Revenue

General Local Tax Levy 44,780,055 91.30%

Budgeted Fund Balance 1,303,608 2.66%

Miscellaneous 138,000 0.28%

State Aid 415,079 0.92%

State & Federal Grants 1,061,081 2.16%

Debt Service Local Tax Levy 1,097,169 2.24%

Debt Service Aid 214,056 0.44%

49,045,048

Westwood Regional Board of EducationBudgeted Revenues 2010/2011

General Local Tax Levy91.30%

Budgeted Fund Balance2.66%

Debt Service Local Tax Levy2.24% State Aid

0.92%

Miscellaneous0.28%

State & Federal Grants2.16%

Debt Service Aid0.44%

Westwood Regional School District’s State Aid Historical Analysis

School Year State Aid Percentage of Budget

2005-06 $2,920,489 7.37%

2006-07 $2,697,514 6.38%

2007-08 $2,778,439 6.34%

2008-09 $3,129,676 6.77%

2009-10 $3,129,676 6.53%

2010-11 $ 451,079 * 0.92%

*The State Aid for the 2010-11 school year is an overall reduction of -83.44% which equals $2,272,765 also Extraordinary Aid which was included in prior years is no longer included.

Budgeted Appropriations

Instruction 17,656,841 36.00%

Instruction Support Services 6,396,985 13.04%

Tuition 3,852,930 7.86%

Transportation 2,538,175 5.18%

Administration Support Services 3,934,828 8.02%

Capital Outlay 45,656 0.09%

Operation & Maintenance of Plant 4,133,051 8.43%

Employee Benefits & Other Support Services 8,091,140 16.50%

State/Federal Grants 1,061,081 2.16%

Debt Service 1,334,361 2.72%

49,045,048

Tuition7.86%

Instruction Support Services13.04%

Instruction36.00%

Debt Service2.72%

State/Federal Grants2.16%

Employee Benefits & Other Support Services

16.50%

Administration Support Services8.02%

Transportation5.18%

Capital Outlay0.09%Operation & Maintenance of

Plant8.43%

Westwood Regional Board of EducationBudget Appropriations 2010/2011

Special Education Students Sent To Out-of-District

Placements

91

102 10496

8580

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

Projected

Health Benefits Costs

4,895,819 5,197,354 4,984,1795,563,997

6,697,597

0

750,0001,500,000

2,250,000

3,000,000

3,750,000

4,500,0005,250,000

6,000,000

6,750,000

7,500,000

2006-2007Audited

2007-08Audited

2008-09Audited

2009-10Adjusted

2010-11Projected

Major Appropriation Increases/Decreases

Description Increase Reason

Health Benefits $ 1,133,600 School Employees Health Benefits Increase

Salary Increases $ 1,016,376 Contracted Salary Increases

Non Renewed Employees $ (750,600) Positions Being Eliminated

Agreed Salary Freezes $ (158,345)Non-Bargaining Administrators, WAA & WBGA Associations

Various District Cuts $ (290,797) Reduction in Programs District Wide

School Sponsored Co-curricular

$ (123,799)Cutting Middle School Sports and Elementary Clubs & Extra Curricular

Tuition $ 204,431 Out of District Tuition Cost

Capital Outlay $ (147,500) Repairs to Electrical Panel in High School

Major Appropriation Increase:

$ 883,366

Percentage of Increase to General Fund:

96.8%

Budget Impact For Average Home 2010-11

Borough of Westwood $39.25 / Month

Township of Washington $29.33 / Month

This is based on an average home assessed forBorough of Westwood of $398,100

Township of Washington of $550,000

Borough of Westwood percentage is 51.13% (up from 50.18%)

Township of Washington percentage is 48.87% (down from 49.82 %)

Tax Levy Allocation History

Percent of Allocation

Year Borough of Westwood

Township of Washington

2004-05 49.860% 50.140%

2005-06 51.535% 48.465%

2006-07 50.076% 49.924%

2007-08 48.844% 51.156%

2008-09 49.312% 50.687%

2009-10 50.180% 49.819%

2010-11 51.125% 48.874%

Proposed Tax Rateper $100,000 Assessed Value

2010-11 2009-10

Borough of Westwood $1,376.55 $1,258.20

Township of Washington $1,169.79 $1,105.70

The Bottom Line…

• The Proposed Budget calls for:

• A 1.99% increase in the operating budget• A 1.49% overall increase (including the December 11th Debt Service)• Maintaining core programming with an emphasis on

educational best practices

While other districts are scaling back, the Westwood Regional School District continues to offer improved curriculum and programs by being effective, efficient, and responsible with taxpayer dollars.

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