Proposed2010-2011

School Budget

Rockaway Borough Board of Education

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How we created the budgetBudget Creation

• In October the Business Administrator sends a timeline to the staff advising them when the budget requests are due.

• The Superintendent and Business Administrator prioritize requests and remove those not educationally or fiscally responsible.

• The individual requests account for less than 10% of the budget. The remaining 90% consists of fixed costs, such as salaries, utilities, insurance, lease payments, etc.

• The Superintendent and Business Administrator submit a preliminary budget to the Board by the first Board Meeting in January.

Rockaway Borough Budget - First Edition• The First Edition of the budget was going to include a 3% tax increase.

• After all numbers were complied the budget was more than $818,000 over the 3% tax increase goal.

• Superintendent and Business Administrator make preliminary deductions.

• Budget presented to the Board in January 2010.

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How we created the budgetRockaway Borough Budget

Second Edition

The Second Edition of the budget was going to include a 3% tax increase In order to make this possible.

After all numbers were complied the budget was still $419,272 over the 3% tax increase goal.

Additional reductions were discussed.

Budget presented to the Board in January 2010.

The Business Administrator prepares the new budget including/subtracting things discussed at the Board Meeting.

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Rockaway Borough Budget

Third Edition

The County Business Administrator instructed Morris County School Districts to anticipate a 15% reduction in State Aid. This would equal roughly a $100,000 reduction.

The Board discussed increasing the tax levy to 4%. Superintendent and Business Administrator go behind closed doors to discuss additional reductions.

How we created the budget

How we created the budget

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Rockaway Borough Budget

Fourth Edition

On March 17, six days before the preliminary budget is due to the County Office, State Aid notices are released.

Rockaway Borough lost $362,736 or 58% of State Aid.

How we created the budgetRockaway Borough Budget

Final Edition

The final edition was approved by the Board on March 25.

How did we get here?

• S1701 – Legislation that limits how a school district can increase their budget.

• Zero tax levy - Increase in the 09-10 school year.

• Health Insurance - Rockaway Borough Board of Education sees a $140,000 increase in benefit costs.

• Increase in Special Education – Expenses increase by $150,000.

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PUBLIC NON TOTAL PUBLIC

FEDERAL AID:

No Child Left Behind 40,722 20,436 61,158

IDEIA Part B 77,903 18,274 96,177

STATE AID:

Nonpublic Aid 241,875 241,875

118,625 280,585 399,210

Special Revenue Fund

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How Do We Pay For The School Budget?

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2009/2010 ProposedAPPROPRIATION CATEGORY: Budget 2010/2011

Special Revenue Fund 419,257 399,210

General Fund 7,263,440 7,293,438

Total 7,682,697 7,692,648

2009/2010 ProposedREVENUE CATEGORY: Budget 2010/2011

Federal & State Grants 419,257 399,210Tuition 49,000 35,150

State Aid 678,759 291,241Surplus – General Fund 80,960 100,000Withdrawal From Capital Reserve 0 90,000Miscellaneous Revenue 10,010 10,100Local Tax Levy – General Fund 6,444,711 6,766,947

7,682,697 7,692,648

SCHOOL BUDGET COMPARISON

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Presented by:Patrick Tierney,

Ed.D.Superintendent of

Schools/ Principal

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General Fund Breakdown

General Fund Breakdown

Regular Program – Instruction

Includes salaries of teachers, textbooks and general teaching supplies

09-10 Budget

$2,743,740

10-11 Proposed

$2,537,175

Difference

-$206,565

Special Ed. Programs – Instruction

Includes salaries for Resource Room teachers and general teaching supplies

09-10 Budget

$405,827

10-11 Proposed

$454,623

Difference

$48,796

Basic Skills –

Salaries of basic skill teachers and related supplies

09-10 Budget

$131,561

10-11 Proposed

$136,071

Difference

$4,510

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General Fund Breakdown

ESL/Bilingual Education Includes salaries for staff and any supplies required for the program.

09-10 Budget

$60,632

10-11 Proposed

$60,779

Difference

$147

Co–Curricular Activities and Athletics Stipends for advisors and coaches and related supplies

09-10 Budget

$47,007

10-11 Proposed

$35,407

Difference

-$11,600

Special Education Tuition

Costs associated with students placed in schools outside of Rockaway Borough.

09-10 Budget

$282,920

10-11 Proposed

$393,575

Difference

$110,655

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General Fund Breakdown

Health Services - Includes salaries for school nurses and supplies for the department.

09-10 Budget

$123,654

10-11 Proposed

$127,831

Difference

$4,177

Related and Extraordinary Services – Special Education - Costs for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy, personal aides and supplies.

09-10 Budget

$259,634

10-11 Proposed

$336,023

Difference

$76,389

Guidance - Services and any other activities, supplemental to the teaching process, that are designed to assess and improve the well being of the students.

09-10 Budget

$52,262

10-11 Proposed

$0

Difference

-$52,262

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General Fund BreakdownChild Study Teams - Includes salaries for the Child Study Team, other services related to the classification of students and program supplies.

09-10 Budget

$198,845

10-11 Proposed

$195,312

Difference

-$3,533

Improvement of Instructional Services -Activities primarily for assisting instructional staff in planning, developing and evaluating the process of providing learning experiences for students.

09-10 Budget

$32,393

10-11 Proposed

$49,761

Difference

$17,368

Educational Media Services – School Library and Staff Training - Includes salaries for Librarian, purchase of books, reference materials, library resources, audio visual and supplies classroom technology.

09-10 Budget

$120,139

10-11 Proposed

$163,508

Difference

$43,369

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General Fund Breakdown

General Administration - Activities concerned with establishing and administering policy for the school district. This includes the salary of the superintendent, the superintendent’s secretary, liability insurance, postage, telephones and office supplies.

09-10 Budget

$369,318

10-11 Proposed

$300,907

Difference

-$68,411

School Administration - Activities concerned with the overall administration of the school. This includes principal’s salary, principals secretary’s salaries and office supplies.

09-10 Budget

$319,082

10-11 Proposed

$295,637

Difference

-$23,445

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Central Services and Administrative Technology - Includes salaries of the Business Administrator, Technology Coordinator, business office staff and office supplies.

09-10 Budget

$189,298

10-11 Proposed

$174,364

Difference

-$14,934

Operation and Maintenance of Plant - Salaries for maintenance and custodial staff, aides, repair and maintenance services, supplies and materials.

09-10 Budget

$670,329

10-11 Proposed

$647,635

Difference

-$22,694

Student Transportation - Salaries for bus drivers, transportation costs for sporting events and field trips, special education transportation costs and bus leases.

09-10 Budget

$158,897

10-11 Proposed

$165,217

Difference

$6,320

General Fund Breakdown

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General Fund Breakdown

Employee Benefits - Includes medical benefits, worker’s compensation, etc.

09-10 Budget

$1,040,392

10-11 Proposed

$1,126,685

Difference

$86,293

Capital Expenditures - Equipment The purchase of computer equipment and facility upgrades.

09-10 Budget

$57,510

10-11 Proposed

$92,928

Difference

$35,418

TOTAL GENERAL FUND $7,263,440 $7,293,438 $29,998

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2010-2011 Budget Reductions

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Eliminate TJ/Lincoln Summer School -$15,350.00

RIF Elementary Spanish Teacher -$27,168.53

RIF 3 Lincoln Teachers -$139,500.00

Saving from Lincoln nurse to 4/5 -$9,188.00

Restructure Computer Program -$61,419.00

Aides paid from IDEIA -$113,149.00

Aides paid from Title I, NCLB -$43,000.00

Reduced Tech Budget -$100,000.00

Remove DC Chaperones -$2,642.25

Remove Teacher in Charge -$1,578.58

Cancel DC Trip -$10,000.00

RIF Guidance Counselor -$52,795.32

Remove NJSBA Conference -$3,200.00

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2010-2011 Budget ReductionsRemove CSA Workshops -$1,650.00

Alpaugh takes a 2% salary increase -$1,492.79

CSA takes 0% salary increase -$5,437.50

RIF TJ secretary -$31,486.86

SBA takes 2% salary increase -$1,383.71

Health Insurance Reductions:

3 Lincoln Teachers -$28,192.00

Guidance Counselor -$6,630.60

Lincoln Nurse -$10,812.00

TJ Secretary -$13,000.00

Savings from Art, Music, Instrumental Music, and Library going to 4/5 -$41,000.00

Eliminate Sim City -$777.58

Eliminate Willow Tree -$377.46

Eliminate Art Club -$889.92

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Eliminate Newspaper Printing -$500.00

Eliminate Cheerleading -$1,980.00

Eliminate Guidance Counselor Conference -$650.00

Eliminate Guidance Counselor Supplies -$1,040.07

Eliminate Guidance Counselor Memberships -$257.38

Reduce Library Book Budget -$1,000.00

Reduce Estimated Transported AIL Students -$2,742.00

Pay for Personnel Program in 2009-2010 -$6,305.00

Surplus added to budget to reduce tax impact -$100,000.00

RIF Part Time Speech Teacher -$10,280.55

Eliminate Principal Medical Reimbursement -$1,000.00

Teacher Mentoring -$500.00

Family Math/Family Science -$1,500.00Estimated increase in health insurance was 15%, reduced to 12.5%. -$25,398.50

2010-2011 Budget Reductions

Assemblies -$1,300.00

Eliminate Family Math and Science Consultant -$500.00

Reduction in TJ classroom supplies -$2,871.26

Reduction in Lincoln classroom supplies -$8,515.37

Do not replace Health textbooks -$2,235.54

Do not replace LAL textbooks -$2,634.69

Do not replace Music Textbooks -$3,000.00

Do not replace Writing and Grammar -$2,634.69

G&T Dues and Memberships -$961.25

Resource Room Supplies -$1,068.38

Reduction in CST evaluations funds -$1,000.00

Remove nurse's replacement furniture -$1,811.25

Reduce Fixed Asset Report -$100.00

Reduce Minutes Book Binding -$200.00

2010-2011 Budget Reductions

Remove Capital Projects -$50,000.00

RIF Custodian -$34,902.43

CST Team -$40,000.00

Art, Music, Instrumental Music, Librarian Reduced to 4/5 -$47,495.00

Eliminate Assistant Director of Musicals -$2,544.69

Eliminate Athletics $29,944

Reduction in Superintendent’s Office Supplies -$1,250.00

Reduce A/P Clerk -$4,966.22

Business Administrator will not attend Conference -$1,000.00

Remove floor replacements -$4,000.00

Hope for the best with boilers -$4,000.00

Hope for the best with the fire alarms -$2,000.00

Reduce Summer Helpers by one -$3,000.00

Received renewal rates for liability insurance. Rates are lower. -$27,422.86

Reduce Contracted Non-Special Education transportation -$2,500.00

2010-2011 Budget Reductions

2010-2011 Budget Reductions

Total Budget Reduction= $1,159,132

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On April 20th We Are Asking You to Vote on the Following Question:

RESOLVED, that there should be raised for general funds $6,766,947 for the ensuing school year (2010/2011).

If approved, the school budget will increase taxes by approximately $117.33 for the 2010/2011 school year on a house assessed at $300,000.

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THE AMOUNT OF TAX DOLLARS REQUESTED FROM ROCKAWAY

BOROUGH TAXPAYERS FOR GENERAL FUNDS IS $6,766,947.

So What Is The Bottom Line?

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Allowable /Actual Increases

Maximum Allowable Tax Levy Increase: Allowable by Law 4.00%

Waiver allows us to exceed CAP by the amount of aid we lost $362,736 (9.6%) Tax Increase: Allowable at 5.00% $117.33

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Enrollment Figures

School Year Enrollment Change

2010-2011 ???

2009-2010 676 (3/26/10) +6

2008-2009 670 +7

2007-2008 663 +22

2006-2007 641 +30

2005-2006 611 -10

2004-2005 621 +19

2003-2004 602 +13

2002-2003 589 -7

2001-2002 596 +11

Total Increase 91 Students

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V O T E

TUESDAY

APRIL 20

THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL

2 PM – 9 PM29