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NORTH PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT2021 - 2022 COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
Public HearingMAY 5 , 2021
Michelle Aquino, Ed.D. Pamela HinmanSuperintendent of Schools School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Goals For Budget 2021-2022
Based on NP Plan on a Page● To continue to improve upon the level of educational excellence for
everyone
● To continue to incorporate technology into the educational process to enhance the success of students
● To continue to develop a long-range facilities plan that balances program need with financial constraints of the budget
● To foster positive perceptions of the district through improved communications at all levels of the school community
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
● 3,356 Pre-K through Grade 12 students
● Student:Teacher ratio of in-district
schools is 10.5:1
● 62.6% of students are eligible for Free
or Reduced Lunch
● 68.7% of students are Hispanic
● 16.7% of students are African American
● 10.8% of students are White
2.9% of students are Asian
● 19.28% of students are eligible for
Bilingual/ESL Services
● $16,624 per pupil expenditure
North Plainfield School District
“Change is the only constant in life. One’s ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.”Benjamin Franklin
Our Vision:
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they
leave our doors.
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Our North Plainfield School District
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Pre-KEast End
Holy CrossGrowing TreeStony Brook
West End
K-4East End
Stony BrookWest End
5-6Somerset School
7-8NPMS
9-12NPHS
Key Statistics About NPSD
● Students Preschool-Grade 12, Certificated Staff, Non
Certificated Staff
● 6 Schools
● 2021-2022 Total General Fund Budget of $74,757,587
● 52% of Budget Relies on State Aid
● 44% of Budget Relies on Local Tax Levy(Balance is the Special Revenue and Capital Reserve)
● Under Adequacy (As Determined by the State, the District is Underfunded by $9,242,665)
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
State Aid
Local Tax Levy
Deliberate, Purposeful and Collaborative BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Seven Months in the Making
BUDGET OVERVIEW
-Provides necessary district staff, academic offerings, extra-curricular activities, and transportation-Improves instructional programs; meets contractual obligations -Addresses school safety and responsibly maintains and improves our school grounds and facilities-Stays within the guidelines of the NJ Statutory State Caps by a 0% increase to taxpayers
BudgetPlanning
● Budget planning meetings with administration (November-January)
● Finance Committee Meetings● Governor’s Address● Preliminary Budget Presentation to Board (3/17/21)● Budget submittal to County Office (3/20/21)● Budget Presentation to Public(5/5/21)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
• 1 National Merit Scholar Commendation• 76% of Class of 2020 are attending a 4-year or 2-year College
CTE Enrollment 2020-21:
Dance: 25 StudentsProject Lead The Way: 70 Students
Cisco: 42 StudentsEngineering: 47 Students
NJROTC: 83 Students
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Noteworthy Statistics
● 56% of Certificated Staff earned a Master’s Degree or Higher
● 21 Dual Language Classes (including Pre-K)
○ 10.4% of all students enrolled in Dual language classes (343 students)
○ 28.4% of preschool-grade 4 students enrolled in Dual language classes
● 146 Students in full day preschool (including providers)
○ 26.7% of preschool students enrolled in Dual language classes (39 students)
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Indicators of Success
● Dedication to Literacy
○ Since 2014-15, the overall percentage of district students scoring at or above state standards in ELA has increased by 50%.
○ 2021-2022: Reading focus on more targeted instruction for below-level readers in order to attempt to recover reading loss.
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Indicators of Success
● More Students Passing AP Exams
○ The average AP exam score in 2020 was 25% higher than in 2019.
○ Since 2018, students scoring 3 or higher on an AP exam has increased by 24%.
○ In 2020, 24 NPHS students were named AP Scholars by the College Board; in 2019, there were 17. (AP Scholars are students who receive a passing score of 3 or higher on multiple AP exams.)
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Advanced Placement Recognition
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3AP Scholars
with Distinction
Average Score3.88
15 AP courses in 2020-2021
9 AP Scholars with Honor
Average Score 3.57
12AP Scholars
Average Score3.00
74.4% of AP Students
Scored 3 or Higher
Supporting ELLs in Bilingual Programs
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
2020-2021
East End & West EndDual Language Immersion:Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Stony BrookDual Language ImmersionKindergarten & 1st
Somerset Intermediate SchoolTransitional BilingualGrade 5
2021-2022Continued expansion of Dual Language Immersion at all 3 sitesPart Time Bilingual Program in Somerset School - Grade 6Full Time Bilingual Program in Middle School - Grades 7 & 8
1998-1999 2008-2009 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
ELL N/A 207 436 595 630
Enrollment 2910 3108 3227 3379 3316
Nurturing Opportunities for Staff
● Partnership with Columbia University
○ Continuation of Support for Cohorts 1 & 2
○ Start Teacher Leader Cohort 3
● Sheltered Instruction Cohort
● Dual Language Immersion Expansion
● Literacy Coaching Continuation
● Trauma-Informed Training
● Wellness Wednesdays
● Equity Work We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Staffing for Learning
Instructional:SB Music TeacherSS/MS Bilingual Program TeachersMS Special Education TeacherMS Program Teacher and Paras
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Support Services:Maintenance (HVAC)TechnicianAssistant Business Administrator
Commitment to The Arts
● New position for Stony Brook music teacher● All schools will now have dedicated full-time music
faculty● Upgrades to NPHS Family and Consumer Science
instructional equipment● New percussion instruments for NPMS and NPHS band
programs● Increased funding for virtual arts event production and
programming
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Replacing residential refrigerators/freezers with higher capacity commercial units
Enhancing & Updating Curriculum and Instruction
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
● SEL: ○ Adoption of resources to support ongoing SEL
needs ■ Conflict resolution: Grades 5-6 ■ SEL mindfulness: Grades 7-8■ SEL social skills: Grades 9-12
○ Professional development & curriculum writing
● Trauma-Informed Practices & Mindfulness○ Adoption of resources to support SEL
integration ○ Professional development & curriculum
writing
Enhancing & Updating Curriculum and Instruction
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Academic
● Bilingual Expansion: Grades 6 - 8 ○ Instructional resources○ Curriculum writing & professional development
● Middle School Special Education Program: Grades 7-8○ Instructional resources ○ Curriculum writing & professional development
● Summer School:○ Resources to support summer programming (K-12) ○ Professional development
● Curriculum writing: ○ Support ELLs○ Meet the mandate of new NJSLS○ Integration of problem based learning opportunities
● LinkIt Progress Monitoring Tool:○ Professional development (phases 2 & 3 adoption
and use)
Commitment to Technology
Student/Parent SystemsGoogle Suite For EducationBlackboard Mass Notification SystemGenesis Parent Portal AccessGo Guardian Safe Digital Learning for Schools
Devices and Networking1:1 Ratio of Chromebooks for all Students in Grades PreK-12Upgraded Genesis Server
Transliteracy Commitment Promethean LCD Smart Panel ActivBoards 3D Printer - Makerspace LibraryDocument Cameras, Apple TVCoding at the Elementary Grade Levels
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Network ImprovementsMeraki 10gb Firewall - Cisco Meraki MX Security Appliances provide best-in-class, intrusion prevention
Protecting our StudentsGo Guardian Beacon - Suicide and self-harm prevention tool
Capital Projects- Funded through Additional State Aid, as well as Capital Reserve
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CAPITAL PROJECTS: $5,187,820● MS Gym Floor Replacement-Summer ‘21 ● HVAC Univent Replacement Project- Winters ‘21-22● Field House and Bleacher Replacement-Nov ‘21 ● Harrison School Parapet Removal-Summer ’21
PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION :
● Turf Replacement- Upper Krausche - with Capital Reserve funds. (November, ‘22) ● Continued HVAC Replacements District Wide-( ESSER II and III funding)(Winter, ‘22-23)
ESSER II FUNDING 2021
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
What it stands for: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief -North Plainfield Allocation: $2,369,750
1. $45,000 for Social and Emotional Wellness: including behavioral support from Rutgers University 2. $140,194 to be utilized for Learning Acceleration: including summer school funding 3. $2,184,556 to be utilized for safe return to schools: including replacing ventilation, PPE, additional Lunch Paras,
and sanitizing supplies.
Use of Funds:
1. Safe Return to School: HVAC Replacements District Wide-( ESSER II funding)(Winter, 2022-23), Screening tools, Zoom for Education for virtual learning platform and LinkIt progress monitoring tool.
2. Learning Acceleration: Summer School projected to be offered to all eligible incoming students, grades K-12.3. Mental Health- Programming, training, and resources throughout the summer months as well as into the 2021-22
school year. This will include partnering with the behavioral support counselor from Rutgers University working with counselors to facilitate student groups, and promote positive social skills to support their growing needs.
Capital Projects 2021-2022
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL HARRISON SCHOOL
EAST END District Wide
Gym Floor Replacement
✓
HVAC Replacement
✓ ✓
FIeld House and Bleacher Replacement
✓
Parapet Removal
✓
LED Lighting Project
✓
Playground Fence/Enhancement
✓
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Future Capital Projects
Future Projects Include:(prioritized with Finance and Facilities Committees)1. Shop Area Conversion to 3 Classrooms for STEM Programs - HS2. Middle School Office Renovation3. Upper Krausche Turf Field Replacement4. Upper Krausche Lighting & Sound Replacement5. Unit Ventilator Replacement - District Wide6. Window Replacement - MS/HS7. Air Conditioning - WE8. High School - Window Replacement9. Middle School - Main Boiler Replacement
10. High School Science Labs Renovation
---Anticipated that the total of all projects is projected to be over $23,000,000.00--
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
Turf Complex- 2 Year Plan
2021-2022
● Field House and Bleacher Demolition and Replacement- Upper Krausche to start after the end of the Fall Sports Season 2021 and completion around the start of Spring Season 2022.
2022-2023
● Turf Field and Ball fields upgrades and replacement to start after the Fall 2022 season and near competition Spring 2023.
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
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Capital Outlay Plans 2021-22
● Continued Replacement of Blackboards with Interactive Boards
● Continued Security Upgrades: Keyless Entry in all schools/Security camera upgrades
● LED Lighting Program Installation
● East End Playground Upgrades and Fencing
● Middle School Gym Mat Replacement
● Replacement of 2 Vehicles
● Lead Testing
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Additional Priorities
● Strauss Esmay Policy
● Classroom Furniture Upgrades District-Wide
● Buildings and Grounds Trucks and Van
● Special Education Program Furniture and appliances
● Continued Security Camera Updates/Upgrades
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Continued Commitment to Equity
● Equitable Access to Resources/Information○ Continued professional development○ Continued Series work○ Train the trainers program○ Communication access○ Community resources
● Foundational JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Knowledge● Diverse Representation
○ Curriculum Review/Audit○ Review Hiring & Recruitment Practices
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Blackboard Mass Notifications
Blackboard Communication○ Create one message and publish it everywhere, text,
voice, email, websites, and social media
○ Integrates with Genesis so contacts are current
○ Target and personalize messages by allowing community members to set their own data preferences using language translation and other filters.
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○ Expands our communications strategy
○ Advanced reporting gives us the ability to see how schools are interacting with their audiences.
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
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Revenues: Where the Money comes from?
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2021-2022 2020-2021 Difference
Local Tax Levy $31,455,778 $31,455,778 $0.00
Miscellaneous Revenue 91,000 80,450 10,550
State Aid 38,920,209 31,297,407 7,622,802
SEMI Revenue 103,065 96,326 6,739
Capital Reserve Withdrawal
2,241,935 2,300,000 -58,065
Debt Service $1,137,300 1,145,200 -7,900
Total $73,949,287 $66,375,160 $7,574,126
State Aid vs. Tax Levy
• Surplus Gen. Fund (Fund Bal. 10) from 2019-2020 Budget Used to Support Expenditures = $1,824,000
• State Aid Increased $7,622,802 over 2020-2021.
• Local School Tax Levy for this Budget $ 0.00 increase
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.
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Appropriations- How the Money is Spent?
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2021-2022
Regular Instruction $20,556,702
Special Education 6,048,703
Basic Skills/Bilingual 2,436,697
Co-Curricular Ath./Alt. Prog 1,329,189
Administrative 4,103,301
Buildings/Grounds/Security 6,440,051
Transportation 2,331,260
Charter School 2,649,838
Benefits 12,395,072
Capital 6,871,699
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Total Budget
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General Fund Special Revenue Debt Service Total
Total Expenditures $74,712,572 $6,919,261 $1,137,300 $82,769,133
Less: Anticipated Revenues 43,256,784 6,919,261 0 50,176,045
Taxes to be Raised $31,455,788 $0 $1,137,300 $32,593,088
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2021-2022 Tax Levy Impact with Debt Service
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Net Valuation Table
2018 2019 $ Change % Change
2020 $ Change % Change
NVT Residential
$1,650,676,409 $1,819,968,581 $169,292,17 10.26% 1,911,269,677 $91,301,096 5.02%
Average Residential Value
233,012 223,586 574 .26% 224,163 577 .26%
School Calendar Tax Levy
31,870,038 32,589,325 719,287 2.26% 32,593,078 3,753 .01%
School Tax Rate
1.9307 1.7907 -.14007 -7.25% 1.7053 -.08534 -4.77%
Impact on Average Household
$4,305.75 $4,003.65 -$302.10 -7.02% $3,822.67 -$180.98 -4.52%
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Net Impact on Average Assessed Household
TNegNorth Plainfield Average Household Price $ 224,163
School Taxes will be REDUCED by ($180.98) Per Year Per Average Assessed Home
Sparta Township average homeassessment: $370,700
$145.43 per assessed home
$12.12 per monthGeneral Fund Taxes to be Raised: $55,624,637
We strive to meet our students where they are, and grow them to be successful as people when they leave our doors.