2013/2014 School District Proposed Budget

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1 2013/2014 School District Proposed Budget Clark Public School District Board of Education and Administration Board of Education Budget Presentation March 21, 2013 Kenneth J. Knops Superintendent of Schools David Oliveira School Business Administrator Edward Grande Director of Curriculum and Instruction 1

2 Special Thanks to the Clark Board of Education Ms. Lorraine j. Aklonis, Board President Mr. Thomas Lewis, Board Vice President Mr. Michael Bonaccorso Mr. Carmen Brocato Mrs. Laura Caliguire Mrs. Jill Curran Ms. Christine Guerriero, Garwood Representative Mrs. Sheri Sandler Mr. Robert Smorol Mr. Henry Varriano 2

3 Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. -Neil Postman, American Educator and Media Critic 3

4 Our Schools and Students Continue to Succeed and Flourish Spring, 2012 State Testing Our students performed well on Statewide Assessments. Assessment results show that on the Spring, 2012 administration of the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ-ASK) and High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), our District scored ABOVE the State Average and District Factor Group Average in ALL tested areas. In the August, 2012 New Jersey Monthly Magazine ranking of Top Public High School in the State of New Jersey, our high school was ranked in position #40, among the Top 15% of high schools in the State. This represented a gain of 61 positions over our last ranking of #101 in August of

5 Our Schools and Students Continue to Succeed and Flourish The district went through the rigorous New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ-QSAC) this past month. After extensive monitoring by the State Department of Education in the areas of Instruction and Program, Operations, Personnel, Finance, and Governance; the District has been informed that we will receive the highest possible designation, which is a High Performing District. This represents receiving a score of between % in all five of these monitored areas. This is the first time our District has received the High Performing School Designation. Twenty-five members of the professional staff have presented at the New Jersey School Boards Association s Celebration of Curriculum Workshop over the past two years, representing the highest number of teachers from any one district throughout the State. Both the Education Chairs of the New Jersey Senate and the General Assembly, Senator Teresa Ruiz and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan, came into District to speak and present to our students and staff this past school year. 5

6 What s In the Budget for the Upcoming School Year? The District remains committed to providing a rigorous, full day Kindergarten Program. A rigorous elementary education program, focused on language arts literacy and mathematics, and including a maintenance in current class sizes, is in place for the upcoming school year. The rollout of Everyday Math will be completed with the program expanded to Grade Five this coming school year. Funds have been included to provide teachers and administrators with a wide variety of professional development opportunities ranging from attendance at week-long summer institutes to bringing educational consultants into District throughout the school year. Monies in support of Common Core curricular revisions and the materials to support these changes in Grades K-12 are contained in this budget. Saturday and Before/After School New Jersey ASK Enrichment Classes and Board of Education sponsored field trips are included in the budget. 6

7 What s In the Budget for the Upcoming School Year? (Cont.) Funds to purchase technological platforms that support a more efficient and expedient operation of the District such as My Learning Plan for staff development, and AESOP for teacher and staff attendance are included in the budget. The Progressive Science Initiative (PSI) will be launched at the middle school this coming school year with the implementation of an Honors Physics Course, taught via PMI, in Grade Eight. Funding for Smart Boards and responders is included in the budget as the Progressive Science Initiative is launched and the Progressive Mathematics Initiative is expanded. Funds are included in next year s budget to support the statewide implementation of the new tools to evaluate Teachers and Principals, this is part of the State s EE4NJ Initiative. 7

8 Who Worked on this Budget? Teaching staff delineated classroom needs. Principals and Supervisors developed budgets, addressing educational issues and programming needs. Supervisor of Maintenance prioritized facilities issues with Business Administrator. Director of Curriculum and Instruction reviewed needs from a central district perspective. Business Administrator reviewed for fiscal responsibilities. Superintendent reviewed for educational direction and district oversight. Board of Education Finance Committee articulated with Superintendent and Business Administrator on an ongoing basis throughout the process. Board of Education provided direction and reviewed total budget. 8

9 Preparing the Budget Start with Basic Needs Maintain Classroom Quality Minimize Tax Impact Maintain Community Standards Evaluate all Programs Assure Maximum Impact Per Dollar Budget 9

10 Our Budget Supports 5 Schools Clark Pre-School Annex (53 students, general education students are supported by tuition) Frank K. Hehnly School (507 students) Valley Road School (418 students) Carl H. Kumpf Middle School (535 students) Arthur L. Johnson High School (810 students) 2,323 students in Grades Pre- K to 12 We support students with various learning styles and educational needs. 10

11 Revenues 11

12 Revenues Local Taxpayers in Clark fund 87% of the budget. Proposed local tax levy for is up only three tax points ($194,271) from the current school year. This represents an overall increase of only 0.67%, well below the cap of 2% school districts are allowed. State School Aid increased $2,264 but net State Aid decreased $105,212 due to debt service adjustments. 12

13 Expenditures 13

14 Cost Containment Measures Outstanding school bonds were refunded at a lower interest rate to decrease debt service costs Energy Savings Initiatives PSE&G Direct Install, Johnson Controls, Demand Response Purchasing Cooperatives for Natural Gas, Electricity, School Supplies and Maintenance Projects Negotiate and Market Insurance Premiums Each Year E-Rate Funding for Telecommunication Costs 14

15 Cost Containment Measures (continued) Shared Services with Township: Purchase Gasoline Trash disposal Shared use of buildings and fields Department of Public Works assists with projects on an as-needed basis Contracted Food Service Program and Custodial Services Union County Educational Services Commission and Morris Union Jointure Commission for some Transportation and Special Education Services 15

16 Impact on Local Taxes Assessed Home Value Total Tax Levy Total Tax Levy Increase in School Taxes $50,000 $1,990 $2,005 $15 $100,000 $3,980 $4,010 $30 $150,000 $5,970 $6,015 $45 $200,000 $7,960 $8,020 $60 $250,000 $9,950 $10,025 $75 16

17 Budget Summary for Total Operating Budget $32,215,594 Total Debt Service Budget $1,426,281 Local Tax Levy $29,027,849 State Aid $1,045,631 Appropriated Balance $363,337 87% of the District s budget is raised through local taxes 17

18 Thank you to all our parents, guardians and community members for your ongoing support of our schools 18