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Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders

Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders. Dunellen Public Schools 2011-2012 Budget. Total Per Pupil Costs Middlesex County. DOE Comparative Spending Guide March 2010. Cranberry 17,750 New Brunswick 17,332 Perth Amboy 15,410

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Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders

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  1. Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders Dunellen Public Schools 2011-2012 Budget

  2. Total Per Pupil Costs Middlesex County DOE Comparative Spending Guide March 2010 • Cranberry 17,750 • New Brunswick 17,332 • Perth Amboy 15,410 • Highland Park 14,294 • Monroe 13,403 • East Brunswick 13,263 • Metuchen 12,946 • South Amboy 12,913 • Spotswood 12,761 • Piscataway 12,666 • Middlesex 12,574 • South Plainfield 12,520 • Milltown 12,358 • South Brunswick 12,054 • Edison 12,012 • Old Bridge 11,985 • North Brunswick 11,873 • Carteret 11,505 • Woodbridge 11,326 • Dunellen 11,308 • Sayreville 10,769 • Jamesburg 10,581 • South River 10,113 • County Average 12,770 • State Average 13,835

  3. Major Hurdles in Creating Budget • $689,000 Loss in State Aid for 2010-11 • $325,000 Defeated Budget Reduction • Use of $150,000 From Fund Balance Total- $1,164,000

  4. MAJOR FACTORS IMPACTING BUDGET • Salaries 60% • Employee Benefits 15% • Energy costs 3% • Special Education Services 11% Total Percentage of Budget 89%

  5. Reductions To Get To CAP STAFFING • 25% Reduction In School Budgets • Reduction in Appropriation for New Textbooks • Reduction in Extra-Curricular Contests • Reduction for Professional Development • Reduction In Technology Budget • Two Special Education Teachers • One Instructional Aide • Part-Time Secretary Other Reductions Total Reduction- $306,780

  6. One Time Revenues To Get To CAP • Maintenance Reserve $80,000 • Anticipated Surplus $70,229 • Job Education Fund $178,000 Total One Time Revenues- $328,229

  7. CONTROLLING COSTS • Shared Services • After school program with Piscataway School District • Transportation through Middlesex County ESC, Somerset County ESC, and Piscataway School District • Use of Educational Data Services for classroom supplies • Northern Middlesex Alliance consortium • Special Education Placements • Staff Development • Diesel Fuel

  8. CONTROLLING COSTS • Shared Services continued • MRESC gas and electric bids • Shared Athletic facilities and Field house/ senior center with the Borough of Dunellen • Shared part-time custodial and technology with borough • Use of E-rate for telephone and internet service for a 50% savings • Use of state contracts for purchasing maintenance vehicles and technology equipment • In-house snow removal • Tuition-Integrated Pre-School and Special Education Classes

  9. CONTROLLING COSTS

  10. Proposed Budget GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 2010-20112011-2012 Regular Education $4,335,810 $ 4,433,686 Special Education 2,413,502 2,608,250 Basic Skills/ESL 210,053 180,066 Athletics/Co-Curricular 324,546 320,720 Support Services 823,814 831,219 General/School Adm. 1,169,112 1,155,043 Operations/Maintenance 1,295,108 1,302,062 Transportation 463,836 518,038 Business/Info Tech 296,270 296,818 Charter Schools 7,109 7,388 SDA Assessment 50,056 29,110 Employee Benefits 2,175,1822,356,012 Total $ 13,564,398 $14,038,412

  11. Anticipated Revenues GENERAL FUND 2010-20112011-2012 Local Tax Levy $8,543,395 $8,826,123 Maintenance Reserve 26,253 80,000 Surplus 150,229 70,229 Misc. Revenue 15,000 10,000 S.E.M.I. 5,143 7,319 Tuition 62,000 46,000 PY Encumbrances 79,628 0 Education Jobs Fund 0 178,025 State Aid 4,682,7504,820,716 Total $13,564,398 $14,038,412

  12. Adequate Spending • ADEQUACY SPENDING IS MADE UP OF 2 THINGS: • STATE AID • TAX LEVY

  13. How Many Students Participate in Co-curricular & Extra Curricular Activities? French Club Transition Basketball Choir Softball 85% of DHS Students Baseball Football Spanish Club Soccer Track 75% of LMS Students Student Council Drama Club 65% of FABER Students Marching Band Art Club Tennis

  14. What Colleges Do Our Students Attend? NYU Harvard UMASS University of Maryland Yale NJIT West Point Penn State Cal Tech Georgetown James Madison Coast Guard Academy University of Delaware Brown Clemson Virginia Tech James Madison Princeton Rutgers George Washington Haverford University University of Georgia Cornell Michigan State George Mason

  15. Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders General Fund Question: GENERAL FUND TAX IMPACT ON THE AVERAGE HOME IS $ 127

  16. PLEASE VOTE ON APRIL 27th Polls Open from 2 PM - 9 PM Please visit the District website:www.dunellenschools.org Voter Information, Registration forms, Absentee Ballot Forms and additional budget information

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