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Superintendent’s Final 2011-2012 Budget. Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education March 28 , 2011. Budget Development Timeline. July 2010-February 2011 Monitored and contained district spending:
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Superintendent’s Final2011-2012 Budget Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education March 28, 2011
Budget Development Timeline July 2010-February 2011Monitored and contained district spending: - Purchases: State bidding process- Special Education: Maintained low out-of-district student placements- Facility Use: Implemented fee schedule - Participation Fees: Implemented student activity fees
Budget Development Timeline October 2010-December 2010 - Initial Discussions- implementation of per pupil allocation model - Financial Audit- cited outstanding financial procedures- Comparative Spending Guide Analysis – identified significant reduction in spending- Transportation Review – Non-Mandated Busing- Administrative Staff Restructuring - reduction of one administrator
Budget Development Timeline December 2010-February 2011- Building/Department Meetings – reduced budgets using line item analysis- District Advisory – Childcare/Summer Recreation- Borough & Township – Shared Services ongoing February 22, 2011- State Aid announced March 4, 2011- Preliminary Budget due
Comparative Spending Guide * FRSD spent the least in Per Pupil Cost in the county. 1 - Highest Spending School District 28 - Lowest Spending School District
Budget Priorities • Maintain student safety • Maintain academic programs and services • Protect the “Core” – average class sizes Grades K-4 = 20 Grades 5-6 = 24 Grades 7-8 = 24 • Address priority facility /maintenance needs 6
FRSD State Aid History Year State Aid % of Budget 2004-05 $6,552,923 16% 2005-06 $6,552,923 14% 2006-07 $6,552,923 13% 2007-08 $6,920,546 13% 2008-09 $7,612,601 14% 2009-10 $7,147,804 14% 2010-11 $4,584,624 9% 2011-12 $5,097,876 10%
Maintenance Projects Barley Sheaf • Replace water tank • Sidewalk and curbing repairs • Garage repairs • Replace broken light pole Francis A. Desmares • Repair fire connection • Replace fire alarm • Roof replacement and exhaust fans • Blacktop replacement • Repair water seepage around windows • Caulk sidewalk joints • Classroom painting Robert Hunter • Repair fire connection • Sidewalk and blacktop repairs • Classroom painting • Remodeling of classrooms • Copper Hill • Heating repairs • Rubber surface for playground • Parking lot drain repairs • Classroom painting • Restroom countertops replaced • Sand and seal gym floor • New sidewalk and fence • RFIS • Locker replacement • Classroom Painting • Sidewalk and curbing repairs • Replace floor tile in hallway • JPC • Heating fluids • Repair safety ladders • Repair water seepage around windows • Paint all handrails • District wide • Roof maintenance • Install safety devices around skylights
New FRSD K-8 Tax Rate Questions about taxes? Call: Flemington Boro Tax Assessor 782-8840 Raritan Twp. Tax Assessor 806-6100 2010-11 Rate 2011-12 Rate per $100 per $100 Flemington $1.1072 $1.1935* Raritan Twp. $1.0521 $1.0476** *Flemington Borough tax rate is up 8 and a half cents this year. **Raritan Township tax rate is down less than 1 cent this year. Tax Formula: Assessed Home Value/100 x Tax Rate Ex. 2011 Raritan Twp: $400,000/100 x 1.0476
Possible Budget Reductions Courtesy/Hazardous Busing Staff Maintenance Projects
Budget Highlights To reduce costs, the 2011-2012 budget: • Reduces the operating budget. • Reduces department budgets. • Holds administrative costs at a level 20% below the reg. avg. • Maintains low out-of-district tuition costs. • Continues to promote shared services. • Maintains reductions and cost-containing measures implemented in the 2010-2011 budget. • Maintains student safety, academic programs and services.*This budget does not exceed the state’s mandated 2% tax levy cap.
Budget Presentations • April 5 – Raritan Township Committee, 7 p.m. • April 6 – Barley Sheaf PTO, 9:30 a.m. • April 7 – Copper Hill PTO, 9:30 a.m. JP Case PTO, 7 p.m. • April 8 – Reading-Fleming PTO, 9:30 a.m. • April 13 – Francis A. Desmares PTO, 7 p.m. • April 14 – Robert Hunter PTO, 9:30 a.m.
BUDGET VOTEWednesday – April 27, 2011 Polls open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. www.frsd.k12.nj.us