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Public Budget Meeting

Public Budget Meeting. Little Egg Harbor Township School District November 30, 2010 Dr. Frank Kasyan, Superintendent Mrs. Lynn Coates, School Business Administrator Board of Education Finance Committee Ms. Gina Frasca Mr. August Daleo Dr. Richard Newman. Public Budget Process.

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Public Budget Meeting

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  1. Public Budget Meeting Little Egg Harbor Township School District November 30, 2010 Dr. Frank Kasyan, Superintendent Mrs. Lynn Coates, School Business Administrator Board of Education Finance Committee Ms. Gina Frasca Mr. August Daleo Dr. Richard Newman

  2. Public Budget Process • 1st Public Budget Meeting - November 30, 2010 • Budget History • Current Budget Spending • NJ QSAC • Thorough and Efficient Education • Challenges • Public Input • Questions • Comments

  3. 2nd Public Budget Meeting – February 22, 2011 - 7:30 pm • Comparative Spending Guide • Efficiency • Administration Costs • Staffing Requirements • Thorough and Efficient in LEH • Expenditures – 6 year comparison • Contractual Issues • Debt Service Payment Schedule • Special Education Requirements • Preschool • Public Input • Questions • Comments

  4. 3rd Public Budget Meeting – March 3, 2011 • Adequacy • State Budget Information for 2011-2012 • Review • Public Input • Questions • Comments • Public Budget Hearing – March 22, 2011 • The public hearing window is determined by the State • Dates have not yet been released • Date subject to change

  5. Budget History Historical Tax Rates Current Tax Rates Township Budget Breakdown

  6. 10 Year LEH School District Tax Rate Comparison

  7. Excludes Federal Grants, Preschool Aid, Bond Referendum, and Debt Service

  8. LEH Tax Bill Breakout 4 Year Comparison

  9. Breakout of 8% Tax Increase 2010 TownshipBudget

  10. Ratable Decline Impacts School Tax Rate LEH Ratables = $2,967,533,131 Decreased by $167,203,959 LEH Ratables = $3,134,737,090 Decreased by $38,284,635 LEH Ratables = $3,173,021,725 LEH School District Tax Rate

  11. Current Budget Breakdown Specific Areas

  12. 2010 – 2011 LEH School District Budget Expenditures Total Cost of Governmental Programs & Services = $27,612,338

  13. Expenditure Categories • Instruction • Regular Programs • Special Education • Basic Skills • Bilingual Education • School Sponsor Extra Curricular • Preschool, IDEA, NCLB Grants • Administration • General Administration • School Administration • Board of Education • Technology • Support Services • Tuition • Social Work Services • Health services • Speech, OT, PT Related & Extended Services • Guidance • Child Study Teams • Improvement of Instruction Services • Library Media Services • Instructional Staff Training Services • Facilities • Transportation • Benefits • Capital Outlay • Repayment of Debt

  14. Revenue 2010-2011

  15. Quality Single Accountability ContinuumNJ QSAC All NJ schools are required to be reviewed every three years utilizing QSAC. To be considered a “high performing district”, the school district must achieve at least 80% in each of the five areas evaluated. The areas included are Instruction and Program, Fiscal Management, Operations, Personnel, and Governance. LEH was designated a “high performing district” in the last evaluation We are currently undergoing our second three year evaluation

  16. Through & Efficient Education NJ Law does not allow cuts to T&E programs In order to meet budget cuts many non T&E programs have already been cut in the past years

  17. Full-Day Regular Education Kindergarten • Co-Curricular Programs: writing, drama, and homework club • After School Athletic Programs: basketball, volleyball, fitness, etc. • After School Buses • Courtesy Bussing of Students • Art, Music, Foreign Language and Physical Education Staff • Literacy Resource Specialists (already reduced to 1) • Inclusion Facilitator, Basic Skills Teacher (already reduced by 1)and Behavioral Specialist • Time-out classrooms • Non-tenured teaching staff members (already reduced) • Gifted and Talented Teacher • Reduction in School Nursing staff • Redesign of Child Study Team (School-based to district) • Elementary Supervisor and Lead Teachers • All paraprofessionals (aides) except where required by Special Education I.E.P.s and preschool mandates • Capital Improvements • Technology Specialists, Facilities Staff, Secretarial/Clerical Staff, Administrative Positions (all already reduced)

  18. Challenges State Aid Cuts 2% Cap Contractual Issues Special Education Placements

  19. Public Input

  20. Next Public Budget Meeting: • Tuesday, February 22, 2011 • 5:30 pm • Frog Pond Elementary School • Multipurpose Room

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