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Middlesex 2012 Proposed School Budget Public Hearing March 23, 2011

Middlesex 2012 Proposed School Budget Public Hearing March 23, 2011. Thank you for coming. Why we are here. A look at The Present. 2012 Proposed Budget. How is the Budget funded? (“Revenue”). What’s in the Budget? (“Allocations”). A look at The Past. How has the Budget changed?

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Middlesex 2012 Proposed School Budget Public Hearing March 23, 2011

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  1. Middlesex 2012 Proposed School Budget Public Hearing March 23, 2011

  2. Thank you for coming Why we are here.

  3. A look at The Present

  4. 2012 Proposed Budget

  5. How is the Budget funded? (“Revenue”)

  6. What’s in the Budget? (“Allocations”)

  7. A look at The Past

  8. How has the Budget changed? (in Millions of $)

  9. How has the Tax Levy changed? (in Millions of $)

  10. How has State Aid changed? (in Millions of $)

  11. How have Salaries & Benefits changed? (in Millions of $)

  12. How have Capital Investments changed? (as Pct of Budget)

  13. Some “Good News”?

  14. Some “Good News”?

  15. Some “Good News”?

  16. Some “Good News”?

  17. Some “Good News”?

  18. Some “Good News”?

  19. Some “Good News”?

  20. Some “Good News”?

  21. So are you claiming that everything is “perfect” in our schools? No.

  22. Budget Survey Results Budget Vote Results

  23. What happens when a Proposed Budget fails? • Budget goes to Town Council for review and recommendation. • Town Council can send back with no change or make recommendations for increases or decreases to the budget. • The Board of Education determines where to adjust the Budget to meet the increase/decrease amount.

  24. What happened last year? • District established an initial Proposed Budget, with 3% tax levy increase (vs. 4% cap). • State Aid was reduced by $1.5 million. • District made $1.3 million cuts, and revised the tax levy increase from 3% to 4%. • Proposed Budget failed to pass in April election. • Town Council required $800,000 additional cuts. • Budget amount decreased by $2.3 million in total from initial Proposed Budget.

  25. What else happened last year? “Don’t you dare cut anything that affects my child!” “Don’t you dare raise my taxes one more cent!” Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget

  26. What was cut from the Proposed Budget last year? • Salaries and Benefits (i.e. Teaching positions) • Classroom Supplies / Textbooks • Freshman Sports • Tuition (2 students returned to district) • Capital Improvements

  27. A look to The Future

  28. What will happen this year? • Proposed Budget  Feedback at the Public Hearing? • Impact of OLMV? • Teachers contract? • Administrators contract? • Board & Budget election? Wed., 4/27 • Will the Proposed Budget pass? • If the Proposed Budget passes: •  Current programs kept •  Addition of items listed on the Budget document • If the Proposed Budget does not pass: •  How much will the Town Council require be cut? •  What will the Board of Education decide to cut?

  29. Some reasons to vote against the Budget: • You’re sick and tired of your taxes going up • You don’t like the Superintendent, or trust the Board of Education • You have a child/children attending one of our schools, and are not happy about something concerning our schools or the budget • You don’t have a child attending one of our schools, and therefore don’t believe there’s anything in it for you • You listen to NJ 101.5

  30. Some reasons to vote for the budget: • You don’t think that $74/year is a lot of money, and are willing to pay it • You like something about the budget (even if you don’t like all of it) • You have a child/children attending one of our schools, and feel strongly about their education • You don’t have a child attending one of our schools, but know that better schools often mean higher property values • You’d rather live in Bedford Falls than Pottersville

  31. Bedford Falls and Pottersville

  32. Wednesday, April 27 • Vote. • You must be registered by April 6. • Voter Registration and Absentee ballot forms available in the back.

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