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PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2019-2020 School Year

The Woodland Park School District presents its proposed budget for the 2019-2020 school year. The budget aims to provide the best possible educational program for students while ensuring diligent expenditure of public funds. Key points include maintaining existing programs, adding new staff, investing in facilities, and enhancing technology. The budget also addresses factors impacting the budget, sources of revenue, and plans for professional learning and facility improvements.

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PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2019-2020 School Year

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  1. PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET2019-2020 School Year April 29, 2019 “To promote an educational experience which will prepare our students to develop high levels of academic achievement, engage in a lifelong desire to learn and develop a deep respect for life and its diversity in our global society.”

  2. Board of Education Ms. Mary Ann Perro–President Dr. Mark Salemi-Vice President Ms. Dina Bargiel Mr. Thomas Bolen Mr. Adam Chaabane Mr. Christopher Mania Ms. Lisa Marshall Mr. Jairo Rodriguez Ms. Laura Vargas

  3. Agenda • Dr. Michele Pillari, Superintendent of Schools Budget Goals • Mr. Tom DiFluri, Business Administrator Revenue Expenditures • Discussion and Questions

  4. Overall Budget Goal To provide the best possible educational program for the children of the Woodland Park School District while exercising the utmost diligence in the expenditure of public funds.

  5. BUDGET POINTS • Maintains all existing programs. • Adds 1 new full time media specialist • Change PT Physical Education teacher to FT • Adds additional shared services Class III Police Officer. • Increases number of full time techs provided by NRESC from 2 to 3 • Continues investment in district facilities: • CO-renovate 5 classrooms, include air conditioning, removal of asbestos flooring, 2 bathrooms and hallway. • BG-replace windows in gym. • Includes the purchase of upgrading laptops for grade 8 in order to continue the 1:1 technology initiative to support grades 2-8. • Eliminate 6-8 PT aides positions to partially offset the cost to hire special education teachers. • Addition of 2 PreKclass at Charles Olbon School • Includes new security camera system to be installed at CO School.

  6. Factors impacting the budget • 2% Tax Revenue Cap • Under funded State Aid • Special Education Costs • Health Benefit Costs • Labor Costs • Schools have become dependent on expensive technology. This includes wireless infrastructure to support PARCC, digital textbooks, computers, printers, servers, and network switches.

  7. SOURCES OF REVENUE

  8. REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY

  9. HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT:

  10. SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS CONSUME 75% OF THE OVERALL BUDGET

  11. COMPARATIVE SPENDING • Total Budgetary Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2019-2020 Sources: 2019-2020 School District Budget Statement

  12. PLANS FOR 2019-2020 Focus on Professional Learning Continue partnership with William Paterson University. Continue partnership with The Madison Institute. Continue work with NJDOE and Rutgers University on NJTSS Grant Year 2 Work collaborative with Comprehensive Support Improvement Team(CSI Team) from NJDOE in order to increase student achievement relative ESSA requirements. Continue collaboration with United Way on Social Emotional Learning. Provide training of Fundations Program for grade 3 teachers. Training on Creative Curriculum for PreK. Extensive training focused on connecting the standards for mathematical practices to the NJSLS

  13. PLANS FOR 2019-2020 Continue and further develop learning of Readers and Writers Workshop. Summer training opportunities for Readers and Writers Workshop. Increase technology resources for instructional use. Focus on rigorous instructional practice and data analysis to improve curriculum and student engagement. Continue to refine the development and utilization of benchmark assessments in order to systematically implement strategic data driven instruction. Increase natural and strategic use of technology for day-to-day instruction. Refine implementation of Professional Learning Communities. Continue with Regional PD Day and ongoing articulation/trainings.

  14. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 19-20

  15. ENROLLMENT HISTORY

  16. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS2019-2020 • Beatrice Gilmore School • Replace windows in gym and repoint brick surrounding windows • Charles Olbon School • Renovate 5 classrooms, 2 bathrooms, and hallway, add air conditioning to 5 classrooms, and remove asbestos floor tile Facility Improvements beyond 19-20 • Charles Olbon School • Phase in additional classroom renovations originally constructed in 1965 Challenge • Future funding

  17. TAX IMPACT OF BUDGET • Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $345,496 will increase from $3,447 to $3,502 or $55 per year. • TAX CALCULATION: The tax rate increases from $.9980 cents per hundred to $1.014 cents per hundred or 1.6 tax points. This is calculated by dividing the assessed value of the home by 100 and then multiplying by $1.014 for local school tax.

  18. Questions? Thank you for your continued support of the children of the Woodland Park School District. Please submit any questions to the Business Administrator at tdifluri@wpschools.org

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