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Saddle River Board of Education. 2009-2010 Budget Presentation April 2, 2009. Saddle River Board of Education. Board Members Keith Pennell, President Henry Senger, Vice President Rosemarie Arnold Nicholas Barker Irene Feldsott Superintendent Dr. David Goldblatt
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Saddle River Board of Education 2009-2010 Budget Presentation April 2, 2009
Saddle RiverBoard of Education Board Members Keith Pennell, President Henry Senger, Vice President Rosemarie Arnold Nicholas Barker Irene Feldsott Superintendent Dr. David Goldblatt Board Secretary/Business Admin. Fred Palumbo
Saddle River BOE Budget 2009-2010 • Statement of Priorities • Economic Challenges • Budget Highlights • Pupil Enrollment • Revenue – Chart and Graph • Appropriations – Chart and Graph • Previous Year Comparison • School Budget Effect on Taxes • School Tax Levy - History • Q & A
Statement of Priorities • Provide Most Exceptional Educational Opportunities for All Saddle River Students • Provide the Funding for Initiatives Designed To Enhance Instruction and the “Total Wandell School Experience” • Provide the Funding for Anticipated Increases in Enrollment, Special Education, Tuition, and Personnel Costs • Continue Improving the Wandell School Physical Plant and Facilities • Control and Maintain an efficient spending plan and fiscally responsible Budget
Economic Challenges • Special Education Placements Rising • Increasing Benefits Costs • Fixed Contractual Salaries • Migration from Private to Public Schools • Decreasing State Aid and Increasing State-Mandated Costs, i.e. Pension Contributions
Budget Highlights • Projected 7.0% total enrollment increase • Total tuition expense: increase by 23.1% • To Receiving Districts: +$325K or 18% • Special Education Placements: +$208K or 38% • Utilizing $536K of this year’s budget to fund next year, • i.e. Budgeted Fund Balance • Budgeted 4% tax levy increase • $246.16 annual increase for “average” $1.7MM assessed home • Tax dollars per enrolled student is down $428 or (2.8% ) from 2008-2009
Revenue 2009-2010 General Fund Total: $8,190,836
Appropriations 2009-2010 General Fund total: $8,190,836
Saddle River Board of Education Thank You For Your Attention! We would be pleased to answer your questions.