PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2018 2019 School Year April

PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2018 -2019 School Year April 30, 2018 “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. ”

Board of Education Ms. Lisa Marshall– President Ms. Maryann Perro– Vice President Ms. Dina Bargiel Mr. Thomas Bolen Ms. Maria Flynn Ms. Jo-Anne Mitchell Mr. Jairo Rodriguez Dr. Mark Salemi Ms. Laura Vargas

Agenda Ø Dr. Michele Pillari, Superintendent of Schools Budget Goals Ø Mr. Tom Di. Fluri, Business Administrator Revenue Expenditures Ø Discussion and Questions

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.

BUDGET POINTS Maintains all existing programs. Includes installation of air-conditioning in Memorial School cafeteria and kitchen. Includes subdivision of Memorial School cafeteria with movable partition in order to create a new classroom. Includes purchase of additional laptops to complete our 1: 1 technology initiative to support grades 2 -8. Adds additional Shared Service Police Officer. Adds Summer Academic Support Program in the areas of Language Arts and Math. Includes full-time Literacy Supervisor. Includes new security camera system to be installed at BG School.

BUDGET POINTS Replaces our 2 half day sections of Pre. K Disabilities class with one Full Day class at Charles Olbon School – no additional cost. Total employer cost for health insurance increases $297, 000 or 11%. Total employee contribution for health insurance increases from $633, 754 to $788, 883 or 20% of total premium cost of $3, 896, 871.

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.

SOURCES OF REVENUE STATE AID 5% FEDERAL GRANTS 3% Chart Title PROPERTY TAX MISCELLANEOUS Property Tax 89% SURPLUS STATE AID FEDERAL GRANTS

REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY GENERAL FUND 2017 -2018 -2019 Increase/Decrease WITHDRAW CAPITAL RESERVE $250, 000 $200, 000 ($50, 000) SURPLUS $281, 156 $209, 937 ($71, 219) LOCAL TAX LEVY $15, 701, 406 $16, 256, 971 $555, 565 or 3. 5% MISCEL. REVENUE $43, 516 $168, 657 $125, 141 Tuition Revenue $0 $140, 000 MEDICAID REIMBURSE $26, 173 $32, 717 $6, 544 EXTRAORDINARY AID $80, 000 $29, 728 $(50, 272) STATE AID $1, 061, 269 $1, 114, 333 $53, 064 TOTAL $17, 443, 520 $18, 152, 343 $708, 823

DEBT SERVICE SURPLUS 2017 -2018 $1 2018 -2019 $0 Increase/Decrease ($1) LOCAL TAX LEVY $548, 657 $553, 095 $4, 438 TOTAL $548, 658 $553, 095 $4, 437

HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT: Support Services, 13% INSTRUCTION Benefits, 20% Instruction, 43% SPECIAL ED TUITION ADMINISTRATION MAINTENANCE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS Transportation 3% Maintenance 9% Administration 2% Sp. Ed Tuition 9% SUPPORT SERVICES

TOTAL BUDGET SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS CONSUME 77% OF THE OVERALL BUDGET OTHER 23% SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS 77% SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS OTHER

COMPARATIVE SPENDING Total Budgetary Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2018 -2019 Woodland Park BOE $15, 770 Totowa BOE $15, 613 Little Falls BOE $16, 838 Sources: 2018 -2019 School District Budget Statement

PLANS FOR 2018 -2019 Focus on Professional Learning Continue Partnership with William Paterson University. Continue Partnership with The Madison Institute. Continue and further develop Readers and Writers Workshop. • Attendance of teachers at the Columbia Teachers College Readers and Writers Summer Institute for intensive training. Continue implementation of Professional Learning Communities. Continue with Regional PD Day and ongoing articulation/trainings. Continue follow-up training of Fundations Program for grades K-2. Continue training for Microsoft 365. STAR 360 Data Analysis Training

PLANS FOR 2018 -2019 Revisit all curricula in order to address alignment in implementation, i. e. Science, ELA, and Math. Continue to refine the development and utilization of benchmark assessments in order to systematically implement strategic data driven instruction. Increase technology resources for instructional use. Increase natural and strategic use of technology for day-to-day instruction. Focus on rigorous instructional practice and data analysis. Use formative data to improve curriculum, instructional practice and student engagement. Work collaborative with Comprehensive Support Improvement Team(CSI Team) from NJDOE in order to increase student achievement relative ESSA requirements. Implement a study skills program at Memorial School. Restructure daily schedules.

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 18 -19 Grade Projected Enrollment # Of Classrooms Average Class Size K 101 5 20. 2 1 102 5 20. 4 2 106 5 21. 2 3 111 5 22. 2 4 103 5 20. 6 5 115 5 23 6 129 5 25. 8 7 128 5 25. 6 8 103 5 20. 6

ENROLLMENT HISTORY 1200 1121 1100 1093 1054 1126 1112 1097 1119 1093 1015 1025 1000 900 1138 919 934 959 800 700 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 18 -19 # of Students

FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 2018 -2019 Memorial School Air condition cafeteria and install moveable partition to create classroom Charles Olbon School Remodel Library Facility Improvements beyond 18 -19 Charles Olbon School Phase in classroom and bathroom renovations originally constructed in 1965 Challenge Ø Future funding

TAX IMPACT OF BUDGET Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $345, 246 will increase from $3, 350 to $3, 443 or $93 per year. TAX CALCULATION: The tax rate increases from $. 9707 cents per hundred to $. 9974 cents per hundred or 2. 67 tax points. This is calculated by dividing the assessed value of the home by 100 and then multiplying by. 9974 for local school tax.

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