Rockaway Borough Board of Education Public Hearing for

Rockaway Borough Board of Education Public Hearing for the 2018 -19 School Budget Presented by: Mrs. Phyllis Alpaugh, Superintendent of Schools & Mr. William Stepka, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Budget Priorities for 2018 -19 • Preserving small class size • Expanding faculty to address student needs • Increasing integration of technology • Enhancing building and campus security • Promoting the health and well being of both students and staff • Ensuring academic growth for all students *Budget developed with input from faculty, administrative team and community stakeholders to support both existing programs and student needs as well as expand upon current curricular offerings.

Enrollment Projections for 2018 -19 Lincoln Elementary School Grade Students Class Size Pre-K 24 12 Kindergarten 51 17 1 st grade 54 18 2 nd grade 60 20 3 rd grade 51 17 PALS 10 10 Multiple Disabilities (MD) 4 4 *According to Center for Public Education, a class size of under 20 is optimal for supporting academic achievement on the elementary level.

Enrollment Projections for 2018 -19 Thomas Jefferson Middle School Grade Students Class Size 4 th grade 48 16 5 th grade 57 19 6 th grade 75 25 7 th grade 72 24 8 th grade 72 24 Multiple Disabled (MD) 6 6 Learning/Language Disabled (LLD) 5 5

Revenue Budget Comparison 2017 -18 $9, 341, 555 2018 -19 $9, 699, 727 $220 500 $60 000 $282 301 $294 840 $18 205 $50 000 $18 480 $282 301 $70 295 $23 000 $598 827 $589 621 Local Tax Levy 88% Local Tax Levy 87% State Aid 6. 2% State aid 6. 3% Bud Fund Balance 2% Bud Fund Balance 3% Tuition 2. 7% X-Ord Aid. 5% $8 106 108 Capital Outlay. 2% Misc. 2% X-Ord Aid. 6% $8 539 307 Capital Outlay. 7% Misc. 2%

Actual Per Pupil Cost Comparison C OMPARISONOF K-6/8 B UDGETSTHROUGHOUTTHE C OUNTY BASED ON THE 2016 TAXPAYERS GUIDE TO EDUCATION SPE NDING (TGES) Mendham Township Mt. Arlington Rockaway Township Morris Plains Boonton Township Denville Mine Hill Lincoln Park Riverdale Wharton Netcong Rockaway Borough $27 154, 00 $22 310, 00 $20 853, 00 $19 771, 00 $19 190, 00 $19 027, 00 $19 015, 00 $18 671, 00 $18 669, 00 $18 466, 00 $16 169, 00 Always fiscally responsible, but looking to address new educational opportunities with the upcoming budget.

Cost Savings through Shared Services & Always Evaluating New Cost Saving Measures • Morris Hills Regional School District Ø Child Study Team Ø Transportation Services • Municipality Ø Recreational Field Use Ø School Resource officers Ø Snow removal & supplies Approximate Savings per year: $350, 000 Approximate Cumulative Savings: $1. 2 M+ • Morris County Educational Services & Sussex Co-op Ø Transportation for out of district special education students • ACES Ø Electricity & Gas bills Ø E-rate for telecommunications • Education Data Services Ø Purchasing of school supplies

Staffing Needs Addressed in Upcoming Budget • Staffing Needs ØAdditional Elementary teacher to cover enrollment needs ØNewly created Guidance position for Lincoln Elementary ØAdditional staff to cover increased enrollment for ESL/ELL students ØClass III Security officer ØAnticipated increase for staff health benefits ØNegotiated increase in staff salaries • Continuation of all Special Education Programs ØOngoing reduction of out-of-district placements ØIncreasing more tuition students when possible ØOT, PT and Speech therapies provided when eligible

Programming Needs Addressed in Budget • Continuation of existing programs and ongoing updates of curricula and resources ØWIN (What I Need) Intervention Program ØReader’s and Writer’s Workshop for K-6 ØPhonics First ØReading Recovery & Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) ØRenaissance—STAR and Accelerated Reader ØIXL Diagnostic Tool & Practice ØNew Math Series for K-5 ØAddition of Coding to Technology Curriculum ØPartnership with Junior Achievement for CID classes ØAll Athletic offerings and clubs plus Return of Interscholastic Soccer

Technology Concerns Addressed • Expansion of Technology Based Initiatives Ø 1: 1 Initiative expanded to include 6 th grade as well as 7 th & 8 th ØST Math to include 1 st, 2 nd, 5 th and 6 th grades • Equipment and Services ØAdditional and replacement Chromebooks to support 1: 1 ØUpkeep and replacement of Smartboards ØNew laptops for faculty ØUpgrades to virtual server network ØAdditional security cameras ØTransition to Gmail

What is the Local Tax Impact? The local school tax will increase $168 for the 2018 -19 school year on the average home assessed at $300, 819. “Empowering all students to reach their potential. ”