20072008 Caldwell West Caldwell School Budget Presentation

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2007-2008 Caldwell- West Caldwell School
BudgetPresentation

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Administration and Board of Education

• Dr. Daniel Gerardi- Superintendent of Schools
• Ronald Skopak- Business Administrator
• Mary Davidson- President
• Rosanne Hansen- Vice President
• Vincent Graziosa- Member
• Jay McCann- Member
• Maureen McNish- Member

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Highlights and Accomplishments

• NJ Monthly Magazine names JCHS one of the top 50
  High Schools in the state of NJ
• Lincoln School - Top 10 in elementary schools
  statewide as of 2/07 school report
• 16 Bloustein Scholars-2006
• Low average elementary class size of 21

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Highlights and Accomplishments

• 45 JCHS students were inducted into the National
  Honor Society in Spring 2006
• 10 JCHS students recognized by National Merit
  Scholarship Program as commended students
• 65 of JCHS student body participates in our
  athletic programs
• 30 staff members from GCMS participated in a
  teacher study group to explore unit and design
  lesson
• GCMS 6th grade visited West Point Military
  Academy

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Impacts of this budget

• Tax Levy Increase- 4
• Mandated new expenditures 1,377,461
• Difficult decisions for administration and Board
  of Education to make to bring budget to state
  mandated level

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Reductions

• Breakage for anticipated Maternity Leaves of
  Absence Retirements
• Reduce 4 Extracurricular Clubs at JCHS
• GCMS Dance Chaperones
• Decrease of some maintenance and capital accounts

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Restored effective 3/22/2007

• High School Musical
• Primary Violin Program
• JCHS Coaching Positions
• Weight Room Supervisor
• Maintenance Accounts

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Increased Mandated Unfunded Costs

• Personnel-373,298
• Special Education-817,505
• Contractual Employee Benefits- 296,592

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Actual Budget

• Capped Revenue Increase 1,389,145
• Mandated and Necessary Appropriations
• Reductions meant to impact least amount of
  students
• State Aid increased only 46,982- Local funding
  is 94

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What This Means

• Postponement of programs, abolishment of
  positions and maintenance budget reductions
  needed to meet budget cap and still fund mandated
  obligations
• Budget maintains a thorough and efficient
  education for our children

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Budget Increase 3.9 Average Assessment

• Caldwell - 183.00
• West Caldwell- 178.00
• Please Vote Yes April 17th, 2007
• Polls open 2pm to 9pm
• Thank You for your Support