20082009 Budget Presentation

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2008-2009 Budget Presentation

• North Plainfield
• Public School District

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TAX REDUCTION

• TAX RATE REDUCED -.029
• TAX LEVY REDUCED - 479,055.00
• TAX ON AVERAGE ASSESSED
• HOME VALUE REDUCED -38.00
• (131,631.00)

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High Performing District

• New Jersey State Department of Educations
  rigorous performance review (NJQSAC) has verified
  that North Plainfield is a
  
• High Performing School District
• Based on the following five areas
• 1. Instruction and Program
• 2. Personnel
• 3. Fiscal Management
• 4. Operations
• 5. Governance

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North Plainfield School DistrictIn an effort to
maintain a comprehensive, thorough and efficient
preschool through adult education program, the
2008-2009 budget emphasizes the following
district goals

• To continue to improve upon the level of
  educational excellence for every student
  
• To continue to incorporate technology into the
  educational process to enhance the success of
  students
  
• To continue to develop a long-range facilities
  plan that balances program need with the
  financial constraints of the budget, and
  
• To foster positive perceptions of the district
  through improved communications at all levels of
  the school community
  

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District InitiativesInstructional (New and
Ongoing)

• Students
• Ongoing Instructional Initiatives
• New Initiatives
• Staff
• New Staff to Support Initiatives
• Ongoing Professional Development Initiatives
• Parents/Community Members
• Ongoing Parent and Community Outreach
  Initiatives
  

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District InitiativesInstructional

• STUDENTS
• Ongoing Instructional Initiatives
• Intensive Language Arts and Math Instruction,
  K-12
  
• Double-Double, 9th Grade Academic Support
  Initiative
  
• Reading/Writing/Math Programs with Integrated
  Technology
  
• Fast ForWord, Skills Tutor, Accelerated Reader,
  My Access
  
• Summer Enrichment/Support Programs
• Extended Day Programs
• Curriculum Revision and Alignment to match NJ
  Standards
  
• Adult High School and Alternative High School
  Programs
  
• Bridge Program Special Needs Learning
  Academy, Grades 7-12
  
• Senior Early College Credits Program, Raritan
  Valley Community College
  

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District InitiativesInstructional

• STUDENTS (Continued)
• Elementary Gifted and Talented Program
• Fine, Practical and Performing Arts
  Programs, K-12
  
• District Arts Festival, Theater
  Performances, Concerts
  
• Health and Physical Education
• Climbing Walls
• Full Day Kindergarten
• Pre-school Program
• Breakfast Program
• Navy ROTC Program
• NPHS Canuck Mentoring Program
• Character Education Programs
• Peer Leadership Program and Heroes and
  Cool Kids
  
• Active Student Councils and Service
  Organizations
  

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District InitiativesInstructional

• STUDENTS (Continued)
• New Instructional Initiatives
• Special Education
• Preschool/Kindergarten Autistic Class
• Behavior Intervention Class (Grades 2-4)
• Athletics
• Freshman Boys Soccer
• Middle School Wrestling

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District InitiativesInstructional

• STAFF
• New Staff to Support Initiatives
• 3- Student Liaison Coordinator (NPHS, WE, and
  Somerset)
  
• 1- ESL Teachers (Somerset)
• 1- Academic Support Teacher (WE)
• 1- Computer Teacher (Somerset)
• 1- Media Specialist (Stony Brook)
• 1- Special Education Teacher (District)
• 2- Teachers (Summer Programs)
• 2- Coaches

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District InitiativesInstructional

• STAFF (Continued)
• Ongoing Professional Staff Development
  Initiatives
  
• Differentiated Instruction, English as a Second
  Language, Project Read, Writers Workshop,
  Accelerated Reader, and Performance Assessments
  
• Suicide Prevention, CPR, Defibrillator Training
  Verbal Judo
  
• Expanded First and Second Year Teacher Mentoring
  and Induction Programs
  
• Technology Training Genesis Grade Book,
• On Course Planning
• After School Professional Development Courses
• District Three-Day In-Service Program

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District InitiativesInstructional

• PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
• Ongoing Parent and Community Outreach
  Initiatives
  
• Parent Liaison
• Phone Communication (Connect Ed)
• Pre-School and Kindergarten Parent Academies
• Math and Language Arts Parent Presentations
• District, School, and Staff Web Pages
• English as a Second Language for Adults as well
  as High School Completion
  
• Community Adult Schools Senior Platinum Cards
• College and Career Planning Activities on
  Financial Aid
  
• District Violence Prevention Week
• Read Across America

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District InitiativesCapital Improvements

• Whats Being Fixed
• 8 Bathrooms Renovated at HS, Stony Brook, East
  End, West End
  
• 720,000
• Heating System at West End, Harrison, and East
  End
  
• 1,865,054
• Window Replacement (District)
• 70,000
• Exterior Doors, East End and West End
  50,000
  
• Brick Pointing (District)
  400,000
  
• Fiber Optics (District)
• 480,000

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Budget ChallengesFinancial Impact of SFRA

• State Aid capped at 20
• Mandated expansion of 3 and 4-year old preschool
  programs. Full day programs must be implemented
  in five years.
  
• Adequacy Budget is based on a generalized model
  of cost factors for a theoretical district of
  5240 students in a K-12 District.
  

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Budget DevelopmentCost Containment Measures

• Cooperative Purchasing (SCESC, Transportation,
  Labor)
  
• Special Education (Tuition Savings Autistic
  Program, Bridge Program, and Behavior
  Intervention Class)
  
• Energy Savings Initiatives (Member of ACES)
• Energy Rebate Programs (PSEG)
• E-Rate Reimbursements (Verizon)
• Telecommunication Cooperative Purchasing (ACT)
• Furniture Equipment Donations through the
  Business and Education Alliance
  
• Cooperative purchasing of Property Insurance and
  Workers Compensation through Diploma Joint
  Insurance Fund

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State Aid vs. Local Tax Levy

• Increase in school funding over previous 6 years
• State Aid Still Capped at 20 increase
• Uncapped aid would be 30.7 million
• Bottom line Reduction in property taxes

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RevenuesWhere does the money comes from?
Total Revenue 55,992,867 State and Federal
26,828,029 Local Tax Levy 27,120,757 Savings
from Prior Year 1,981,581 Misc. Income
62,500
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AppropriationsWhere does the money get spent?
Total Expenditures 55,992,867
Classroom Instruction 18,134,338 S
pecial Education 9,915,955
Classroom Support 4,401315
Operations Maintenance 5,296,323
Administration
3,235,578



Debt Service
1,382,660 Employee Benefits 7
,636,789 Capital Expenditures 4,2
70,234 Other Programs 1,7
19,675
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COMPARISON COST PER PUPIL
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Cost Per Pupil Comparison2007-2008 State
Averages vs. 2007-2008 North Plainfield
Budgeted Costs

• North Plainfield Remains At or Below the State
  Averages for K-12 Districts
  
• Source Data N.J. Department of Education
  Comparative Spending Guide

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Tax Reduction
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RESULTS

• Comply
• This budget addresses and meets all state
  mandated requirements
  
• Improve
• This budget builds on existing quality programs
  and adds additional support
  
• Maintain
• This budget ensures the commitment to protecting
  our facilities and infrastructure

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Ballot Question

• For membership to the board of education
• Vote For Two (Full 3 Year Term)
• Thomas J. Allen
• David W. Branan

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Ballot Question

• BASE BUDGET
• RESOLVED that there should be raised for the
  General Fund 25,814,619 for the ensuing school
  year (2008-2009)

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Where To Vote

• St. Peters Lutheran Church
• 94 Grove Street
• Voting Districts 1, 4 7
• Stony Brook School
• 269 Grove Street
• Voting Districts 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 20
• East End School
• 170 Oneida Avenue
• Voting Districts 2, 10, 12, 14, 16 18
• West End School
• 447 Greenbrook Road
• Voting Districts 11, 13, 15, 17 19

When To Vote Tuesday April 15th 300 PM to 90
0 PM