Montville Township Public Schools

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Montville Township Public Schools

• 2007-2008 Budget

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Montville Township Public Schools

• Board of Education Goal
• Budget Development
• Develop and submit FY08 budget in timely (and
  professional) manner

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Montville Township Student Growth1996 - 2006
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Montville Township Enrollment by Grade Fall 2006
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2006-2007 DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 17 HS students earned perfect PSAT scores
• 2 HS students earned perfect SAT scores
• 12 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  National Qualifiers
• 13 National Distributive Education Club of
  America (DECA) Qualifiers
• 3 NJ State Forensics Champions
• 1 3-time Morris County Wrestling Champion, 1
  Morris County and State Pole Vault Champion and 1
  five-time Northern Hills Conference, 6-time
  Morris County, 5-time State and 1-time National
  Swimming Champion

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2006-2007 DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 4 Northern Conference Championship Sports Teams
  Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Football, Girls
  Relay Swim
• 4 students selected Regional Orchestra, 2
  Regional Choir, 6 Area Band, 1 Regional Band, and
  3 All State Orchestra
• Lazar MS recognized as NJs 2007 School of
  Character by National Schools of Character Review
  Committee
• Lazar MS Principal, Mr. John Gallucci, recipient
  of 2007 NJ Child Assault Prevention (NJCAP) Award
  
• 97 of elementary students in grades 4 and 5
  scored Proficient and Advanced Proficient on the
  state required tests

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• NEW COURSES/PROGRAMS 104,675
• High School
• Gilder Lehrman English
• Advanced Placement US History I
• Video Yearbook
• Robotics Engineering
• Honors V Spanish, Italian, and French
• Middle School
• Study and Organizational Skills After School

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• NEW COURSES/PROGRAMS CONTINUED
• Elementary Schools
• Balanced Literacy Program Differentiated
  Reading and Writing
• District-Wide Expansion
• Basic Skills Instruction (BSI) K-Focus
• Intervention Referral Services (IRS)
• Inclusion Programs K 12
• Extended School Year Program
• Job Shadowing H. S. Job Experience

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• NEW COURSES/PROGRAMS CONTINUED
• Co-Curricular 3,900
• Lazar Middle School
• Flag Football
• Family Math Night
• Athletics 21,000
• High School
• Varsity/JV Ice Hockey Increased BOE
  funding

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• NEW TEXTBOOKS 195,300
• Five Year Cycle
• High School Middle School
• World Languages Language Arts
• Mathematics Literature
• Science Health

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• Technology
• Support Classrooms of the Future 126,000
• All Schools
• Replace 500 district computers 118,000
• 2nd of 3-year plan
• Wireless access at Lazar MS 25,000

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• Professional Development 148,000
• Inclusionary Practices
• Sensitivity Training
• Math Their Way Multi-sensory Math
• Fundations Multi-sensory Reading
• Wilson Reading Program
• Balanced Literacy
• State Required Programs
• Technology/Assistive Technology

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetCURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
Improvements

• New Personnel
• .5 High School Guidance Secretary
• 1 Additional Secretary Assignment to be
  determined
• .2 Middle School Music as may be required

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Special Education Trends -Placement in General
Education
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Special Education Placement in General Education
District Comparisons
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Special Education Trends - Out Of District
Placement
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Out of District Placements -District Comparison
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Special Education Trends - Classification Rates
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Special Education Classification Rates -
District Comparisons
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2007-08 Proposed BudgetFACILITY PROJECTS

• Window Replacement at William Mason
  273,000
• Retaining Wall/Drainage at Hilldale
  100,000
• Wall/Steps/Walkway Improvement at Hilldale
  50,000
• All-Purpose Room Ceiling Replacement at Woodmont
  52,000
• Field Drainage/Pathway Renovations at Woodmont
  92,000
• Playground Access Road at Cedar Hill 25,000

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetFACILITY PROJECTS

• Blacktop/Resurface Parking Lot at Valley View
  81,650
• Brick Coping/Lintel Work at Lazar Middle School
  80,000
• Renovations to the Tennis Courts at High School
  160,000
• Boiler Replacement 222,079

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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHigh School
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWilliam
Mason
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWilliam
Mason
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWilliam
Mason
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHigh
School
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHigh
School
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityLazar
Middle School
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityLazar
Middle School
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityHilldale
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityValley View
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityValley View
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityValley View
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWoodmont
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWoodmont
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWoodmont
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWoodmont
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWoodmont
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityWoodmont
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityCedar Hill
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Maintenance for Children and CommunityCedar Hill
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2007-08 Proposed BudgetBallot Question

• 2007-2008 Annual School District Budget
• Montville Township
• RESOLVED, that there should be raised for
  General Funds 54,590,374 for the ensuing
  school year (2007-2008)

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetREVENUES-General Fund
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2007-08 Proposed BudgetHISTORICAL PERSEPECTIVE
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2007-08 Proposed BudgetAPPROPRIATIONS-General
Fund
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2007-2008Advertised Cost Per Pupil
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2007-08 Proposed BudgetBudget Summary/Tax Impact

• Tentative appropriations approved on March 27
  are 63,564,651 or 4.50 over the 2006-07 voter
  approved appropriations
• Tentative budget approved on March 27 has an
  increase of 3.06 on the school year tax levy or
  4.87 on the calendar year tax levy
• 92 tax increase per 100,000 of assessed
  valuation
• 305 tax increase per 330,000 (average home) of
  assessed valuation

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2007-08 Proposed BudgetHISTORY OF TAX LEVY
INCREASE
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2007-08 Proposed BudgetBallot Question

• 2007-2008 Annual School District Budget
• Montville Township
• RESOLVED, that there should be raised for
  General Funds 54,590,374 for the ensuing
  school year (2007-2008)

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Voting Locations
April 17, 2007 Polls will be open from 200 PM to
900 PM
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PLEASE VOTE

• April 17, 2007
• 200 900 p.m.