LONG BEACH ISLAND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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LONG BEACH ISLAND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

• 2009-2010 SCHOOL BUDGET
• Presented by
• Robert Garguilo, Superintendent
• Kevin OShea, School Business Administrator

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Whats Happening in our Schools?
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Strategic Planning Update

• The four goals that were established and approved
  by the board are ending year 1 of a three year
  initiative.
• In many instances we have already exceeded our
  original goals and will be reviewing the entire
  plan in June.

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• Goal 1 Partnerships
• The Creation of an Education Foundation was
  tabled back in December of 2008 due to some
  concern over the economic climate .
• We have continued to expand Shared Services. Over
  the course of 2008-2009, we are doing the
  following
• Buildings and Grounds
• Cafeteria Supplies
• Transportation
• Professional Development
• Technology
• Maintenance
• For 2009-2010 we are going to seek to do more
  shared services in accordance with directives
  from the County Superintendent.
• Over the course of the 2008-2009 school year, we
  have expanded two very important programs Let me
  Learn and Balanced Literacy.
• The Let Me Learn Program, which is identified as
  a high priority in our Professional Development
  Plan, is finalizing its second year.
• We are in the second year of the revamping of our
  Reading and Writing Program. This year we
  expanded the program to incorporate anthology,
  the development of centers and the checklist of
  skills for parents. r. We now utilize
• Developmental Reading Assessment, Fall and Spring
• Folio for Writing Program, Winter
• NJASK Grade 3-6
• NJPASS Grades 1, 2
• Kid Writing, Write Source, Technology, Library
  Literacy
• In April and May we will be expanding our Gifted
  and Talented Program to grade 2 through the
  literacy block in our library. This will be
  project based and take approximately three weeks
  to complete. It will be interactive with other
  schools in the area.

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• Goal 2 Educational Experiences
• This year we worked collaboratively with the PTA
  to expand the enrichment program. By doing this
  the participation rate by the students was
  tremendous. Courses were offered in a variety of
  genres. We also expanded the transportation of
  students so more children may participate. For
  2009-2010, we would like to explore creating a
  before and after school program. A presentation
  to the board will transpire in May.
• Staff was provided an array of Professional
  Development experiences that were developed from
  Professional Development Plan
• State Mandated Trainings
• The staff concluded that the concept of an after
  school homework club should develop for the 3rd
  and fourth marking period for the year and
  expansion for 2009-2010. A proposal from Mrs.
  Meyer will be presented to the board on March
  17th.
• Even though the state has eliminated Best
  Practices, Governors School of Excellence Awards,
  we had student and staff awards throughout this
  year
• Students Reflection Contest
• Mrs. Barrows Award
• Renzulli Program
• We are currently applying for a Community and
  Shared Service Award from MOESC

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• Goal 3 Communication
• Over the course of the summer of 2008, we worked
  extensively on designing and launching our new
  web site. Through the efforts of our webmaster,
  we have expanded our link to the outside. The
  email program that is embedded in the website is
  utilized in conjunction with Connect-Ed. The
  website offers a variety of services. For
  2009-2010, we will expand our Professional
  Development of the web site to incorporate many
  of the new features that are available.
• Over the course of the school year, our
  informational meetings are as follows
• PTA
• Back to School Nights
• Parent / Teacher Conferences
• Let Me Learn Parent Night
• Meetings and attendance at local community
  organization
• School Advisory Council
• Special Education Parent Group
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• During 2008-2009, we have reached out to our
  local print media. We have had a number of
  excellent articles portraying student work. Due
  to no fault of ours, we have also had a large
  amount of press regarding munitions. After
  completing concerts or events, a DVD is created
  and sent to Southern for their network channel.
  We have also used our media for information such
  as Roundup, registration, programs, and general
  information. Our relationship with the local
  media is excellent. The coordination of the
  dissemination of information is done by several
  staff members in the district.
• In creating media for publication, our website is
  the main source. With constant updates and
  disseminating information to the public has
  access to our schools. Within the schools the
  children have done individual publications
  throughout the grade levels. For 2009-2010, we
  would like to expand our publications to include
  information in local mercantile and real estate
  agencies.

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• Goal 4 Environment
• Unfortunately, due to the pace of the
  legislature, School Choice is still pending for
  reauthorization in Committee. We have been
  monitoring it closely, and I am in constant touch
  with Melanie Schultz, legislative liaison, about
  its progress.
• This year we expanded our preschool program to
  full day and we have a ½ day three year old
  program.
• We were visited by the state regarding our
  Pre-School and were informed we were a model for
  what the state is looking for.
• We created policy to allow children to remain at
  LBI until the end of the school year if they
  relocate.
• We expanded our tuition program to all grades
• Staff members now have the option of letting
  their children attend LBI.
• We have not explored the option of municipal
  employees at this time.

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State Mandates

• In order to be compliant with state regulations
  the following is either completed or ongoing
• Required staff training on several initiatives
• School Safety and Security
• Enhancing our Intervention Programs for at risk
  students
• Fulfilling state and federal requirements for our
  LEP students
• Self assessment for Special Education
• Preparing for New Jersey State Monitoring (
  NJQSAC)

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Update on Consolidation

• State wants a consolidation plan in 3 years
• County Superintendent wants to develop county
  wide shared services in order to show the state
  we are solvent. 
• Timelines, Plan to DOE by 2010, actual
  implementation 2013-2014
• Review of Accountability Regulations
• Priorities
• Non Operating
• Limited Regionals
• K-6, K-8
• Shared Service Model
• Adjusting the funding formula to deal with tax
  neutrality
• Teacher contracts
• Educational Consistency
• County Curriculums
• Feasibility studies, 200 studies, 20,000 per
  study total cost 4,000,000.

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Continued Shared Services

• Grounds keeping Southern Regional
• Tech Repairs Southern Regional
• Banking services BCBANC
• Health Benefits State Medical Plan
• Field Trips Stafford Beach Haven
• Utilities ACT and ACES cooperatives
• Insurance - SAIF
• Cafeteria Supplies Lacey BOE
• Snow removal Surf City Ship Bottom
• Special Education Stafford BOE
• Professional Development through ETTC

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2009-2010 BUDGET

• GENERAL FUND - 6,168,797
• 0.88 decrease
• Zero Debt
• No leases
• No reduction in programs or services

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Assessed home value
BARNEGAT LIGHT The average assessed home for
2009-2010 is 845,700. The average assessed
home value for 2008-2009 was 841,100 HARVEY
CEDARS The average assessed home value for
2009-2010 is 1,123,200 The average assessed
home value for 2008-2009 was 1,117,600 SURF
CITY The average assessed home value in 2009-2010
is 670,686 The average assessed home value for
2008-2009 was 665,400 SHIP BOTTOM The average
assessed home value for 2009-2010 is 522,722
The average assessed home value for 2008-2009
was 518,307 LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP The
average assessed home value for 2009-2010 is
895,474 The average assessed home value for
2008-2009 was 890,000
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Expense Allocation
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Fixed Costs/Soft Costs
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TAX LEVY

• Decreasing by 0.5 or 27,419 overall
• Maintain surplus account to maximum allowable of
  250,000
• Approximately 95 of New Jersey
• school districts have a tax rate which is
  
• higher than ours.

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PROPOSED TAXES BARNEGAT LIGHT

• For the average assessed home valued at
  845,700, the local elementary school tax would
  be
• 367.88 per year
  30.66 per month
• 1.01 per day
• The average taxpayer would see a decrease in
  their tax bill of 21.14 for the year

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PROPOSED TAXESHARVEY CEDARS

• For the average assessed home valued at
  1,123,200 the local elementary school tax would
  be
• 435.80 per year
• 36.32 per month 1.19 per day
• The average taxpayer would see a decrease in
  their tax bill of 5.62 for the year

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PROPOSED TAXES LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP

• For the average assessed home valued at 895,474
  the local elementary school tax would be
• 399.38 per year
• 33.28 per month
• 1.09 per day
• The average taxpayer would see a decrease in
  their tax bill of 5.37 for the year

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PROPOSED TAXESSHIP BOTTOM

• For the average assessed home valued at 522,722
  the local elementary school tax would be
• 244.63 per year
• 20.39 per month
• 0.67 per day
• The average taxpayer would see an increase of
  5.75 for the year

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PROPOSED TAXESSURF CITY

• For the average assessed home valued at 670,686
  the local elementary school tax would be
• 301.81 per year
• 25.15 per month
• 0.83 per day
• The average taxpayer would see a decrease in
  their tax bill of 2.68 for the year