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Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 Proposed Budget Proposed Budget

Budget Drivers

• Mountain Lakes HS Tuition (+$112,500)
• Special Education tuition & related transportation (+ $84,000)

Special Education tuition & related transportation (+ $84,000)

• Salaries (+61,403) & Benefits (+$75,000)
• Re‐instatement of Courtesy Busing (+$138,000 no additional cost to

taxpayer by using Extraordinary State Aid) taxpayer by using Extraordinary State Aid)

Lost Revenues

• Tax Levy CAP Reduced From 4% to 2% ‐ $224,603 in lost revenue
• Loss of Federal ARRA funding
• Loss of State Aid

Loss of State Aid

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Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 / Proposed Budget Proposed Budget

State Aid History

School Year Aid Students Per Student $ $ 2011/12 $248,759 518 $480 2010/11 $131,514 514 $256 2009/10 $808,276 532 $1,520 2009/10 $808,276 532 $1,520 2008/09 $808,276 516 $1,566 2007/08 $696,929 525 $1,327 2006/07 $676,630 524 $1,291 2005/06 $676,630 521 $1,299

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State Aid is still $559,517 below the 2009/10 level!

Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 / Proposed Budget Proposed Budget

Staffing

Staff 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Teachers PK‐8* 45 44 43 N 1 1 1 Nurse 1 1 1 Aides** 8 **7 5 Administration*** 4 4 4

* Includes Psychologist & Reading Specialist & Reduction of one Teaching Position

Support Staff**** 11.6 12 12 Total Staff 69.6 68 65

Includes Psychologist & Reading Specialist & Reduction of one Teaching Position **2 positions funded through ARRA & Ed Jobs ***Asst. Principal Reduced to 10 month position ****Includes Secretarial, Technology, Custodial & Transportation

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Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 / Proposed Budget Proposed Budget

Cost Containment Measures

• Cooperative Purchasing & Shared Services Examples

Telecommunications, gas & electric utilities, supply & services purchasing, insurance services, transportation jointures – MCESC, HCESC, Parent, E‐rate refunds for telecommunication – Annual savings = $126 400 telecommunication Annual savings = $126,400.

• Shared Services

Snow plowing (Boonton Twp.), Bus repairs and inspections (W. Milford BOE) Textbook acquisition and purchasing (Mt. Lakes) Professional Development (Morris County)

• Consolidated Positions

S i d /P i i l/C i l Di Superintendent/Principal/Curriculum Director Special Ed. Director/Learning Disabilities Testing Consultant Social worker/guidance Business Administrator/Facilities Director/Transportation Business Administrator/Facilities Director/Transportation

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Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 / Proposed Budget Proposed Budget

2011/2012 Focus – Status Quo Budget

• Facility

Maintain basic health/safety maintenance of facility (no projects planned)

• Technology

Maintain existing computers & infrastructure (no major purchases planned) Maintain existing computers & infrastructure (no major purchases planned)

• Equipment

No purchases planned

What’s in the budget?

• Same program offerings as the current year
• Sports participation fees remain at $75.00 per sport
• Courtesy busing is re‐instated with no tax impact
• Asst. Principal position reduced to 10 month ($10,000 savings)
• Interim Superintendent/Principal at current salary cap

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How Do We Compare?

Comparative Cost Per Pupil

Mendham Boro $12,852 Morris Plains $12,819 *State Average K‐8 $12,811 Boonton Twp $12,276 Rockaway Boro $10,121 Source: NJDOE Comparative Spending Guide March 2010 Source: NJDOE Comparative Spending Guide March 2010

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Administrative Spending Limit Administrative Spending Limit p g p g

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• Regional Limit = $1,898/pupil
• Boonton Township 2010/11 Adjusted Limit = $1,861/pupil
• Boonton Township 2011/12 Admin Spending

$1 693/pupil

• Boonton Township 2011/12 Admin. Spending = $1,693/pupil

The Proposed budget is $205 below the Regional limit and $168 below the district’s d l 2010‐2011 Administrative Per Pupil cost.

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Budget Facts

• Budget Reductions to Date = Approximately $125,700
• At the allowable “CAP”
• Budget increase from last year is 1.20% (includes Courtesy Busing)

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In a Letter dated February 10, 2011 from Executive County Superintendent Kathleen Serafino regarding efficiency standards: “The district has implemented many of the efficient business practices suggested by the department… For these efforts, the administration and the board of education should be praised.” “In summary, we have no specific recommendation to offer. The district administration and board of education are to be commended for their efforts to control the costs of providing a thorough and efficient education to the children of Boonton Township. We look forward to our ongoing exchange of ideas as the budget development process continues.”

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What If the budget fails…

*Th f ll i b li i t d *The following may be eliminated:

• Clubs
• Sports
• Instrumental music program
• Grade 6-8 technology program
• 4 tenured teachers
• A reduction to ½ day kindergarten program

*Priority order based on reductions if any required by the Township

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Priority order based on reductions, if any, required by the Township

Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 Tentative Budget Tentative Budget

Budget At A Glance

Revenues

2010/2011 2011/2012 $ % Current Estimated Change Change Budgeted FB General Fund (Surplus) 228,423 150,000 ‐78,423 ‐34.34% Budgeted Tuition Reserve 60,000 ‐60,000 ‐100% g , , State Aid General Fund 162,888 248,756 85,868 52.72% Extraordinary Aid 138,000 138,000 Special Revenue (State & Federal) 269,823 182,038 ‐87,785 ‐32.54% Special Revenue (State & Federal) 269,823 182,038 87,785 32.54% Local Tax Levy General Fund 11,230,140 11,510,636 280,496 2.50% Budgeted FB debt service (Surplus) 23 23 Local Tax Levy Debt Service 308 589 298 581 ‐10 008 ‐3 25% Local Tax Levy Debt Service 308,589 298,581 ‐10,008 ‐3.25% State Aid Debt Service 62,818 61,271 ‐1,547 ‐2.47% Interest Income/Misc. Revenue 76,206 53,481 ‐22,725 ‐29.82% Adj Prior year’s Encumbrances 94 531

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• Adj. Prior year s Encumbrances

94,531 Total $12,493,418 $12,642,786 $149,368 1.20% Preliminary Budget as of 2/1/11 At CAP

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Budget At A Glance (Con’t)

Tax Levy

2010/2011 Current 2011/2012 Proposed $ Change % Change General Fund Tax Levy 11,230,140 11,510,636 $280,496 2.50% State Tax Levy CAP *11,510,636 Difference over(under) CAP *Health Care Waiver included 55,893

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Boonton Township Board of Education Boonton Township Board of Education 2011/2012 2011/2012 / Tentative Budget Tentative Budget

Budget At A Glance (Con’t)

Expenditures

2010/2011 Current 2011/2012 Estimated $ Change % Change General Fund 11,852,188 12,100,873 $248,685 2.10% Special Revenue (State & Federal) 269,823 182,038 ‐$87,785 ‐32.54% Debt Service 371,407 359,875 ‐$11,532 ‐3.10% Total $12,493,418 $12,642,786 $149,368 1.20% Difference over(under) estimated CAP At CAP

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What is the Estimated 2011 Tax Impact on the Average Boonton Township Home? Boonton Township Home?

Base Budget

2010 Tax Year 2011 Tax Year $ Change

Base Budget

Tax Year Tax Year Change Average Home Assessment $597,692 $597,359 ($333) T R /$100 f A d V l $1 162 $1 208 $0 046 Tax Rate/$100 of Assessed Value $1.162 $1.208 $0.046 Estimated Average Home Taxes $6,945 $7,218 $273 Base budget includes the restoration of Courtesy Busing for the 2011‐2012 school year with no increase in property taxes! If Courtesy Busing was not in the budget the increase would still be $273.

Note: To estimate the tax impact on your house, divide your 2011 Assessed Value by 100 and multiply by the Estimated 2011 tax rate. Compare that amount to your school portion of your 2010 tax bill. The district and the township have different fiscal years (July to June vs January to December) As a result

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The district and the township have different fiscal years (July to June vs. January to December). As a result, the tax increase reflects one half of the district’s 2010‐11 (July –June) tax levy and one half of the 2011‐12 (July – December) tax levy.

O Q S O BALLOT QUESTION

• RESOLVED That there should be raised for the General Fund $11 510 636 for the

RESOLVED That there should be raised for the General Fund $11,510,636 for the ensuing school year 2011/2012.

• Board Members – Vote for Three
• 3 – Three Year Seats – 3 candidates

» Christine Cabana Christine Cabana » Catherine Youngman » Jennifer Sowa *Remember to VOTE on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 ‐ 7am – 9pm All voting districts are at Rockaway Valley School room 41 (Upper Gym)

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