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Excellence On The Hill

2012-2013 BUDGET

WATCHUNG BOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Administration

• Dr. Mary Louise Malyska, Superintendent
• Mrs. Dianne Faucher, Business Administrator/Board Secretary
• Mrs. Mary Nunn, Principal of Bayberry School
• Dr. Barbara Resko, Principal of Valley View School/

Director of Special Services

Board of Education

Charles Neiss, President Jeffrey Bonner, Vice President Kathleen Caldas Mary Lou DiRosa Tina Kelly Shelly Milstein Ellyn Margulies James Rhyner Rhea Williams

Budget Timeline

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Budget Build Forum

• Nov. 29th
• Dec. 13th

Initial Priorities Set Budget Development

Jan./Feb.

• Feb. 28th

Budget Build Forum Public Hearing

• Mar. 27th

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The Board of Education’s Objectives for the 2012-2013 school budget are:

• Maintain our excellent academic standards and programs.
• Continue reasonable class size.
• Present a challenging curriculum in preparation for high

school.

• EE4NJ Professional Development.
• eReaders and iPads for students and staff.
• Expand our Curriculum Mapping with regional districts.

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Revenue Analysis General Fund

* We received $410,657 in state aid minus $47,138 for interest on debt service equals a net amount of $363,518 for state aid.

Preschool Information

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Tuition Revenue : $131,200 Expenses:

• 82,102*

Available Revenue: $ 49,098

*Includes Teacher, Assistants,

Music Program, Supplies

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Expenditures General Fund

Classroom Instruction and Student Support

Change +/- Regular Instruction $3,729,522 231,201 Special Education $1,839,317 (3,232) Regular Transportation $352,807 (6,598) Nurses and Physician $133,510 5,720 Guidance $176,886 21,121 School Media Centers $152,406 1,594 Improvement of Instruction $46,126 (6,706) Instructional Staff Training $41,912 31,000 TOTAL $6,472,486 274,100

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Classroom Instruction and Student Support Details

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Regular Instruction

• Teachers’ Salaries
• Home Instruction
• Undistributed Costs (Other

Instructional Expenses)

• Basic Skills/Remedial
• Bilingual Education
• Co-curricular Activities
• Athletics
• Community Services

Special Education

• Child Study Team
• Multiple Disabilities
• Resource Room/Resource Center
• Extended School Year Program
• Tuition (out of district)
• Related Services (OT, PT,

speech, etc.)

• Transportation
• Paraprofessionals

Eighth Grade Test Results

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Valley View’s 8th grade Math Advanced Proficient number was the highest in Somerset County, and in Language Arts, our 8th grade Advanced Proficient number was second highest in Somerset County.

• In Math, 73.2% of our eighth graders scored Advanced

Proficient.

• In Language Arts, 53.7% of our eighth graders scored

Advanced Proficient.

Congratulations to everyone for a job well done!

Instructional Improvements

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Purchase Mini Vans or Mini Bus $55,000 Expand iPad Initiative $50,000 4th Section Kindergarten Teacher $47,840 Staff Training – EE4NJ $31,000 Full-time – Bayberry Guidance $14,402 Full-time – Bayberry Computer Teacher/Librarian $11,460 Bayberry Instructional Music Teacher to assist at Valley View for ½ day per week $7,001

Other Cost Drivers

12% Increase in Health Benefits $239,174 Increased Debt Service Assessment $13,486 Grand Total $469,363

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October enrollment numbers reflect the official count for the NJSMART submission.

Administrative Services

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General

Superintendent, Treasurer, Secretary, Substitute Service, audit fee, professional fees, legal services, architect, printing, telephone, postage, office supplies, school board dues and expenses, copier lease, travel, advertising

$364,857 School

Principals, secretarial staff, clerical staff, office supplies, workshops, travel, professional dues

$335,169 Business

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Bookkeeper, Health Benefits and Pension, Payroll, Secretary, office supplies, workshops, travel, dues, fees

$209,457 Information Technology

Financial and personnel software support

$23,000 TOTAL $932,483

Operations and Maintenance

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Maintenance

Maintenance/service agreements on boilers, fire alarms and extinguisher service, elevators, chair lifts, all building equipment, contracted building repairs, supplies and materials.

$72,950

Operation of Facilities

Includes all costs associated with the operation of our two buildings. This includes custodial services, lunchroom aides, custodial supplies, repair and maintenance of vehicles, garbage disposal, truck and equipment repairs, property insurance and all utilities.

$1,113,852 TOTAL $1,186,802

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Budget Cost-Saving Measures

The Board of Education continues to explore cost-saving measures. Shared partnerships are sought at the local, county, and state levels as follows:

• Participation in the Somerset County Solar Installation Grant.
• Share Special Education personnel with other districts.
• Share Special Education placement with Greenbrook Board of Education.
• Participation as a member in the Diploma Joint Insurance Fund program to

reduce insurance costs.

• Shared professional development training costs with other school districts that

results in savings to the district.

• Shared services through NJ School Boards Association Alliance for

Competitive Energy Services (ACES) to reduce gas and electric costs.

• Participation in ACT (Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications) with

service provided by X-Tel telephone consortium.

• Participation in E-Rate (Educational Rate Program for savings on

telecommunications).

• Shared services with the Borough of Watchung for snow removal, field

maintenance, recreation facilities, CPR training, equipment purchase, and tree removal.

• Gasoline/fuel purchased through the Borough of Watchung.

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Additional Budget Cost-Saving Measures

• Triple-tier bus routes for regular education, a shared service with Watchung

Hills Regional High School.

• Advanced student program courses provided by Watchung Hills Regional High

School.

• Transportation for advance courses provided by Greenbrook Board of

Education.

• Special Education routes shared with Warren Township Board of Education.
• Special Education transportation routes coordinated through MUJC and Sussex

Educational Services Commission.

• Cooperative agreement with 29 districts through MUJC for staff development,

transportation, and curriculum enhancements.

• Vehicle maintenance provided through MUJC.
• Cooperative purchasing through Hunterdon County Educational Services

Commission, Middlesex County Educational Services Commission, and Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System.

• Free furniture and office supplies obtained through the Business and Education

Alliance.

Efficiencies

The District was able to perform additional repairs by utilizing the maintenance and custodial staff effectively. As a result of this, our team was able to perform repairs and complete projects in-house.

• The staff was able to repair the following:
• The staff was able to complete the following:

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 furnaces  bathrooms  controllers  cooling units  water fountains  valves and pipes  chimneys  PA console  snow blower  roof hatch  athletic equipment  drainage system  slate roof  supply fan motor  office equipment  steel food cart

• Hiring new personnel part-time or at reduced salary.

 install motorized SmartBoard  install new security monitor  install sump pump in APR kitchen  install exhaust register  relocate exhaust and air flow from sensor  move cabinet heater  replace boiler room sump pump  clean condensers in refrigerators

and freezers in APR

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• The Current Expense Budget tax levy has a 1.5% increase.
• Taxes will increase $7.66 monthly, or $92.00 for the year, for

the average ($633,203) Watchung home.

• We will maintain efficiencies at every level of our budgeted

expenditures.

Tax Levy Information

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