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Charter Expansion Presentation Darcie Cimarusti President, Highland Park Board of Education Potential Increase in Charter Seats in Middlesex/Somerset Full 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 Expansion Total number of charter schools seats 2316

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Charter Expansion Presentation

Darcie Cimarusti – President, Highland Park Board of Education

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Potential Increase in Charter Seats in Middlesex/Somerset

16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 Full Expansion Total number of charter schools seats in Middlesex and Somerset Counties 2316 3105 3838 4391 5283

If all pending applications are approved, there will be a 128% increase in charter seats in our two counties.

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Breakdown of Charter Growth

School Campus 2016 Full Expansion

Ailanthus Franklin Campus 360 CJCP Franklin Campus 480 1248 CJCP New Brunswick Campus 504 TEECS Franklin Campus 540 780 TEECS Old Bridge Campus 360 TEECS Perth Amboy Campus 360 Academy for Urban Leadership Perth Amboy Campus 500 600 Greater Brunswick New Brunswick Campus 396 396 Hatikvah East Brunswick 400 675 TOTAL 2316 5283

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Percentage of Students from Sending Districts

FY 2016 CJCP (Franklin, North Brunswick, New Brunswick) TEECS (Franklin, North Brunswick, South Brunswick) Hatikvah (East Brunswick) Percentage of Students from Sending Districts -

87% 96% 48%

Other Districts Impacted

Edison (2), Highland Park (1), Piscataway (11), Woodbridge (1), Sayerville (1), Woodbridge (1), Butler (1), Hillsborough (3), North Plainfield (1), South Bound Brook (1) Plainfield (50), Bridgewater Raritan (1), Manville (1), Montgomery (1) Edison (1), Piscataway (7), Hillsborough (2), Sayerville (3), Linden (1), Highland Park (1), Lyndhurst (1) (see next page)

If charter can’t fill their seats with students from their district(s) of residence, why are they allowed to take students from other districts?

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In FY17 Hatikvah is serving 26 districts in 7 counties

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The number of students at Hatikvah that come from East Brunswick is dwindling

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So they are advertising to attract students from other communities

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So is Central Jersey College Prep

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How quickly things can change...

TEECS’ original 2010 application

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TEECS Expansion Plans‐ Franklin Campus

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Full Expansion Kindergarten 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 1 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 2 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 3 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 4 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 5 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 6 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 7 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 8 60 60 60 60 60 Grade 9 60 60 60 60 Grade 10 60 60 60 Grade 11 60 60 Grade 12 60 TOTAL 540 600 660 720 780

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TEECS Expansion Plans‐ Old Bridge Campus

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Full Expansion

Kindergarten 60 60 60 60 Grade 1 60 60 60 60 Grade 2 60 60 60 60 Grade 3 60 60 60 Grade 4 60 60 Grade 5 60 TOTAL 180 240 300 360

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TEECS Expansion Plans‐ Perth Amboy Campus

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Full Expansion

Kindergarten 60 60 60 60 Grade 1 60 60 60 60 Grade 2 60 60 60 60 Grade 3 60 60 60 Grade 4 60 60 Grade 5 60 TOTAL 180 240 300 360

TEECS was originally approved for 378 seats, now wants 1,500 with 3 locations

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Locations of existing and proposed charter schools

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Franklin Township Public Schools Charter School Cost Analysis

School Year 2013‐2014 2014‐2015 2015‐2016 2016‐2017 State Budget Budget $5,175,104 $5,911,066 $7,487,080 $9,043,447 Actual $5,143,661 $5,679,293 $6,951,397 Transportation $ 447,254 $ 526,456 $ 612,118 $ 812,654 14 School Enrollment Payment Cost Per Pupil

Central Jersey College Prep 355 $4,804,649 $13,534.22 Thomas Edison EnergySmart 322 $3,715,985 $11,540.33 Greater Brunswick 18 $ 304,001 $16,888.94 Hatikvah International 13 $ 179,886 $13,837.38 Unity 2 $ 20,878 $10,439.00 Barack Obama Green Charter 1 $ 18,048 $18,048.00 Total 711 $9,043,447 $12,719.33

2016‐2017 State Projected

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Highland Park Public Schools Charter School Cost Analysis

School Year 2013‐2014 2014‐2015 2015‐2016 2016‐2017 State Budget Budget $464,607 $562,473 $391,473 $388,698 Actual $324,772 $394,775 $386,002 $392,128 Transportation $ 57,983 $ 60,431 $ 61,864 $63,000 15 School Enrollment Payment Cost Per Pupil

Central Jersey College Prep 1

$33,990 $33,990

Thomas Edison EnergySmart 1

$11,147 $11,147

Greater Brunswick 3 $35,304 $14,862.67 Hatikvah International 23 $311,687 $14,961.30 Unity NA NA NA Barack Obama Green Charter NA NA NA Total $392,128 $18,740.24

2016‐2017 State Projected