Morris Plains School District Proposed Budget – 2014-2015
• December/January • Budget development with administrators and Board • January/February • Staffing needs (Principals) • Determination of capital projects • Program needs • March • State Aid figures • Preliminary budget • April • Finalization of the budget • Full budget presentations • May • Public Budget Hearing • 5/6/14 (7:00 p.m.) Budget Timeline
• Review of program needs: • Administration • NJDOE • Strategic Plan • Performance Reports • School-Based Committees • Public Forum Meetings • District Long Range Facilities and Technology Plans • Communication • Articulation • Superintendent’s Parent Forum • Staff • Board of Education • Non-discretionary spending/discretionary spending. • Surplus and reserves management • Restrictions on budget transfers and administrative costs. • Long-range planning for the Morris School District enrollment growth. How is it developed?
• Meet needs of all PreK-8 students • Maintain and enhance all existing academic and co-curricular programs • Maintain high levels of academic achievement • Effectuate efficiencies in operation • Maximize communication resources • Continued commitment to technology • Proactive facility maintenance • Safe and secure learning environment • Curriculum and instruction supporting 21 st century learning • Parent and community involvement • Investigate additional shared services • Generate revenue Our Goals ……..
• Meeting the demands of new unfunded mandates • Harassment Intimidation Bullying • Teacher evaluation model • Curriculum redesign • School Safety • NJSMART • Professional Development/Staff Development • Balance programs and fiscal efficiency • Increasing student enrollment • MHS (16 more students) • Unity Charter School • Maintain our building and grounds • Minimize increases in school taxes Fiscal Challenges
Total Summary State Aid for 2014-2015 • Extraordinary - $200,000 • Special Education - $504,750 • Transportation - $41,947 • Security - $13,211 • School Choice - $202,770 • 15 students ($13,518/student) • PARCC Readiness - $8,530 * New Aid • Per Pupil Growth - $8,530 * New Aid Total Aid - $979,738 State Aid
Revenue 2014-2015 Tuition Reserve, $200,000, 1% Tuition, $76,000, 0% Fund Balance, Miscellaneous, $84,000, $265,013, 2% 1% State Aid, $979,738, 6% Local Tax Levy, $14,444,951, 90% Total General Fund Budget - $16,049,702
Year State Aid % of Budget General Fund 2004-05 Actual $ 962,961 8.3% $11,637,914 2005-06 Actual 1,332,615 10.6% $12,592,891 2006-07 Actual 958,358 7.8% $12,327,872 2007-08 Actual 1,002,588 7.6% $13,275,387 2008-09 Actual 960,208 7.1% $13,459,846 2009-10 Actual 902,143 6.4% $14,005,559 2010-11 Actual 389,296 2.8% $13,731,050 2011-12 Actual 677,522 4.6% $14,626,756 2012-13 Actual 563,128 3.7% $14,994,161 2013-14 Actual 749,160 4.8% $15,580,120 2014-15 Actual 979, 738 6.0% $16,049,702 Morris Plains School District Total State Aid
2.00% cap = $283,234 • Refund of overpayment on 2012-13 Morris School District tuition of • $212,464 • Decrease in Morris School District tuition rate from $16,118 to $15,868 for projected 226 students Employee contribution to health benefits will range from 2.25% - • 35% of premium cost (Chapter 78) or 1.5% of salary, whichever is higher. • $23.2 million dollar decrease in town valuation Budget Facts……
Where the Money Goes (Expenses) Ed. Media/Library, Improvement of $225,396, 2% Instruction - Regular, Instruction, $69,318, 1% Administration, $3,214,792, 26% $1,038,341, 8% Related Services, $902,848, 7% Health Services, $137,634, 1% Tuition - MHS, $3,373,704, 28% Instruction- Special Ed., $1,077,312, 9% Co-Curricular, Athletics, Tuition - Special Ed., $106,620, 1% $1,917,947, 16% Instruction Basic/ESL, $89,940, 1% Total General Fund Budget - $16,049,702
Instructional Staff Training Decrease $60k • Minus Silver and Strong Consultants/teacher evaluation resources. We are committed to continued articulating with the Morris School District, provide more staff to staff collaboration, and create in-district professional development opportunities for staff to support state mandates and best practices of instruction. Decreased Expenditure to Note…..
• Special Education Increase $214k • Tuition (all) Increase $466k • Increase student enrollment at Morristown (16 students) • Increase tuition rate (2%) on 12-13 tuition rate Increased Expenditures to Note….
• October 2014 620 • October 2013 635 • October 2012 615 • October 2011 625 • October 2010 640 • October 2009 641 MPSD Enrollment (K-8)
Preschool = 20 Kindergarten = 57 Grade 1 = 68 (4 sections) Grade 2 = 57 (3 sections) Grade 3 = 73 (4 sections) Grade 4 = 69 (3 sections) Grade 5 = 58 (3 sections) Grade 6 = 71 Grade 7 = 71 Grade 8 = 75 2014-2015 Projected Student Enrollment
• MHS tuition is calculated based on a cost per student. • Prior year’s actual will be the basis for calculating upcoming tuition. • Previously, Morris Plains overpaid tuition and would receive credit back to the district. This overpayment was problematic for budgeting within the 2% tax increase cap. Morristown High School Tuition Overview
Morris School District / Morris Plains Tuition Summary Schedule For the Period 2002-2015
• Morris Plains Borough • Landscaping • Joint purchase of gasoline • Free garbage and recycling pickup • DARE programs • Joint use of playing fields/parks • Municipal Alliance activities • Vehicle maintenance Shared Services
• Morris School District • Articulation • Teacher Academy • Curriculum Initiatives • Science • Character Education Shared Services
• NJACES – energy consortium • MEIG Workman’s Compensation Insurance • Federal E-rate program • Cooperative purchasing • Transportation jointure agreements • ESC – Educational Services Commission • Administrators with dual roles • Ed-Data and Middlesex Cooperative Additional Shared Services
• MPHSA • EFMP • Other Community Organizations Community Support
• AchieveNJ/PARCC • Wireless Capabilities • School Choice • (can accommodate testing 1,000 students at once) • Telephone System • 2 nd Preschool Class • Security Cameras • Silver and Strong Consultants • Aesop • Professional Development • School Dude Instructors • AED’s • Title 1 Program • STAGES • 2 nd Computer Lab (Borough) • Kitchen Facility – Mountain Way Reflection
• PARCC Readiness (Can accommodate 1,000 students testing at the same time) • Continued IT support assigned to both Mountain Way and Borough School • Continued upgrades to infrastructure, i.e. access points Technology
• 3 Dell Laptop Carts (25 devices/cart) • 25 Desktops – Computer Lab 1 (Library) • 28 Laptops – Computer Lab 2 (Room 112) • 1 iPad Cart – CST (30 Devices) • 1 Chromebook Cart – 32 • 23 Desktops – Library • 10 Samsung Laptops • 13 Desktops – Synergistic Lab Borough School – Current Technology
• Student Responders • Redcats in every classroom • Smartboard in every classroom (finished project this year.) • Elmo Document Cameras • Google Apps for Education • Free email server Borough School – Current Technology (C (Con onti tinu nued) ed)
• 2 Google Chromebook Carts (30 devices/cart) • Google Apps for Education • School Brains (Parent Portal) • Web-Based Resources • Brain Pop • Linkit • Continue IT support • School Dude • Continued website services • Continued staff training • Social media Where are we going?
• 2 iPad Carts (20 devices/cart) • 20 Desktops – Computer Lab • 8 Desktops – Library • 2-3 Student Desktops/classroom • Redcats in every classroom • Smartboard in every classroom (finished project this year.) • Elmo Document Cameras • Google Apps for Education • Free email server Mountain Way – Current Technology
• 2 iPad Carts (20 devices/cart) with Wired Keyboards • 10 iPads (preschool) • 20 iPads • Document Cameras • Google Apps for Education • School Brains (Parent Portal) • Web-Based Resources • Brain Pop • Linkit • Continue IT support • School Dude • Continued website services • Continued staff training • Social media Where are we going?
• Partial Roof Replacement (Borough School) • Painting • Lighting (Mountain Way and Borough School) • Main Office Refurbishing (Borough School) • Sidewalks (Mountain Way) • Preschool Playground • Desks and chairs • Computer Lab Equipment (Both Schools) Facilities Projects
• Analyze Data (SGO’s, SGP’s, Benchmark) • Review Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum • Align Science curriculum to state standards • Basic Skills Support – Math and ELA • Accelerated Math support • Study Skills integration (K-8) • World Language resources (K-4) • Co-Teaching Model • MSD articulation • Professional Development Courses • Linkit Instructional Goals “Meeting the Needs of All Student Learners”
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