S outh Plainfield Public S chools District Budget 2016/ 17 April - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 S outh Plainfield Public S chools District Budget 2016/ 17 April 27, 2016 Johanna S. Ruberto, Ed.D. Interim Superintendent Alex Ferreira Business Adm inistrator/ Board Secretary

2 Board of Education • Deborah Boyle, President • William Seesselberg, Vice President • Kimberly Anesh • Steven Bohn • Carol Byrne • Douglas Chapman • John Farinella, Jr. • Chere Glover • Sharon Miller

3 Mission S tatement Students are the focus of the South Plainfield Public Schools. We w ill provide a dynam ic, rigorous, relevant and technology-enriched curriculum , guided by the NJCCCS and the Com m on Core Standards. Our m ission is to develop life-long learners w ho are prepared to succeed in a global and diverse society. We are resolved to educate the w hole child, instilling the desire w ithin our students to question and to becom e divergent thinkers w ho can achieve their fullest potential. ~Adopted June 11, 2014

4 Presentation • Definitions • Baseline district financial information • The South Plainfield School District overview • Budget Calendar • District Goals • The framework of the budget: ▫ Calendar overview ▫ Goals for the 2016/17 budget development ▫ The financial plan

5 What is a budget A budget is a description of a financial plan. It is a list of estimated revenues and expenditures for a stated period of time. Normally a budget describes a period in the future not the past. It is a plan for allocating resources: a plan specifying how resources, especially time or money, will be allocated or spent during a particular period. It identifies the money for a particular purpose: the total amount of money allocated or needed for a particular purpose or period of time. The budget is our district’s financial plan to deliver and maintain the district’s facilities and the mandated/non- mandated programs for the students we serve.

6 Budget Development Calendar • 2014/15 Audit process • 2015/16 NJDOE mid-year budget review • Finance Committee planning meetings • Individualized Principal based needs assessment • Subject specific Supervisors and Assistant Superintendent academic planning • Consultation with District contracted professionals • NJDOE State aid determination • NJDOE Tentative budget submission and review

7 Baseline district financial information • 80.2% of the district’s budget is dedicated to the cost of personnel (salaries and benefits); • Compliant with all mandates associated with Special (Education) Services; • Custodial and janitorial service is provided at a cost less than that required to provide one person for every 17,500 square feet of building space; • There is no excessive administrative or non-instructional costs that have been identified for inclusion in the district’s subsequent budget; • Contracting with paraprofessionals will be done as dictated by student needs and the Individualized Education Plan ; • The district food service program does not require a contribution from the general fund;

8 Baseline district financial information • Competitive proposals are periodically solicited for professional services and follow Public School Contracts Law; • Textbook purchases are made in accordance with a textbook replacement plan; • The district enters into shared service arrangements with the Borough of South Plainfield, Piscataway Board of Education and various state contracts and cooperatives; • Public relations services are incorporated into the duties of the Superintendent; and • The district secures telecommunications services through E-rate and regional cooperatives.

9 District overview • Enrollm ent: 3531 (April 15, 2016) • Attendance rate (ADE): 3575 • Graduation rate: 94.8 % (2014 - 2015) • Free/ reduced Lunch : Free 18 % Reduced 7% Total 25% (April 15, 2016) • Classification Rate: ▫ 17% ▫ 44 Out-of-District • Seven Schools: ▫ Future Stars: 179 ▫ Franklin School: 262 ▫ Grant School: 553 ▫ Kennedy School: 246 ▫ Riley School: 324 ▫ Roosevelt School: 38 9 ▫ South Plainfield Middle School: 516 ▫ South Plainfield High School: 10 62 • District em ployees – 537 ▫ Certificated – 351 ▫ Adm inistration – 23 (Affiliated/ Non-Affiliated (Interim s) ▫ Non-certificated – 163 (Bus Drivers, Aides (Paraprofessional & Duty) ,Secretaries, Technology)

10 District Priorities • Continuation of the curriculum cycle and NGSS • Continuation of the expansion of educational technology • Enhancement of educational leadership and data driven decision making for continuous district/school improvement • Continue to develop a districtwide environment that promotes stability and leadership

11 Goals for the 2016/ 17 Budget • Maintain the 2% tax levy cap • To expand/cancel current programs (program analysis) ▫ Robotics ▫ Italian III ▫ Latin • Class Size - maintain • Textbooks as per five-year plan • Curriculum Revision/Development • Maintain facilities • Professional Development to support: ▫ Continued unpacking of the CCSS ▫ Integration of technology as an educational tool • Maintain Athletic Program • Compliance ▫ PARCC ▫ Observation/evaluation model (ACHIEVENJ) ▫ Mandated professional development (GCN) ▫ Special Education – 14A ▫ NJSMART Variables State aid • Health benefits • Compliance expenses – Communication, Utilities, Tax/Pension contributions, etc. •

12 S outh Plainfield Public S chools 2016/ 17 Budget • Includes • Exclusions ▫ Maintain class size ▫ Staffing ▫ LinkIt!  SPHS – Guidance  Refinement of secretarial ▫ Support programs  Math Teacher (SPHS)  IXL, Brain POP, Core Clicks K-5, (Scheduling) Learn 360  Spanish Teacher (SPHS) ▫ Robotics III  Reading support services (K-5) ▫ Latin  Delivery of foreign language K-4 ▫ Italian III  Paraprofessionals ▫ Curriculum Revision ▫ Reductions in Athletics ▫ Textbooks ▫ Non-renewal of two contracts for a  Geometry (SPHS) total of $150,000.  Science (SPMS) ▫ Reduction in building based per  Biology (SPHS) pupil allocation  World Language  Business

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14 Budget allocations Appropriations by Object 3,048,134 3,243,283 183,860 0 3,002,529 1,865,992 33,263,032 12,704,742 Salaries (1xx) Benefits (2xx) Technical (3xx) Property Services (4xx) Other Purchased Service (5xx) Supplies/Textbooks (6xx) Property (7xx) Other Objects (8xx)

15 Focus on the students Appropriations by Program/Function Charter Schools 114,000 Debt Service Assessment 64,257 Employee Benefits 12,704,742 Transportation 2,200,228 Security 30,396 Grounds 472,544 Custodial Services 3,857,371 Facility Maintenance 883,124 Information Technology 706,072 Central Services 819,186 School Administration 2,492,273 General Administration 1,109,060 Staff Training 330,251 Media 531,068 Improvement of Instruction 698,150 Child Study Teams 1,028,547 Guidance 1,172,166 Other Student Support Services 395,397 Speech, OT, PT and Related Services 960,827 Health Services 756,357 Attendance & Social Work 120,474 Undistributed (Tuition) - Instruction 1,305,149 Extra-curriculuar and Athletics 964,586 Bilingual Education - Instruction 257,196 Basic Skills - Instruction 369,031 Special Education - Instruction 4,549,941 Regular Programs - Instruction 18,419,179 0 5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000

16 Tax levy 2016 estimate 2016 final 2017 estimate Levy to be raised 45,515,107 45,515,106 46,897,014 Net taxable valuation 1,394,196,662 1,391,076,957 1,391,076,957 Tax rate 0.03265 0.03272 0.03371 Average Assessed Home 122,000 122,000 122,000 Average home tax impact 3,983 3,992 4,113 Estimated average increase of $10.10 per month ($121.20 per year) compared to FY16 final

17 Comments / Questions: Visit the District’s website (www.spboe.org) or the Business Office 908-754-4620 x207