Pompton Lakes Board of Education Budget Spring 2016 Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence Committed To Serve Our Youth

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence Meet and exceed the grade level learning standards for every child. Ensure teachers are highly trained and use highly effective instructional strategies. Utilize and maximize the use of technology to help students learn. Provide a rich and diverse learning experience for all students (arts, character education, extracurricular activities). DISTRICT FOCUS

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence FISCAL GOALS The fiscal goals of the district are to: - maintain and improve the quality of instruction and programs. (Meeting the Needs of Students) - maintain and improve the condition of our facilities. (Maintaining our Facilities) - keep expenses as low as possible. (Managing Expenses) - generate revenue from alternate sources to fund various initiatives. (Generate Additional Sources of Revenue)

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence GOAL #1 Meeting the Needs of our Students The proposed budget: –maintains all existing programs, staff and extracurricular activities. –adds technology for student usage – computer carts at the elementary level. (grades 3-5), expansion of 1:1 program to 9 th grade. –adds one part-time computer technician. –adds one part-time special education teacher at Lincoln to staff an additional section of pre-school. –fully implements the Eureka math program, grades 3-5. –adds one elementary counselor to be shared between Lenox and Lincoln. –creates a summer enrichment program for at-risk students, grades 6-8.

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence GOAL #1 Meeting the Needs of our Students (continued) The proposed budget: –adds one additional math teacher at Lakeside for the creation of a math lab, grades 6-8. –creates a varsity boys’ lacrosse program. –Includes the addition of a self-contained/life skills program at the high school. –adds new courses, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment/Sports Marketing and Digital Imaging/Visual Communication, to the high school program of studies.

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence GOAL #2 Maintaining our Facilities The proposed budget: –replaces asphalt at Lincoln School. –begins a program to replace classroom windows at Lincoln School. –places soundproofing baffles in the Lenox all-purpose room. –continues the replacement of worn classroom carpeting at Lenox. –includes funding to repaint the lockers at Lakeside School. –Continues the installation of hands free faucets/hand dryers in bathrooms in all schools. –replaces all school signs with LED marquee signs.

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence GOAL #3 Manage Expenses The proposed budget continues the district’s commitment to managing operating expenses. This proposed budget includes three examples of new initiatives to help further manage expenses: –The Board negotiated agreements to provide less expensive employee health benefit plans starting in the school year. –The elementary and middle school autism programs have helped to reduce the cost of special education out-of- district tuition in past years. The proposed budget includes the creation of a high school self-contained/life skills program that would further decrease the cost of out-of-district tuition. –through its participation in an Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP), the district anticipates a continued reduction in its energy expenses.

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence The district continues its participation in a number of shared services agreements with the following agencies: Passaic Co. Ed. Services Commission – special education tuitions, transportation, summer school, non-public nursing and non-public special education services Lakeland and Ringwood Boards of Ed. – Tri-district Autism program Middlesex Regional Ed. Services Commission – cooperative bidding for supplies Hunterdon County Ed. Services Commission - cooperative bidding for supplies Borough of Pompton Lakes – facilities and grounds services, cooperative bidding, building and room usage County of Passaic –Passaic County cooperative bidding for maintenance supplies and gasoline at reduced prices Local youth and adult organizations – facility usage Glen Rock BOE – cooperative bidding for school and custodial supplies Pooled Insurance Program – consortium of school districts for insurance needs GOAL #3 Manage Expenses (continued)

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence GOAL #4 Generate Additional Sources of Revenue The school district continues to generate additional revenue through a number of programs: –Pre-School Integrated Program – The program generates an average of $11,000 per year. (since 2012) –Inter-district School Choice- The district receives approximately $95,000 annually for this program. (since 2013) –The Pompton Lakes Education Foundation (PLEF) - For the year, the PLEF provided over $6300 in teacher grants and donated $15,000 towards the district’s technology initiative. For the year, the Foundation plans to provide approximately $12,000 to support innovative classroom ideas. (since 2012) –The Children’s & Teen P.L.A.C.E. – Both of these programs accept tuition-based students from other school districts. (Children’s PLACE since 1999 & Teen PLACE since 2014) –High School Self-Contained Program – This proposed program has the potential to accept tuition- based students from other school districts. (anticipated school year). –Local & State Grants – The district continues to receive and pursue small grants from local organizations and other non profits

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence Tax Impact of Proposed School Budget Average Assessed Home $144,325 Total Monthly Average Tax Increase $6.50 Total Annual Average Tax Increase $78

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence Important Dates Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Public Budget Hearing PLBOE Building, 7 P.M. Monday, July 25, by 4 p.m. sharp BOE election petitions due to Passaic County Clerk 401 Grand St., 1 st Floor, Paterson Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Election of Board of Education Trustees Thursday, April 21, 2016 Budget Presentation to District PTAs Lakeside Media Center, 7 P.M.

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