Committed To Serve Our Youth Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence Committed To Serve Our Youth Pompton Lakes Board of Education 2017-2018 Budget Spring 2017

DISTRICT FOCUS 2017-18 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).

FISCAL GOALS 2017-18 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)

GOAL #1 Meeting the Needs of our Students The proposed 2017-18 budget: - maintains all existing programs, staff and extracurricular activities. - adds technology for student usage – expansion of the 1:1 initiative to grades 7 and 10. Additional cart for grade 6. - includes the following new courses at the high school level, Computer Applications for the 21st Century (in conjunction with the move of Financial Literacy to junior year), Robotics & Product Design, Introduction to Computer Science. - makes available virtual high school courses to eligible seniors. - implements Naviance, a comprehensive college and career readiness solution. that helps schools align student strengths and interests to post secondary goals. - adds a Girls Lacrosse Club and a Book Club at the high school.

GOAL #1 Meeting the Needs of our Students (continued) The proposed 2017-18 budget: - continues the summer academic enrichment program at the middle school. - includes adoption of the Eureka math program for grades 6-8. - creates a Robotics Club at Lakeside School. - includes the purchase of a new phonics program for kindergarten. - invests (K-5) in materials for hands on science activities. (aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards) - establishes a summer enrichment program for students in grades 3,4 and 5. - creates instructional technology coach positions. - includes a part-time transition coordinator for the high school life skills program.

GOAL #2 Maintaining our Facilities The proposed 2017-18 budget includes the following facilities projects: - The repair of asphalt on the playground and parking lot at Lincoln School. - The installation of a bathroom in Lenox Room 209 (kindergarten room). - The replacement of the high school new wing roof. - The updating of equipment for the high school home economics room. - The upgrading of the video surveillance system at the high school.

GOAL #3 Manage Expenses The proposed 2017-18 budget continues the district’s commitment to managing operating expenses. The high school self-contained/life skills program, started during the 2016-17 school year, provides an in-district option for resident students. Projections for 2017-18 include tuition-based students entering the program. The district very recently joined the Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES) in order to capitalize on the most competitive energy costs available to school districts. The district plans to hire a full-time employee to provide all behavioral services for students in the autism program and provide transition coordinator services for the high school self-contained life-skills program. This one position will reduce contracted costs by over $30,000 in 2017-18.

GOAL #3 Manage Expenses (continued) The district will continue to participate in a number of shared services agreements with the following agencies: Northern Regional. 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 & Hunterdon Ed. Services Commissions – cooperative bidding for supplies Morris & Sussex County Ed. Services Commissions – transportation (new in 2017)* 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 Pooled Insurance Program – consortium of school districts for insurance need

GOAL #4 Generate Additional Sources of Revenue The school district will continue to generate additional revenue through a number of programs: Pre-School Integrated Program – The program generates an average of $11,000 per year. New in 2017-18 will be the option of either an AM or PM class. (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 2015-16 year, the PLEF provided approximately $13,000 to support innovative classroom ideas. The Foundation plans to do provide the same amount for the 2016-17 year. The Foundation also donated $15,000 towards technology in 2015. The Foundation plans to provide another $15,000 to the district in the spring of 2017 for technology. (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. (since 2016-17) Local & State Grants – The district continues to receive and pursue small grants from local organizations and other non profits.

Tax Impact of Proposed 2017-18 School Budget Average Assessed Home $145,360 Total Monthly Average Tax Increase $10.08 Total Annual Average Tax Increase $121

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General Fund Expenditures

Monday, July 31, 2017 - by 4 p.m. sharp Important Dates Thursday, April 20, 2017 Budget Presentation to District PTAs Lakeside Media Center, 7 P.M. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Public Budget Hearing PLBOE Building, 7 P.M. Monday, July 31, 2017 - by 4 p.m. sharp BOE election petitions due to Passaic County Clerk 401 Grand St., 1st Floor, Paterson Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Election of Board of Education Trustees