PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2018-2019 School Year April 30, 2018 “To promote an educational experience which will prepare our students to develop high levels of academic achievement, engage in a lifelong desire to learn and develop a deep respect for life and its diversity in our global society.”

Board of Education Ms. Lisa Marshall– President Ms. Maryann Perro– Vice President Ms. Dina Bargiel Mr. Thomas Bolen Ms. Maria Flynn Ms. Jo-Anne Mitchell Mr. Jairo Rodriguez Dr. Mark Salemi Ms. Laura Vargas

Agenda Dr. Michele Pillari, Superintendent of Schools Budget Goals Mr. Tom DiFluri, Business Administrator Revenue Expenditures Discussion and Questions

Overall Budget Goal To provide the best possible educational program for the children of the Woodland Park School District while exercising the utmost diligence in the expenditure of public funds.

BUDGET POINTS Maintains all existing programs. Includes installation of air-conditioning in Memorial School cafeteria and kitchen. Includes subdivision of Memorial School cafeteria with movable partition in order to create a new classroom. Includes purchase of additional laptops to complete our 1:1 technology initiative to support grades 2-8. Adds additional Shared Service Police Officer. Adds Summer Academic Support Program in the areas of Language Arts and Math. Includes full-time Literacy Supervisor. Includes new security camera system to be installed at BG School.

BUDGET POINTS Replaces our 2 half day sections of PreK Disabilities class with one Full Day class at Charles Olbon School – no additional cost. Total employer cost for health insurance increases $297,000 or 11%. Total employee contribution for health insurance increases from $633,754 to $788,883 or 20% of total premium cost of $3,896,871.

Factors impacting the budget 2% Tax Revenue Cap Under funded State Aid Special Education Costs Health Benefit Costs Labor Costs Schools have become dependent on expensive technology. This includes wireless infrastructure to support PARCC, digital textbooks, computers, printers, servers, and network switches.

SOURCES OF REVENUE Reversed for cities

REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY GENERAL FUND 2017-2018 2018-2019 Increase/Decrease WITHDRAW CAPITAL RESERVE $250,000 $200,000 ($50,000) SURPLUS $281,156 $209,937 ($71,219) LOCAL TAX LEVY $15,701,406 $16,256,971 $555,565 or 3.5% MISCEL. REVENUE $43,516 $168,657 $125,141 Tuition Revenue $0 $140,000 MEDICAID REIMBURSE $26,173 $32,717 $6,544 EXTRAORDINARY AID $80,000 $29,728 $(50,272) STATE AID $1,061,269 $1,114,333 $53,064 TOTAL $17,443,520 $18,152,343 $708,823 Health Benefits Tax Levy Adjustment$241,537

DEBT SERVICE 2017-2018 2018-2019 Increase/Decrease SURPLUS $1 $0 ($1) LOCAL TAX LEVY $548,657 $553,095 $4,438 TOTAL $548,658 $4,437 12 years left on $6,200,000 20 year bonds issued 2010 $5,352,000 Principal Outstanding

HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT: Support services: Guidance, CST, Library’s, Nurse, Curriculum,

SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS CONSUME 77% OF THE OVERALL BUDGET

COMPARATIVE SPENDING Total Budgetary Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2018-2019 Sources: 2018-2019 School District Budget Statement Woodland Park BOE $15,770 Totowa BOE $15,613 Little Falls BOE $16,838 Need to look further into data

Focus on Professional Learning PLANS FOR 2018-2019 Focus on Professional Learning Continue Partnership with William Paterson University. Continue Partnership with The Madison Institute. Continue and further develop Readers and Writers Workshop. Attendance of teachers at the Columbia Teachers College Readers and Writers Summer Institute for intensive training. Continue implementation of Professional Learning Communities.  Continue with Regional PD Day and ongoing articulation/trainings. Continue follow-up training of Fundations Program for grades K-2. Continue training for Microsoft 365. STAR 360 Data Analysis Training  

PLANS FOR 2018-2019 Revisit all curricula in order to address alignment in implementation, i.e. Science, ELA, and Math. Continue to refine the development and utilization of benchmark assessments in order to systematically implement strategic data driven instruction. Increase technology resources for instructional use. Increase natural and strategic use of technology for day-to-day instruction. Focus on rigorous instructional practice and data analysis. Use formative data to improve curriculum, instructional practice and student engagement. Work collaborative with Comprehensive Support Improvement Team(CSI Team) from NJDOE in order to increase student achievement relative ESSA requirements. Implement a study skills program at Memorial School. Restructure daily schedules.  

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 18-19 Grade Projected Enrollment # Of Classrooms K 101 5 20.2 1 102 20.4 2 106 21.2 3 111 22.2 4 103 20.6 115 23 6 129 25.8 7 128 25.6 8

ENROLLMENT HISTORY

FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 2018-2019 Memorial School Air condition cafeteria and install moveable partition to create classroom Charles Olbon School Remodel Library Facility Improvements beyond 18-19 Phase in classroom and bathroom renovations originally constructed in 1965 Challenge Future funding

TAX IMPACT OF BUDGET Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $345,246 will increase from $3,350 to $3,443 or $93 per year. TAX CALCULATION: The tax rate increases from $.9707 cents per hundred to $.9974 cents per hundred or 2.67 tax points. This is calculated by dividing the assessed value of the home by 100 and then multiplying by .9974 for local school tax. Tax point =167,000

Questions? Thank you for your continued support of the children of the Woodland Park School District. Please submit any questions to the Business Administrator at tdifluri@wpschools.org