W ARREN T OWNSHIP S CHOOL D ISTRICT Budget Superintendent Dr. Tami Crader Business Administrator Mrs. Patricia Leonhardt

W ARREN T OWNSHIP S CHOOL B UDGET Board Members Dr. Gregory Przybylski Mrs. Mildred Spiller Mr. Donald Huber Mrs. Roberta Monahan Mr. James Sena Mrs. Katherine Helewa Mr. John DeBellis Mrs. Susan Burman Mrs. Tia Allocco

B UDGET HIGHLIGHTS Continued Support of current Class Size Guidelines Continuation of I & D Program (no additional costs) Expansion of World Language Program at WMS Continued support of increase in Physical Education and World Language in grades 3-5 (no additional costs) Continued Implementation of 21 st Century training/programs Maintaining all current programs, including REACH, ASAP, and full time guidance Full-day kindergarten After-school clubs and sports Courtesy Busing Inclusion of Fine/Gross Motor support for kindergarteners Increase in technology purchases Funding for new teacher evaluation system

B UDGET C HALLENGES Unresolved WTEA/BOE contract 2% Cap on Tax Levy Increase Cost of Health Care Cost of Technology Cost of Capital Projects

P ROJECTS F UNDED BY C APITAL R ESERVE No effect on tax levy, since funds come from capital reserve Resurfacing of playground and partial parking lot at MHS Replacement of windows at Central School Renovation of bathrooms at MHS Completion of installation of playground at WS Renovation of faculty bathroom at WS

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B UDGET I NFORMATION $41,678,232 budget State Aid for General Fund=$1,187,441 State aid for Debt Service=$268,773 Other Revenues=$2,581,962 (grants, capital reserve, surplus, interest on accounts, etc.) Last year’s tax levy =$37,180,589 (includes debt service tax levy) Tax Levy Increase for Fund 10 (General Fund)=1.37% ($501,728) Tax Levy Decrease for Fund 40 (debt service)=6.44% ($42,261) Total Amount to be raised, including debt service tax levy =$37,640,056 (1.24% increase over last year’s tax levy total)

W HAT D OES THAT M EAN TO THE T AXPAYER ? Tax rate=.939, decrease from last year’s.942 Taxpayer who owns an average-priced house ($625,650 as defined by the municipality) will pay $66 more per year.