1 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Dennis Roberts, President George DeLollis, Vice President Calvin Back Robert Bakley, II Edward Dagney Burgess Hamer Gloria Hodges Patricia Taylor Stephanie Thomas Anna Ireland-Haig, Dennis Township Representative 2

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET The primary issue in the development of the budget was striking a balance between providing high quality educational programs for our students and the effect of the proposed budget on the taxpayers of Middle Township. 3

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET These are some of the issues faced in the development of the budget. 4

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET Issues: Maintaining and enhancing academic programs Increasing enrollment at the elementary level Increase in health care costs Contractual obligations Continuing maintenance on school facilities Sending/Receiving relationships 5

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET DENNIS TOWNSHIP TUITION $1,748,311 $1,600,845 DECREASE: ($147,466) 6

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET STONE HARBOR DISTRICT TUITION $101,484 $ 82,904 DECREASE: ($18,580) 7

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET AVALON SCHOOL DISTRICT TUITION $163,006 $ 171,529 INCREASE: $8,523 8

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET WOODBINE DISTRICT TUITION $ 400,525 $ 689,037 INCREASE: $ 288,512 9

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET 10 Compared to the budget the district is realizing an increase in tuition revenue $130,989

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET STATE AID ALLOCATIONS $13,485,581 $13,485,581 FLAT STATE FUNDING 11

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET To maintain the educational programs that will permit our students to be college and career ready, the proposed budget calls for a 2% tax increase. 12

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET A 2% tax increase allows the district to raise the budget by $480,803 Even with this increase and the increased tuition the district had to cut $358,988 from the budget. 13

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET A summary of the proposed budget reductions include: Reduction in the Energy Education Program costs Reduction in staff due to retirements 14

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET Our district school tax rate for the budget was $

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET With our proposed budget, the proposed tax rate will be $0.963, an increase of $

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Board of Education will continue to participate in programs to reduce operating expenses and increase revenues. 17

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS Middle Township School District provides Child Study Team services to Avalon and Stone Harbor Boards of Education Middle Township School District provides Technology and HVAC services to the Middle Township Fire Department 18

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS Middle Township School District minimizes costs by participating in the following:  Atlantic/Cape May Business Officials Joint Insurance Fund – for all insurance  Cape May County – for purchase of gasoline and diesel fuels 19

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS Middle Township School District minimizes costs by participating in the following:  Cooperative pricing agreement for electrical services with CMC Special Services, CMC Technical School, Cape May and Upper Township Boards of Education  Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications (E-RATE)  Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES) 20

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES  The district will continue to realize savings due to our participation in the solar power purchase agreement and energy conservation program. 21

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? 22

23 3 Year Funding ,189,26513,485,581 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPARISON OF STATE AID

2015/2016 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Total Revenue $42,001,385 24

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? 25

2015/2016 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Total Expenses $42,001,385 26

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET  The district spends $2,507,362 below adequacy The State defines “adequacy” as the amount of money a district must spend to provide its students with a “thorough & efficient” education as mandate by the NJ Constitution 27

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET 28 Questions?