1. 1 2016-2017 BUDGET PRESENTATION Wood-Ridge School District April 28, 2016

2. 2 Albie Nieves – President Robert Valenti – Vice President Joseph Biamonte Christopher Garvin Thomas Schmidt Sheila King Mr. Nicholas Cipriano, Chief School Administrator

3. 3  State aid for 2016-17: $795,314  Increase of out-of-district tuition costs  Pre-K Program  Mandated Costs/Unfunded Mandates  Increase class offerings

4.  34 new course titles at the Jr/Sr High School  Continue funding for technology initiative  Maintain curricular and co-curricular programs  Expansion of Pre-School program

5.  Continue funding for mandated programs  Maintenance of facilities  After Care Program

6. 6 09-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16 State Aid Received$1,082,024$312,523$466,608 $756,240 $778,120 Additional received July 2011 Total: $ 154,085 Total State Aid $1,082,024$ 312,523$ 620,693$756,240 $778,120

7. 7 Revenue SourceBudget 2015-2016Proposed 2016-2017 Local Tax Levy$15,875,422$16,304,930 State Aid778,120795,314 Fund Balance118,577421,199 Miscellaneous193,350356,935 Tuition2,128,9061,941,026 Debt Service457,200531,881 Federal/State Grants286,050334,263 Total Revenue19,837,62520,685,548

9. 9 Expense CategoryBudget 2015-2016 Projected 2016-2017 $ Increase (Decrease) % of 16-17 Budget Direct Student Services $12,960,899$13,614,887$653,98865.8% Administrative Costs $1,661,633$1,645,994$(15,639)8.0% Plant Costs $1,609,268$1,532,948$(76,320)7.4% Employee Benefits $2,832,000$2,996,000$164,000 14.5% State & Federal Projects $286,050$334,263$48,2131.6% Debt Service $457,200$531,881$74,6812.6% Capital Expenditures $30,575$29,575$(1,000)0.1% Total Expense$19,837,625$20,685,548$847,923100%

10. Total = $20,685,548

11.  Reduce the number of out-of district placements;  Align funds to district and school strategic plans and goals;  Allocate tax levy & title funds to areas of greatest need; and  Maximize shared services and partnerships.

12.  Continue to create new cost saving programs for special needs students in district  Cooperative pupil busing with other school districts  Continued shared services with Borough for equipment, fuel & maintenance  Pre-School Program Expansion

13.  School bus use for recreation programs  Gym/outdoor space for recreation programs  Facilities for summer recreation programs  Reverse 911 system for Borough emergency announcements

14.  Mounted Projectors in all Jr/Sr High School Classrooms  Increased Security Cameras throughout district  Full day Inclusion and Gen Ed Pre-K  Self Contained Pre-K

15.  Renovation of Jr/Sr High School Gym  Alignment of curricula to NJ Department of Education Standards  Development of new master schedule for 2016-17 school year  Addition of new Advanced Placement classes  Additional Technology @ Doyle - All Grade 3 students taking PARCC test on Chrome Books

16.  The Tax Levy for the 2016-2017 school year will increase $ 66.55 on the average assessed home value of $236,000.