1. NATIONAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Board of Education:
BUDGET PRESENTATION
APRIL 26, 2018
7:00 P.M.
The Board of Education:
Mr. Louis Jarrell, President
Mrs. Dawn Sholders, Vice President
Mr. Frank Alloway* Mrs. Jessica Fleming
Mrs. JoAnn Hanson Mrs. Aimee Hart
Mrs. Kelly Read * Mr. Kevin Reed*
Mrs. Jessica Schriver
Carla Bittner, Principal
Shannon Whalen, Superintendent
Donna Contrevo, Board Secretary/School Business Administrator
* term expires the end of the 2018

2. NATIONAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUDGET
A-4394/S-3148 was signed into law on
January 17, 2012, establishing procedures to move the date of the annual school district election from April to November as long as the budgeted general fund tax levy does not exceed 2% of the prior year, plus statutory adjustments.
School board candidates will be elected at the November 6, 2018 general election and the board will re-organize the first week in January 2019.
Petition packets can be obtained at the County Clerks office or at
under Election Services.
The filing deadline is 4 PM Monday July 30, 2018.

3. STATE AID
budget:
Increase - State Aid operating budget $ 62,933
Decrease - Preschool Education Aid ($ 7,407)
Decrease - Debt Service Aid ($ )
Total INCREASE in State Aid $ 55,116
Prior year state aid:
$37,257 DECREASE
$33,769 INCREASE
$23,631 DECREASE
$55,000 INCREASE
$64,651 INCREASE

6. Budget Highlights
Maintain full-time social worker to meet student needs.
Continuation of Pre-school disabled program.
Second year of Learning Disabled (LD) class for pupils moving up from Pre-School Disabled Program, keeping students in their home district at a savings to the district.
Implementation of STEAM program.
Utilizing capital reserve funds for fencing project and carpet & VCT replacement/asbestos abatement.
Continue one-to-one chrome book initiative.

8. SHARED SERVICES
Business Services - the district shares a School Business Administrator & Board
Secretary, payroll, accounts payable and secretarial staff with Gateway
Regional High School.
Child Study Team - agreement with Gateway Regional who provides a Director,
psychologist, social workers, clerical staff and other special education
related services/specialists.
Curriculum Office - the district is in a consortium with Gateway Regional, Wenonah,
Westville & Woodbury Heights School Districts sharing curriculum services
(coordinator and clerical staff).
Food Service - the district has a contract through Gateway Regional with Sodexo for
breakfast and lunch services.
Superintendent - the district shares a Superintendent with Gateway and Westville
School Districts further reducing administrative costs.
Transportation - the district has a jointure agreement with Gateway Regional for
mandated bussing services for special education and homeless,
allowing the district to share bus routes with other local districts
for optimal cost savings.
Technology - the district provides technology services to the Woodbury Heights
School district, offsetting district costs.

9. OTHER COST SAVINGS
HEALTH BENEFITS - the district belongs to the Public Employer Trust for
medical, Rx and dental coverage aligning itself with a large number
of districts for better rates.
PROPERTY INSURANCE - the district belongs to the Gloucester, Cumberland,
Salem School Districts Joint Insurance Fund to get better pricing for
property, legal liability and workers compensation insurance.
CO-OPS & CONSORTIUMS - the district has joined various groups: ACES
(utilities), ACT (telephone), MRESC (supplies and equipment), to
name just a few, for maximum savings.

10. What is the tax impact? Total tax increase: 4.5 cents
Average assessed home = $137,418
Average taxpayer increase = $61.45/year
(total budget - including debt service)