1. PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2019-2020 School Year
April 29, 2019
“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.”

2. Board of Education
Ms. Mary Ann Perro–President Dr. Mark Salemi-Vice President Ms. Dina Bargiel Mr. Thomas Bolen Mr. Adam Chaabane Mr. Christopher Mania Ms. Lisa Marshall Mr. Jairo Rodriguez Ms. Laura Vargas

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

4. 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.

5. BUDGET POINTS Maintains all existing programs.
Adds 1 new full time media specialist
Change PT Physical Education teacher to FT
Adds additional shared services Class III Police Officer.
Increases number of full time techs provided by NRESC from 2 to 3
Continues investment in district facilities:
CO-renovate 5 classrooms, include air conditioning, removal of asbestos flooring, 2 bathrooms and hallway.
BG-replace windows in gym.
Includes the purchase of upgrading laptops for grade 8 in order to continue the 1:1 technology initiative to support grades 2-8. 
Eliminate 6-8 PT aides positions to partially offset the cost to hire special education teachers.
Addition of 2 PreK class at Charles Olbon School  
Includes new security camera system to be installed at CO School.

6. 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.

7. SOURCES OF REVENUE
Reversed for cities

8. REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY
GENERAL FUND
Increase/Decrease
WITHDRAW CAPITAL RESERVE
$200,000
$709,892
$509,892
SURPLUS
$238,647
$331,696
$93,049
LOCAL TAX LEVY
$16,256,971
$16,582,110
$325,139 or 2%
MISCEL. REVENUE
$168,657
$168,752
$95
TUITION REVENUE
$140,000
$70,000
($70,000)
MEDICAID REIMBURSE
$32,717
$54,357
$21,640
STATE AID
$1,458,796
$1,560,566
$101,770
TOTAL
$18,495,788
$19,477,373
$981,585

9. DEBT SERVICE 2018-2019 2019-2020 Increase/Decrease SURPLUS $0 $1
LOCAL TAX LEVY
$553,095
$561,194
$8,099
TOTAL
$8,100
11 years left on $6,200, year bonds issued 2010
$4,652,000 Principal Outstanding

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

11. SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS CONSUME 75% OF THE OVERALL BUDGET

12. COMPARATIVE SPENDING
Total Budgetary Comparative Cost Per Pupil
Sources: School District Budget Statement
Woodland Park BOE
$16,096
Totowa BOE
$17,705
Little Falls BOE
$17,993
Need to look further into data

13. Focus on Professional Learning
PLANS FOR
Focus on Professional Learning
Continue partnership with William Paterson University.
Continue partnership with The Madison Institute.
Continue work with NJDOE and Rutgers University on NJTSS Grant
Year 2
Work collaborative with Comprehensive Support Improvement Team(CSI Team) from NJDOE in order to increase student achievement relative ESSA requirements.
Continue collaboration with United Way on Social Emotional Learning.
Provide training of Fundations Program for grade 3 teachers.
Training on Creative Curriculum for PreK.
Extensive training focused on connecting the standards for mathematical practices to the NJSLS

14. PLANS FOR
Continue and further develop learning of Readers and Writers Workshop.
Summer training opportunities for Readers and Writers Workshop.
Increase technology resources for instructional use.
Focus on rigorous instructional practice and data analysis to improve curriculum and student engagement.
Continue to refine the development and utilization of benchmark assessments in order to systematically implement strategic data driven instruction.
Increase natural and strategic use of technology for day-to-day instruction.
Refine implementation of Professional Learning Communities. 
Continue with Regional PD Day and ongoing articulation/trainings.

15. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 19-20 Grade Projected Enrollment # Of ClassroomsPK 30 2 15 K
115 5 23 1
108
21.6 3
22.6 4 98
19.6
113 6
114
22.8 7
123
24.6 8
127
25.4

16. ENROLLMENT HISTORY

17. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 2019-2020
Beatrice Gilmore School
Replace windows in gym and repoint brick surrounding windows
Charles Olbon School
Renovate 5 classrooms, 2 bathrooms, and hallway, add air conditioning to 5 classrooms, and remove asbestos floor tile
Facility Improvements beyond 19-20
Phase in additional classroom renovations originally constructed in 1965
Challenge
Future funding

18. TAX IMPACT OF BUDGET
Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $345,496 will increase from $3,447 to $3,502 or $55 per year.
TAX CALCULATION:
The tax rate increases from $.9980 cents per hundred to $1.014 cents per hundred or 1.6 tax points. This is calculated by dividing the assessed value of the home by 100 and then multiplying by $1.014 for local school tax.
Tax point =169,000

19. 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