1. PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2015-2016 School Year May 4, 2015 “ 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 Thomas Bolen – President Mark Salemi – Vice President Dina Bargiel Maria Flynn Lisa Marshall Jo-Anne Mitchell Bob Kassai Francie Keating Ron Pascrell

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  Pre K Disabilities class to be added at Charles Olbon School  Hire part time PE teacher Memorial School  Hire part time Resource Room teacher Beatrice Gilmore School  Behaviorist from part time to full time  Reduction of 5 part time aides  Allocates more funding for teacher training  Enhance Basic Skills Program  Includes 2.6% negotiated salary increase for WPEA  Total employee contribution for health insurance increases from $350,000 to $531,000 or 18% of total premium cost of $2,890,315

6. Factors impacting the budget  2% Tax Revenue Cap  Flat State Aid  Implementation of Common Core State Standards  Special Education Costs  Health Benefit Costs  Unfunded State Mandates  PARCC  Achieve NJ

7. SOURCES OF REVENUE

8. REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY GENERAL FUND2014-20152015-2016Increase/Decrease WITHDRAW CAPITAL RESERVE $250,000 $0 SURPLUS$269,473$223,796($45,677) LOCAL TAX LEVY$14,392,280$14,759,245$366,965 or 2.5% MISCEL. REVENUE$190,000 $0 MEDICAID REIMBURSE$17,077$20,129$3,052 EXTRAORDINARY AID$100,000 $0 STATE AID$834,113 $0 TOTAL$16,052,943$16,377,283$324,340 or 2 %

9. DEBT SERVICE2014-20152015-2016Increase/Decrease SURPLUS $0 ($0) LOCAL TAX LEVY$519,792$518,852($940) TOTAL$519,792$518,852($940)

10. Out of District Tuition Professional Services Utilities Repairs & Maintenance Transportation Supplies Salaries Where does the money go?

11.  HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT:

12. Required Spending  Contracted Salaries  Contracted Health Benefits  Mandated Special Education Spending  Tuition – Out of District Placements  Mandated Professional Services (Attorney, Auditor)  Essential Building Maintenance ( Utilities, Custodial, Repairs, Maintenance)  Transportation  Mandated Insurances  State Mandated Testing (PARCC)

13. Textbooks (Hard Cover & On-line) New/Additional Technology Hardware Enhancements Optional Instructional Software General Supplies Improvements to programs, instruction or facilities Teacher training/Professional Development (evolving into mandated cost) Discretionary Spending

14. ENROLLMENT HISTORY

15. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 15-16 GradeProjected Enrollment # Of ClassroomsAverage Class Size K105617.5 1102617 2114619 3126621 4123524.6 5107521.4 6112522.4 7130621.6 898519.6

16. COMPARATIVE SPENDING  Total Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2015-2016 Source: School District Budget Statement Woodland Park BOE$13,766 Totowa BOE$14,090 Little Falls BOE$14,861

17. PLANS FOR 2015-2016 Focus on Professional Learning  Continued implementation of Mathematics and Language Arts Consultants.  Continued Partnership with William Paterson University.  Continued Partnership with The Madison Institute.  Continuation and further development of our Readers and Writers Workshop Program.  Attendance of Teachers at the Columbia Teachers College Readers and Writers Summer Institute for intensive training.  New Teacher Evaluation System to better align with our focus on teaching and learning.  Continuation of Professional Learning Communities.  Curriculum Development

18. PLANS FOR 2015-2016 Refinement of building master schedules to support the implementation of our school district’s mission and vision. Restructure of BSI Program Restructure of G&T Program  Increase in technological resources for instructional implementation.  Design and utilize benchmark assessments in order to implement strategic data driven instruction.  Implementation of new Mathematics Books and Resources  Implementation of new Social Studies Books and Resources  Implementation of newly revised curricula: Music, PE/Health, World Language, ESL, Guidance, Social Studies and Mathematics.  Streamlining Language Arts Resources for grades K-8  Examining and aligning Science curriculum and resources to the Next Generation Science Standards.

19. FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS REALIZED IN 2014- 2015 Beatrice Gilmore School Removal of asbestos floor tile from all classrooms Installation of new vinyl floor tile in all classrooms Repaint interior of school Upgrade classroom bathrooms

20. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR 2015-20 16  Memorial School -Replacement of hallway unit ventilators  School #1 -Possible ADA/other upgrades Facility Improvements beyond 15-16  BOE and administration identified approx. 2.5 million cost of remaining projects  The Challenge-future funding

21. TAX IMPACT  Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $342,904 will decrease from $3,215 to $3,186 or $29 per year(This is due to the average assessed home declining in value by $21,820 from last year.)  TAX CALCULATION: tax rate increases from $.8817 cents per hundred to $.9292 cents per hundred(Residents must plug in homes new assessed value then divide by 100 times.9292 for local school tax )

22. 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 tdifluri@wpschools.org