1. Glen Ridge Public Schools Budget Hearing 2011-2012 John Mucciolo, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools Peter Caprio, Business Administrator Glen Ridge Board of Education Members Elisabeth Ginsburg, President Karen Eisen, 1 st VP Timothy Keppel, 2 nd VP Michael de Leeuw Kama Dishmon Jeffrey Kobernick Kevin Licciardi Suzanne O’Connor Julie Raskin

2. Budget Theme The Balance: Prudent Fiscal Management Educational Excellence

3. Budget Hearing The purpose of tonight’s meeting is to have an open discussion of the 2011-2012 Glen Ridge Public Schools budget and to have the Board of Education vote on the budget.

4. Timeline March 2 nd Preliminary Budget Hearing March 4 th Submit Budget to County Office March 28 th Public Hearing to Adopt Budget April 27 th School Election

5. Revenue History Tax Levy 2009-2010 – 3.88% increase 2010-2011 – 3.26% increase 2011-2012 – 2.00% increase State Aid 2009-2010: $ 788,000 (original amt $1.2M) 2010-2011: $ 0 2011-2012: $ 250,000

6. 2011-2012 Revenue/Expenses Revenues State Aid (Gross)$268,047 Excess Fund Balance $886,955 Tuition$477,405 Misc. $ 97,800 Education Jobs Fund Grant$ 40,266 Tax Levy $25,431,941 Total $27,202,414 Last Year $26,238,418 Comparison $963,996 Expenses (Increases) Special Education Tuition $ 90,715 Transportation $ 91,630 Salaries $438,876 Benefits$207,191 Capital Reserve $ 67,000 Other Capital Outlay$ 18,000 All Other $ 50,584 Total $963,996

7. Cost to Taxpayer House Assessed at $580,225 (Average) Tax % Increase Tax % Increase 2011-2012 - 2.00% Annual Tax Increase Annual Tax Increase 2011-2012 - $230.64 $19.22 per month

8. Comparative Cost Per Pupil 2009-2010 Mt. Lakes$20,018 Princeton$18,677 Montclair$16,324 Millburn$16,050 Livingston$15,725 State Avg.$15,538 Glen Ridge$13,723 Verona$13,440

9. Educational Excellence HSPA GRDFG* Reading9486 Math9082 SAT Math584574 SAT Verbal571546 SAT Writing571555 AP Participation37 %20 % *District Factor Group

10. New Staff 1 st Grade Teacher – Linden Avenue School High School – Math Teacher Pre-K Teacher P/T  F/T (Linden) Pre-K Teacher PT (Forest) 2 Pre-K PT Aides

11. Educational Program Improvements Pre-K Program Enhancement Student Arts Opportunities Chinese Language Program Robotics Program Columbia University Writing Workshop Great Books Program Transitional Program

12. Shared Services Alliance for Competitive Energy Services School Alliance Insurance Fund Morris Essex Insurance Group Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Belleville Board of Education Transportation Educational Data Cooperative Purchasing Borough of Glen Ridge Middlesex Educational Services Commission Cooperative Morris County Educational Services Commission

13. Community Support Quiz Night Alternative Funding Committee Private Donations Gala GREF Grants & Pilot Projects Home & School Booster Groups

14. External Challenges Employee Health Benefits Contribution Pension Changes Teacher Evaluations School Funding Formula Changing Legal and Regulatory Landscape Uncertain State Aid

15. Advocacy Efforts Garden State Coalition of Schools –Tenure Reform –Superintendent Salary Caps –Employee Benefit Changes 34 th District Legislative Team –Information –Perspective

16. Governance Charter School District Privatization Independent Public School District

17. Negotiations Collective Bargaining Ongoing Meetings

18. Common Goals and Core Values Other districts are scaling back Glen Ridge is moving forward Sound management, fiscal prudence Community support makes the difference Expand educational offerings for our students Support excellence in our schools

19. Community Outreach Budget presentations to community groups Budget vote and Board of Education elections will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011