2. HP Budget Task Force Report to Board of Education January 7, 2008

3. Task Force Members Tania Herzog Linda Hoefele Rob Magaziner Amy Michael Gary Mitchell David Ottaviano Jim Polos Barry Seiden Greg Berman Ellie Bills Catherine Bull Elaine Callahan Bob Chant Denise Davis Gregory Deatz Alan Digaetano Harry Glazer

4. Agenda Overall Budget Recommendations Community Outreach Recommendations Questions

5. Overall Keep the task force together throughout year. Assign a dedicated board member to work with the task force and attend meetings Through efforts of Board of Education, expand membership to include Highland Park stakeholders not engaged in the work of the schools. Some suggestions are: –Churches –Synagogues –Rutgers employees –Senior center members –Main Street HP

6. Budget Recommendations Hire Development Director to: –Organize events to involve alumni, teachers, and community members –Identify potential local donors –Explore grant opportunities Initial costs anticipated at $100,000/year for three years. – Includes salary, benefits and professional development

7. Budget Recommendations Anticipate the post will become self-supporting, with some added income after three years Post to generate $50,000 - $100,000 per year above all position costs after six years Goal –Board of Education members, with support from task force, to pursue private donations to underwrite first three years of the position

8. Community Outreach Populations that need to be reached –School Families (positive) Kids to young for school Current Families Families who have aged out –Non School families (Neutral to negative) –Seniors (never had kids in school system) –Private School Religious Secular –Transients

9. Community Outreach Need to communicate to Each Population –Importance –More effective promotion of school events to the larger community –Increases in Private and Religious Schools budgets comparison –Home values with a quality school district and over all town diversity –Contractual and fixed costs (~85% of total budget)

10. Community Outreach Have Task Force and Board Members reach out with a series of presentations with a clear and consistent message that is designed to reach specific groups such as: A.Senior centers B.Private Schools C.Parlor Meetings D.Religious Organizations E.Other Organizations F.Recreation Organizations G.Public School parents

11. Recommendations Keep the task force together throughout year Assign a dedicated board member to work with the task force and attend meetings Hire Program Director Create programs of outreach and communication with the community

12. Wrap Up Questions?