Draft #1 Presented: December 20, 2011 Board of Education Meeting BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2012- 2013 School Budget Draft #1 Presented: December 20, 2011 Board of Education Meeting

Development of the Budget September Requests submitted by staff November Meetings with Principals December 6 Board Finance Committee Meeting December 20 Presentation of Budget Overview to Board and public January xx “Budget 101” to Town Councils January 24 Presentation of Budget to Board and public January, February Continued review by Finance Committee February xx Governor’s Budget Address & State Aid Numbers February 28 Tentative Budget to Board and public March xx Tentative Budget to County Exec Supt March 22-30 Public hearing and Board adoption of budget March/April Community/PTO budget presentations April 17 Election/Budget Vote Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Community Presentations Milltown and Van Holten (at Milltown) March/April Bradley Gardens and JFK (at JFK) March/April Hillside School and Eisenhower (at IKE) March/April Middle School and High School (at HS) March/April Adamsville School March/April Crim and Hamilton Schools (at Hamilton) March/April Raritan Borough Council Meeting April Bridgewater Town Council Meeting April Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Board Budgetary Goals Involve the public in the budget process Adhere to 2% tax levy increase or less Maintain current programs and staffing levels, if possible Restore key positions, programs, and textbooks, if possible Maintain class sizes at less than Board Policy, if possible Address and meet Adequate Yearly Progress mandate Continue improving K-12 Language Arts Literacy Draft 1: December 20, 2011

District At-A-Glance Draft 1: December 20, 2011 Adam BG Crim Hamil JFK   Adam BG Crim Hamil JFK Mill VH IKE Hill MS HS Other TOTAL Enrollment 605 295 402 395 407 501 421 885 588 1423 2897 8819 # of Employees 95 36 60 59 52 63 101 87 177 306 118 1214 # of Buildings 1 11 2 23 Square footage (thousands) 61 47 50 112 240 346 1233 Acreage 17 13 19 6 16 18 20 49 85 278 # of Students Transported 9059 District Budget $129M Draft 1: December 20, 2011

District Enrollment (to be updated monthly) School Actual Enrollment (10/14/2011) *Prediction for 2012-13 Difference Adamsville 605 617 +12 Bradley Gardens 295 304 +9 Crim 402 385 -17 Hamilton 395 388 -7 John F. Kennedy 407 391 -16 Milltown 501 478 -23 Van Holten 421 414 K-4 Subtotal 3026 2977 -49 Hillside 588 586 -2 Eisenhower 885 800 -85 5-6 Subtotal 1473 1386 -87 Middle School 1423 1477 +54 High School 2897 2881 7-12 Subtotal 4320 4358 +38 TOTALS 8819 8721 -98 *Prediction Assumptions: 1). 2012 Kdg enrollments same as 2011 2). Kdg to 1st grade enrollments increased by 30%; 3). Flat enrollments in all other grades. Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Effects of Tax Levy & State Aid on School Budget Increase Further Addition or Reduction to Current Budget Draft Further Reduction Required with 10% Less State Aid 2% 1.5% 1.0% 0% $0 -$595,774 -$1,191,550 -$2,383,101 -$677,631 -$1,273,405 -$1,869,181 -$3,060,732 Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Tax Levy Increase & Budget Increase Comparison % Difference Tax Levy $ 119,155,099 $ 121,538,200 2.0% State Aid $ 7,376,312 $ 7,507,857 1.7% Other (fund balance, investment income, facility rentals, etc.) $ 3,371,221 $ 4,771,632 41.5% Total $ 129,902,632 $ 133,817,689 3.01% Draft 1: December 20, 2011

General Fund Operating Budget Five-Year History Year Expenditures Difference 2012-2013 $133,817,689 3.01% 2011-2012 $129,902,632 .98% 2010-2011 $128,639,881 -3.39% 2009-2010 $133,154,562 3.35% 2008-2009 $128,832,572 3.95% Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Budget Expenditures Salaries 58.6% Benefits 18.8% Transportation 6.3% Purchased Professional Services 4.0% Out-of-District Placements 3.4% Supplies/Texts 3.2% Utilities 2.5% Capital/Maintenance 1.6% Communication/Leases/Rentals 1.0% Other .6% Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Items Under Consideration RESTORED Textbook Adoptions $ 796,000 Special Education Staffing $ 395,000 Class Size Reduction $ 240,000 Deferred Maintenance $ 232,500 Grades 1-4 World Language Program ($80,000-$540,000) $ 240,000 K-4 Choral Program $ 60,000 NEW Wireless Technology, Grades 5-12 $ 240,000 Resource Police Officer at High School $ 80,000 K-6 Math Program Enhancements $ 75,500 High School Teaching Specialist $ 60,000 Bilingual Teacher $ 60,000 Science Coordinator Stipends $ 33,000 Rachel’s Challenge Assemblies $ 7,000 Assistant Football Coach $ 7,000 Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Tax Rate (Per $100,000 Of Assessed Value) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Bridgewater $1.04 $1.09 $1.12 $1.16 *$1.22 Raritan $ .99 $1.11 $1.15 $1.23 **$1.27 *XX% increase = $xxx increase on a $xxxxxx home **XXX% increase = $xxx increase on a $xxxxxx home Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Voting History Over 27,000 registered voters: 2011 passed by 895 votes, 5439 total votes 2010 defeated by 142 votes, 9520 total votes 2009 passed by 1279 votes, 5923 total votes 2008 passed by 211 votes, 4587 total votes 2007 defeated by 242 votes, 3968 total votes 2006 passed by 158 votes, 4250 total votes 2005 passed by 119 votes, 4863 total votes 2004 defeated by 146 votes, 3580 total votes 2003 defeated by 281 votes, 2495 total votes 2002 defeated by 288 votes, 3490 total votes Draft 1: December 20, 2011

How to Help Become informed – Ask questions Join a campaign: BREA “Kids First,” CSA and PTO “Get Out the Vote” Reach out to the unregistered voter Registration link on www.brrsd.k12.nj.us Remember the “4-year law” Reach out to the “inactive” voter Provide an absentee ballot request form Make a call Give a ride Get to the polls Spread the Good News about BRRSD! Draft 1: December 20, 2011

Annual School Election Please remember to vote!!! Important Date APRIL 17 Annual School Election 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Please remember to vote!!! Draft 1: December 20, 2011