1. SCHOOL #1 BALLOT QUESTION AND PROPOSAL Fall, 2016

2. On November 8, 2016, the Woodland Park Board of Education will ask the voters to consider an important ballot question which would allow School #1 on McBride Avenue to re-open as a public school serving Kindergarten students in September 2017.

3. WHY ARE WE DISCUSSING RE-OPENING SCHOOL 1? Currently, Memorial School is severely overcrowded. According to NJDOE facility standards, Memorial School has the functional capacity for 362 students, however the school houses 510 students. The cafeteria and the library are being used as instructional space in order to accommodate instructional needs. Opening School #1 will allow for the alleviation of this overcrowding and provide an appropriate learning environment our children need and deserve.

4. NEW PROGRAMMING Due to the lack of available space in each of the buildings, our ability to open new classes is limited, i.e. Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Room, STEAM Lab, continuum of programming for special needs students, full-day PreK, art rooms, and music rooms.

5. GRADE LEVELS PROPOSED REALIGNMENT  Kindergarten students will be located at School #1. This is a total of approximately 117 students.  1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd grade students will be located at Charles Olbon School.  4 th and 5 th grade students will be located at Beatrice Gilmore School.  6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade students will be located at Memorial Middle School. The realignment will alleviate the overcrowding, provide much needed classroom space and eliminate the possibility of a costly referendum question in the future. A referendum could potentially cost three or four times the amount being requested in November.

6. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AND POSSIBLE NEW REVENUE 1.Moving grade 5 out of Memorial School will create a true middle school. Memorial School will then house students in grades 6-8. 2.School #1 will operate as an early childhood educational center. 3.Additional space gained at School #1 will allow for the option to accommodate a general education Preschool in the future. 4.Opening general education Preschool will generate possible revenue to offset costs at School #1.

7. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS  Using School #1 would reduce the number of students displaced by a catastrophic flood event at Memorial School.  As part of a temporary emergency plan, the relocation of some students from Memorial School to other school facilities, including School #1, would allow less interruption in the school year and provide each of our three other school facilities to be used on a temporary basis.

8. CURRENTLY… School #1 is currently being rented by the Cedar Grove School District and houses ~237 elementary students plus staff. Five school buses, parent drop off and pick up and staff traffic.

9. ENROLLMENT

10.  We are addressing illegal residents in our school district on a daily basis. 24 students have been disenrolled over the past three years.  We are also conducting re-registration for all students entering grades 3 and 5.  There will be 6 sections of Kindergarten as there is this school year.  Student-teacher ratio is ~20:1 which we would like to maintain.  It is anticipated that class sizes will remain the same at all of the schools. Opening School #1 will simply allow for additional classrooms for current and future programs.

11. POTENTIAL STAFFING NEEDS  1.5 Full Time Equivalent custodians  2 Full Time Equivalent teaching positions  1 new Full Time nurse  2 Part Time lunch aides  Administrative (Principal) and secretarial positions - internal transfers  2 Part Time bathroom aides

12. QUESTION #3 ON BALLOT In addition to the regular advertised budget, the Woodland Park Board of Education will seek approval from the District’s legal voters to raise an additional $495,000 for General Funds for ensuing school year (2016-2017) for the reopening of School #1. These funds will be used exclusively to alleviate overcrowding and enhance existing academic program needs. To be used for annual operating costs for staffing, supply and service costs for maintenance, utilities, technology and instruction.

13. BUDGET OUTLINE School #1 ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES ONE TIME CAPITAL IMPROVENTS Replacement of flooring within 5 years $ 100,000.00 Wheel Chair Lift $ 75,000.00 Utilities Gas & Electric, Water $ 37,500.00 New parking lot within 5 years $ 200,000.00 School and Classroom Supplies $ 14,500.00 New classroom lighting $ 75,000.00 Busing -Shared with BG bused students $ - Install new student bathrooms on first and second floor $ 200,000.00 1.5 New FTE custodians $ 71,300.00 Insulate Attic $ 10,000.00 2 New FTE teachers $ 127,000.00 Total One Time Construction Upgrades $ 660,000.00 3 Health benefits packages3@ $27,000 + Fica & Pension $ 93,000.00 1 FTE Nurse & Supplies $ 59,000.00 Hire 2 part time lunch aides 2 @ $5,500 $ 11,000.00 Custodial maintenance supplies and repairs $ 25,000.00 Technology supplies, repairs, equipment $ 25,000.00 Transfer existing secretary Transfer existing administrator Hire 2 part time aides to walk students to bathrooms $ 31,700.00 Total Additional Annual Operating Expenses $ 495,000.00 Additional annual loss of rent $ 132,372.00

14. TAX IMPACT OF SEPARATE PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO REOPEN SCHOOL # 1 Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $343,653 will increase from $3,268 to $3,371 or $103.00 per year. That breaks down to $8.58 per month.

15. OPEN HOUSE DATES AT SCHOOL #1 October 17, 2016 at 6:00pm October 22, 2016 at 9:00am November 1, 2016 at 6:00pm Please join us!

16. Thank you for coming…. November 8 th is Election Day! Don’t Forget to VOTE!