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

2. 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 Public hearing and Board adoption of budget
March/April Community/PTO budget presentations
April 17 Election/Budget Vote
Draft 1: December 20, 2011

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. District Enrollment (to be updated monthly)
School
Actual Enrollment (10/14/2011)
*Prediction for
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) Kdg enrollments same as ). Kdg to 1st grade enrollments increased by 30%; 3). Flat enrollments in all other grades.
Draft 1: December 20, 2011

7. 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

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

9. General Fund Operating Budget Five-Year History
Year Expenditures Difference
$133,817, %
$129,902, %
$128,639, %
$133,154, %
$128,832, %
Draft 1: December 20, 2011

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

11. 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 $ 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

12. Tax Rate (Per $100,000 Of Assessed Value)
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

13. 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

14. 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
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

15. 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