1. Woodbury City Public Schools 2017-18 Budget Presentation
Eric Hill, Business Operations Committee Chairperson
Robert Goldschmidt, Interim Superintendent
Kara Huber, Business Administrator

2. Budget Calendar Early Process Sept-Dec Budget Formation Dec-Mar
Board met to discuss budgetary goals
Open Public Meeting on Budget (11/2)
Business Administrator met with district Budget managers to advise them of budgetary goals
Budget Managers compiled area budgets and met with Superintendent and Business Administrator
Early Process
Sept-Dec
District-wide budget compiled
Superintendent and Business Administrator reviewed budget requests
Board Business Operations Committee reviewed different state aid scenarios
State aid numbers -- Business Operations Committee finalizes proposed budget
Budget Formation
Dec-Mar
BOE approved budget for submission to the County Education Office (3/15)
BOE received approval of proposed budget(4/7)
Public Hearing – Budget (4/26)
Board of Education takes final action on budget (4/26)
Approval Process
Mar-Apr

3. Highlights Existing programs are maintained with some staff reductions
Facility Project budget reduced $200,000 but with Capital Reserve funds allocated this year will be used at the Junior-Senior High School for classroom and office renovations and the Tennis Courts at West End will be permanently removed.
Combined Operating Fund tax levy and Debt Service tax levy increase of 1.39%

4. Preschool Program
Funding increased by $273,275. Total preschool funding FY18 is equal to $1,158,686.
New funding will allow for two additional preschool classrooms
Preschool Program will service up to 126 full-day regular education students and 36 half-day regular education students and consist of the following:
7 Full-Day classrooms (2 EV, 1 WA, 3 WE, 1 CDC)
2 Half-Day classrooms (2 CDC)

5. Preschool revenue

6. Growth of Preschool

8. School Funding Reform Act (SFRA)
The Act was created to provide funding for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools.
The formula takes into consideration a district’s total enrollment, special education enrollment, a student’s low income qualifications and if a student is in need of LEP services.

9. Total enrollment *
*Resident enrollment per October 15th counts and grades K-12 only

10. Enrollment by grade
Note: Grade level totals include resident, school choice and tuition students

11. Free & Reduced percentage

12. State Aid: School Funding Reform Act (SFRA)
The formula was not funded for the 8th consecutive year.
FY18 budget is $513,946 under state determined “Adequacy.”
Woodbury City is short more than $4.6 million dollars in state aid for FY18.

13. SFRA Funding for Operating Budget
Education Law Center
Source: State Aid for Information Only

14. Revenues – Operating Budget
Local Sources
Fund Balance
Tax Levy
Miscellaneous Income (Tuition, Interest)
State Sources
State Aid (SFRA-Formula)
State Aid (School Choice)
State Aid (Medicaid reimbursement)
State Aid (Extraordinary Aid)
User Friendly Budget Link

15. Revenue Sources

16. Interdistrict Public School Choice
Total Choice funding for Woodbury is $125,388*
18 Students participating for SY17-18
*Funding and student enrollment is capped by the State of NJ

17. Overall Tax Levy 5.2 cents (Overall Tax Rate increase)
General & Debt Tax Levy
: 13,565,063
: 13,753,130
Increase: $ ,067
1.39% change in overall tax levy
+2 cents (Loss of ratables) and
+3.2cents (Increase in tax levy)

18. Appropriations 70% 10% 17% 3% Salaries Benefits Facility
(maintenance, insurance, energy, renovations)
Technology
(network, replacement cycles, , supplies)
Instructional Costs
(Supplies and support services)
Co-Curricular and Athletics
Alternative School Program
Summer School Programs
After School tutoring programs
10%
17% 3%

19. Budget Cuts Position reductions - $261,000
Two Literacy Specialists (1 HS, 1 Elem)
One Senior High Science position
One Senior High Math position
Reduction of Technology Coach to .8 FTE
Elimination of Secretarial 1.0 FTE position
Cut teacher computer replacements - $25,000
Cut curriculum and textbook budgets - $96,000
Cut Facility renovation budget - $200,000
Total Cuts - $582,000

20. Shared Services with Others
Technology Consultant for the City of Woodbury
Ed Data –
Joint Purchasing of school supplies
Cooperative Energy (electricity) Purchasing
Special Education programming
Select transportation routes shared through Gateway and Special Services
Insurance pool participation
Gas purchases through the City of Woodbury
Evaluation and Research Coordinator workshops and shared staffing

21. Inside “Shared Services”
Director of Special Services and Walnut Street School Principal
Supervisor of Alternative School and Substance Assistance Coordinator
NCLB Grant Coordinator and West End Memorial School Principal
Supervisor of Curriculum, PK-5 and Evergreen Avenue School Principal
Director of Athletics and Activities and Transportation Coordinator

22. Federal Grant Aid Impact
Federal revenue and expenses are a separate section of the budget.
Federal Aid amounts for NCLB and IDEIA will be released early to mid June.
These funds are used to augment the district’s academic program:
special education tuition costs,
instructional assistants’ salaries,
summer school programming,
AVID professional development, and
after school “Workplace” opportunities

23. 21st Century Grant
$300,000 grant award for ; cannot be spent outside the grant
Designed for after-school enrichment and career exploration
After program review, and approval of corrective action plan, grant amount reduced to $250,000 for pending Federal budget approval

24. Comparative Spending $1,8462 $15,5531 $1,4661 $15,1151 $1,3631
Administrative Costs Regional Limit
$2,032
Woodbury
Actual Amount $1,5772
Budget Amount* $1,5151
Total Cost
Per Pupil: K-12; <1800 students
State Average
$15,5752
$15,5531 ?
$15,1151
Operations & Maintenance of Plant Per Pupil: K-12; <1800 students
$1,8462
$1,4661
$1,3631
1-Source: User Friendly Budget
2-Source: Taxpayer’s Guide to Education Spending 2016

26. Budget Forecast
Operating Budget
27,104,335
26,428,436
27,182,147
27,970,294
Projected Increase
(675,899)
753,711
788,147
Projected Increase % over previous year -
(0)
REVENUES
Taxes (including 2% increase)
12,636,521
12,889,251
13,147,036
13,409,977
State Aid (Flat funding)
12,216,439
Other Revenues
141,657
Excess Surplus (Reducing $50k/year)
500,000
450,000
400,000
350,000
Extraordinary or One time revenues
1,609,718
Total
25,697,347
25,905,132
26,118,073
(Shortfall)
(731,088)
(1,277,014)
(1,852,221)

27. User Friendly Budget
More detailed information regarding the budget can be found on the front page of the district’s website.
Link to User Friendly Budget

28. Thank you!