1. PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2018-2019 School Year
April 30, 2018
“To promote an educational experience which will prepare our students to develop high levels of academic achievement, engage in a lifelong desire to learn and develop a deep respect for life and its diversity in our global society.”

2. Board of Education
Ms. Lisa Marshall– President Ms. Maryann Perro– Vice President Ms. Dina Bargiel Mr. Thomas Bolen Ms. Maria Flynn Ms. Jo-Anne Mitchell Mr. Jairo Rodriguez Dr. Mark Salemi Ms. Laura Vargas

3. Agenda Dr. Michele Pillari, Superintendent of Schools Budget Goals
Mr. Tom DiFluri, Business Administrator
Revenue
Expenditures
Discussion and Questions

4. Overall Budget Goal
To provide the best possible educational program for the children of the Woodland Park School District while exercising the utmost diligence in the expenditure of public funds.

5. BUDGET POINTS Maintains all existing programs.
Includes installation of air-conditioning in Memorial School cafeteria and kitchen.
Includes subdivision of Memorial School cafeteria with movable partition in order to create a new classroom.
Includes purchase of additional laptops to complete our 1:1 technology initiative to support grades 2-8.
Adds additional Shared Service Police Officer.
Adds Summer Academic Support Program in the areas of Language Arts and Math.
Includes full-time Literacy Supervisor.
Includes new security camera system to be installed at BG School.

6. BUDGET POINTS
Replaces our 2 half day sections of PreK Disabilities class with one Full Day class at Charles Olbon School – no additional cost.
Total employer cost for health insurance increases $297,000 or 11%.
Total employee contribution for health insurance increases from $633,754 to $788,883 or 20% of total premium cost of $3,896,871.

7. Factors impacting the budget
2% Tax Revenue Cap
Under funded State Aid
Special Education Costs
Health Benefit Costs
Labor Costs
Schools have become dependent on expensive technology. This includes wireless infrastructure to support PARCC, digital textbooks, computers, printers, servers, and network switches.

8. SOURCES OF REVENUE
Reversed for cities

9. REVENUE BUDGET SUMMARY
GENERAL FUND
Increase/Decrease
WITHDRAW CAPITAL RESERVE
$250,000
$200,000
($50,000)
SURPLUS
$281,156
$209,937
($71,219)
LOCAL TAX LEVY
$15,701,406
$16,256,971
$555,565 or 3.5%
MISCEL. REVENUE
$43,516
$168,657
$125,141
Tuition Revenue $0
$140,000
MEDICAID REIMBURSE
$26,173
$32,717
$6,544
EXTRAORDINARY AID
$80,000
$29,728
$(50,272)
STATE AID
$1,061,269
$1,114,333
$53,064
TOTAL
$17,443,520
$18,152,343
$708,823
Health Benefits Tax Levy Adjustment$241,537

10. DEBT SERVICE 2017-2018 2018-2019 Increase/Decrease SURPLUS $1 $0 ($1)
LOCAL TAX LEVY
$548,657
$553,095
$4,438
TOTAL
$548,658
$4,437
12 years left on $6,200, year bonds issued 2010
$5,352,000 Principal Outstanding

11. HOW ARE THE DISTRICT’S FUNDS SPENT:
Support services: Guidance, CST, Library’s, Nurse, Curriculum,

12. SALARIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS CONSUME 77% OF THE OVERALL BUDGET

13. COMPARATIVE SPENDING
Total Budgetary Comparative Cost Per Pupil
Sources: School District Budget Statement
Woodland Park BOE
$15,770
Totowa BOE
$15,613
Little Falls BOE
$16,838
Need to look further into data

14. Focus on Professional Learning
PLANS FOR
Focus on Professional Learning
Continue Partnership with William Paterson University.
Continue Partnership with The Madison Institute.
Continue and further develop Readers and Writers Workshop.
Attendance of teachers at the Columbia Teachers College Readers and Writers Summer Institute for intensive training.
Continue implementation of Professional Learning Communities. 
Continue with Regional PD Day and ongoing articulation/trainings.
Continue follow-up training of Fundations Program for grades K-2.
Continue training for Microsoft 365.
STAR 360 Data Analysis Training

15. PLANS FOR
Revisit all curricula in order to address alignment in implementation, i.e. Science, ELA, and Math.
Continue to refine the development and utilization of benchmark assessments in order to systematically implement strategic data driven instruction.
Increase technology resources for instructional use.
Increase natural and strategic use of technology for day-to-day instruction.
Focus on rigorous instructional practice and data analysis.
Use formative data to improve curriculum, instructional practice and student engagement.
Work collaborative with Comprehensive Support Improvement Team(CSI Team) from NJDOE in order to increase student achievement relative ESSA requirements.
Implement a study skills program at Memorial School.
Restructure daily schedules.

16. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 18-19 Grade Projected Enrollment # Of ClassroomsK
101 5
20.2 1
102
20.4 2
106
21.2 3
111
22.2 4
103
20.6
115 23 6
129
25.8 7
128
25.6 8

17. ENROLLMENT HISTORY

18. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 2018-2019
Memorial School
Air condition cafeteria and install moveable
partition to create classroom
Charles Olbon School
Remodel Library
Facility Improvements beyond 18-19
Phase in classroom and bathroom renovations originally constructed in 1965
Challenge
Future funding

19. TAX IMPACT OF BUDGET
Local school district property taxes for the average home assessed at $345,246 will increase from $3,350 to $3,443 or $93 per year.
TAX CALCULATION:
The tax rate increases from $.9707 cents per hundred to $.9974 cents per hundred or tax points. This is calculated by dividing the assessed value of the home by 100 and then multiplying by for local school tax.
Tax point =167,000

20. Questions?
Thank you for your continued support of the children of the Woodland Park School District.
Please submit any questions to the Business Administrator at