09-10 Budget Presentation

Gateway Regional School District 2009-2010

School Year Budget Proposal

Gateway Regional School District 2009-2010

School Year Budget Proposal

GATEWAY BOARD OF EDUCATION

GATEWAY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Angelo Natoli, PresidentAngelo Natoli, President

Paul Tully, Vice PresidentPaul Tully, Vice President

Harry Bush, WV Harry Bush, WV Judy Costello, WH Judy Costello, WH

Juliana Delany, WNJuliana Delany, WN William Epting, NP William Epting, NP

Robert Miller, WVRobert Miller, WV Tami Spissell, NP Tami Spissell, NP

Charles Zeisloft, WHCharles Zeisloft, WH

Joyce Stumpo, SuperintendentJoyce Stumpo, Superintendent

Bruce Finkle, Business AdministratorBruce Finkle, Business Administrator

Election - April 21, 2009 2:00-9:00 PM

Candidates For Election

Election - April 21, 2009 2:00-9:00 PM

Candidates For Election

Full 3 year termFull 3 year termVote for 3:Vote for 3:

Robert Miller, WV *Robert Miller, WV * Angelo Natoli, WV*Angelo Natoli, WV* Paul Tully, WN*Paul Tully, WN*

* Incumbent* Incumbent

Unexpired 2 year termUnexpired 2 year term

Vote for 1:Vote for 1:

Judy Costello, WH*Judy Costello, WH* Melissa M. Bellwoar, WHMelissa M. Bellwoar, WH

2009-2010 SCHOOL BUDGET2009-2010 SCHOOL BUDGET

The Board of Education has The Board of Education has developed a budget that developed a budget that continues to provide continues to provide comprehensive educational and comprehensive educational and extracurricular programs and a extracurricular programs and a safe learning environment while safe learning environment while making every attempt to control making every attempt to control spending. spending.

Budget InfluencesBudget InfluencesBudget InfluencesBudget Influences

Thorough, Efficient and NecessaryThorough, Efficient and Necessary State Mandates State Mandates

New Graduation RequirementsNew Graduation Requirements New State Curriculum StandardsNew State Curriculum Standards

Class Size Class Size Student Interests and NeedsStudent Interests and Needs Contractual ObligationsContractual Obligations Facility Operation, Maintenance Facility Operation, Maintenance & Repair& Repair Voter AcceptanceVoter Acceptance

State mandate permits a State mandate permits a district to increase the tax district to increase the tax levy by only 4% above the levy by only 4% above the previous year’s levy. previous year’s levy. Gateway’s budget requests Gateway’s budget requests 432,943 new dollars 432,943 new dollars spread over the four spread over the four sending communities.sending communities.

Budget Influences Continued…

Budget “Cap” Impact

Community Support NeededCommunity Support Needed

Because of past Because of past support from our support from our communities, communities, Gateway’s students Gateway’s students have had exceptional have had exceptional academic and academic and cocurricular cocurricular opportunities.opportunities. Gator of the Month

Quality Programs+Effective Instruction= Student Achievement

Quality Programs+Effective Instruction= Student Achievement

Comprehensive Course OfferingsComprehensive Course Offerings Award winning programs in Music, Family and Award winning programs in Music, Family and

Consumer Science, World Language and TechnologyConsumer Science, World Language and Technology Elective Courses Aligned with Student InterestsElective Courses Aligned with Student Interests

Hydroponics GardenFamily And Consumer Science

Quality Programs Supportedcontinued..


Supplies to Maintain Supplies to Maintain Current Programs Current Programs

CurriculumCurriculum Algebra I TextbooksAlgebra I Textbooks Grade 7 and 8 Connected Grade 7 and 8 Connected

Mathematics Unit BooksMathematics Unit Books LCD ProjectorsLCD Projectors

Art, Science and Art, Science and Social StudiesSocial Studies

Art Cycle



Curriculum Curriculum continued…continued…

Computers for Graphic Arts and Science LabsComputers for Graphic Arts and Science Labs



Services Services Nurse Nurse Guidance Counselors Guidance Counselors Student Awareness Counselor Student Awareness Counselor Child Study TeamChild Study Team Athletic TrainerAthletic Trainer Club & Club &

Activity AdvisorsActivity Advisors

Life Skills Class Discussion

Programs SupportedContinued…

Programs SupportedContinued…

StaffStaff Maintained at current Maintained at current

levellevel

Comprehensive Comprehensive Extra Curricular Extra Curricular ProgramsPrograms Maintained at current Maintained at current

levelslevels

Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment Differentiated Differentiated

AssessmentAssessment Required CPR training Required CPR training

for all coachesfor all coaches Infusing technology Infusing technology

across the curriculumacross the curriculum Aligning curriculum to Aligning curriculum to

new 2009 Standardsnew 2009 Standards

Quality Programscontinued…

Quality Programscontinued…

AthleticAthletic Program Program Replace Unsafe Running TrackReplace Unsafe Running Track Grade and Repair Unsafe Football FieldGrade and Repair Unsafe Football Field Coaches and Officials SalariesCoaches and Officials Salaries Supplies to Maintain ProgramsSupplies to Maintain Programs



Band / Choral / DramaBand / Choral / Drama 3-Step Choral Risers3-Step Choral Risers

Clubs and ActivitiesClubs and Activities

CAPITAL PROJECTS PLANNED…CAPITAL PROJECTS PLANNED…

$769,124 has been placed in a capital outlay account

$676,885 - safety improvements to the running track and football field $ 89,239 - capital leases $ 3,000 - school kitchen countertops

Capital project funds were generated by transferring the balance in the capital reserve account ($116,885), current year savings and unanticipated revenue earned by the transportation department serving other districts ($652,239).

AREAS OF SAVINGSAREAS OF SAVINGS

What changes and savings are represented?What changes and savings are represented? Tuition for special needs students previously placed Tuition for special needs students previously placed

out-of-district and now enrolled in Gateway’s program out-of-district and now enrolled in Gateway’s program that was created in 2005-06 with construction of new that was created in 2005-06 with construction of new classrooms.classrooms.

Lowered insurance premiums by joining a Health Lowered insurance premiums by joining a Health Insurance Fund. Currently exploring liability options.Insurance Fund. Currently exploring liability options.

Negotiated a higher rate of interest with the district’s Negotiated a higher rate of interest with the district’s bank.bank.

Use of State and Federal grants to offset salaries, Use of State and Federal grants to offset salaries, benefits, tuitions, supplies and professional benefits, tuitions, supplies and professional development opportunities.development opportunities.

Areas of SavingsContinued…

Areas of SavingsContinued…

Collective Purchasing Collective Purchasing AgreementsAgreements TelephoneTelephone ElectricElectric PaperPaper Natural GasNatural Gas

Gateway Group Schools Gateway Group Schools Shared Services Shared Services Child Study TeamChild Study Team Business ServicesBusiness Services Food ServicesFood Services Purchasing and ResourcesPurchasing and Resources CurriculumCurriculum TransportationTransportation

Revenue SourcesRevenue Sources

Where do the funds come from?

Major ExpendituresMajor ExpendituresWhere do the funds go?

How much will it cost the residents?How much will it cost the residents?

Base Budget Base Budget $17,274,378$17,274,378 Local Tax LevyLocal Tax Levy $ 8,579,640$ 8,579,640

The base budget is The base budget is $163,501 less$163,501 less than the than the 2008-09 budget.2008-09 budget.

Tax Impact On TheCommunities

Tax Impact On TheCommunities

Budgeted at CapBudgeted at Cap +3.96 to 6.92 cents+3.96 to 6.92 cents4% increase in4% increase inTax Levy, plus Tax Levy, plus a health benefits waivera health benefits waiver

Distribution of the tax levy among the four Distribution of the tax levy among the four communities is established by the State Department communities is established by the State Department of Education, factoring in enrollments and of Education, factoring in enrollments and equalized property valuations.equalized property valuations.

$

Requested Levy Budgetedthe average home in each community will pay an additional annual cost:

National Park + 38.55 3.96

Wenonah +180.35 5.66

Westville + 49.47 5.57

Woodbury Hts. + 103.64 6.92

At Cap Dollars Cents

Average Home Value: $84,453 National Park $353,415 Wenonah $87,047 Westville

$142,937 Woodbury Heights

IMPORTANT FACTS2009-2010 BUDGET

IMPORTANT FACTS2009-2010 BUDGET

Base budget is $163, 501 Base budget is $163, 501 lessless than the than the 2008-09 budget2008-09 budget

School Tax Levy for General Fund increased bySchool Tax Levy for General Fund increased by$432,943 $432,943 (2.44% of total budget)(2.44% of total budget)

NoNo Increase in State Aid Increase in State Aid Applied $187,000 from fund balance (surplus) to Applied $187,000 from fund balance (surplus) to

reduce the tax levy for General Fund reduce the tax levy for General Fund Funds designated for track and football field safety Funds designated for track and football field safety

improvements are improvements are notnot included in the tax levy. included in the tax levy. PassagePassage of this budget will permit of this budget will permit all programsall programs in in

place to be staffed and supplied place to be staffed and supplied at current levelsat current levels..

Balancing the ScaleBalancing the Scale

Gateway’s Board of Education believes this Gateway’s Board of Education believes this budget balances educational value against state budget balances educational value against state allowed increases and what the community allowed increases and what the community residents (taxpayers) will support.residents (taxpayers) will support.

SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

If you are age 65 or older, andIf you are age 65 or older, and

lived in NJ since before January 1, 1997 as either a homeowner or renter, lived in NJ since before January 1, 1997 as either a homeowner or renter, andand

lived in your home since before January 1, 2004, andlived in your home since before January 1, 2004, and

Total 2007 annual income less than:Total 2007 annual income less than:

$60,000 or less $60,000 or less single or marriedsingle or married

Contact the state at 1-800-882-6597 or check the Contact the state at 1-800-882-6597 or check the web site at:web site at:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/propfrez08.shtmlhttp://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/propfrez08.shtmlfor updated information on benefit amounts and for updated information on benefit amounts and

payment information.payment information.

IMPORTANTNew Income

Limits

In ClosingIn Closing Gateway students’ Gateway students’

continued success and continued success and steady academic progress steady academic progress are the result of their hard are the result of their hard work and consistent work and consistent parental and community parental and community support.support.

Thank you for your interest Thank you for your interest in the educational programs in the educational programs and opportunities afforded and opportunities afforded to the children of your to the children of your community - Gateway’s community - Gateway’s students.students.

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