2012 – 2013Budget Presentation

March 19, 2012

POMPTON LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT

“Committed to Serve Our Youth”

2012-2013 BUDGET GOALS

• Maintain district’s educational excellence

• Utilize shared services to offset costs

• Present no tax increase in general fund, while maintaining existing staff and programs and…

… While Still Improving District Facilities

BOARD BUDGET ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• $136,734 added to General Current Fund

• All 11-12 educational programs included

• All 11-12 Extra-Curricular programs included

• Number of staff at or above the 11-12 level

• $500,000 Capital Reserve transfer for

improvements

• Reduction of General Fund tax levy by $73,981

HOW WAS A ZERO TAX INCREASE MADE POSSIBLE?

The 2012-2013 budget contains the following components:

• State Aid increase of $256,291• Continuation of $282,512 State Aid awarded in July 2011• Decrease in out of district tuitions due to students aging

out or transferring to other districts• Decrease in extraordinary nursing services to special

education students due to transfers to other districts• State mandated employee benefits contributions• Cost savings due to retirement of several district

employees

Shared Services________________________________________• Passaic Co.Ed.Servs.-Special Ed. tuitions, transportation,

Summer School, and room rental for daycare center• Lakeland BOE – Tri-District Autistic program, transportation• Ringwood BOE - Tri-District Autistic program • Middlesex Regional Ed.Servs.Comm.-cooperative bidding for

computer supplies • Borough of Pompton Lakes – facilities and grounds services,

cooperative bidding, building and room usage• County of Passaic – community service by county individuals,

Passaic Co. Co-op for cooperative bidding for maintenance supplies and gasoline at reduced prices

• Local youth and adult organizations - facility use• Glenrock BOE – cooperative bidding for school and custodial

supplies• Essex Co.Ed.Servs.-non-public nursing and Special Ed. Services

Tax Impact of 2012-13 Budget

Average Assessed Home $145,927

Total Annual Average Tax Increase $0.00

Total Monthly Average Tax Increase $0.00

THE ELIMINATION OF THE BUDGET VOTE

• JAN. -Legislation was passed permitting BOE’s to move School Board Elections to November, thus eliminating school budget vote, provided the budget is at or below State imposed cap

• FEB. -Pompton Lakes BOE chooses to move election to November

• MAR. -Budget preparation, presentation, and approval unchanged

• LATE MAR. -District can begin planning for school year 12-13

• APR. -BOE expiring terms will be extended to Dec. 31, 2012

• JUNE -BOE election petition deadline will be primary election• NOV. -County Board of Elections will govern BOE election, which

will be included in the General Election

Important Dates

Monday, March 19, 2012

Budget Presentation to District PTA’sLakeside Media Center, 7 P.M.

Monday, March 26, 2012Public Budget Hearing

PLHS Auditorium, 7 P.M.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012BOE election petitions due to County

Tuesday, November 6, 2012Election of Board of Education Trustees

VOTE!

Pompton Lakes Public Schools

PTA Budget Meeting

Questions from PTA members

2012 – 2013PTA Budget Presentation

March 19, 2012

POMPTON LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT

Thank you for supporting our students!