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RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 2016
TakingOurRidgefieldPublicSchoolsfromGoodtoGreat!
SCHOOLS STRIVE TO…
§ Keepstudentsphysicallyandemo2onallysafe;§ Providestudentswithavarietyofengaginglearningopportuni2esinordertocon2nuetheworkthatparentsstartathome;and
§ Keepparentswellinformedaboutstudentacademic,social,andemo2onalprogress.
SCHOOLS NEED PARENTS TO…
§ Supportlearningathome;§ Getinvolvedwithschoolsupportorganiza2ons(e.g.,PTA,KPAC);
§ Communicateregularlywithteachers;and§ Supportschoolimprovementini2a2ves.
OUR PROGRESS MakingtheMostwithWhatWeHave
SAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES
…thatensurethelatesttechnologiesandmosteffec2veprotocols(e.g.,systemicsecurityplans;increasedlawenforcementpartnering;facultyandstafftraining;andcamerasurveillance,singlepointofentry,lockdown,andno2fica2onsecuritysystems)
COMMUNICATION / PARENT ENGAGEMENT
…thathasraisedourreachfrom50to95percentcoverageandsignificantlyincreasedparentaLendance(e.g.,GenesisParentPortal,BlackboardConnecte-blastandreverse911,SmorenewsleLers,districtwebsite,parentworkshops,anddistrict-wideparent-teacherconferences)
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
…thathastakenustocompleteaccessforallteachingstaffanddrama2callyincreasedaccessforstudents(e.g.,Grades2-12studentaccounts,Grades5-12emailaccounts,newMacBookAircarts,newGoogleChromecarts,Office365,GoogleAppsforEduca2on,blendedlearningindividualizedstudentlearningapplica2ons,andaddi2onalSMARTboardsinclassrooms)
PROGRAM AND INSTRUCTION MEASURES
…thathaveintroducedearlyinterven2onguarantees,solidprogramadvancements,data-driveninstruc2on,andtheprofessionaldevelopmenttosupportthem(e.g.,Quarterlybenchmarkassessmentsinallgrades,ResponsetoInterven2oninGradesK-6,newreading,wri2ng,andmathprograms,PhysicsfirstinGrade9,comprehensiveprogramstudies)
FACILITIES UPGRADES
…thathavecreatedbrighter,morecomfortablelearningenvironmentsforstudents(e.g.,HVACupgradesinmostsharedspacesandclassrooms,newwindowsanddoors,addi2onalmodularclassrooms,refurbishedclassrooms)
STUDENT SUPPORT AND SERVICES
…thatbegintoprovidebeLercareforthosewhorequireawholehostofspecificneedsinbothgeneralandspecialeduca2on(e.g.,smallerclasssizesinK-2,moreflexibleschedulinginmiddleschool,afutureforwardmodelforSchoolCounseling,expandedLearningCenterprograms)
OUR CHALLENGES TheBudgetStoryofRidgefieldPublicSchools
OUR BUDGET STORY
HISTORYOFCHALLENGES(summary)
§ Stateaiddecreases§ Flawedhealthcarecontribu2onstrategy§ Twopercentcapontaxlevyrevenue§ Severalyearsduringthepasttwentywherebudgetsremained
flat(zeroincrease)
§ Changeinalloca2onofLearningCenterspending(nowallocatedbasedonregula2on)
§ Allleadingtoaconstantstateofeduca2onalspendinginadequacy(i.e.,lowerthanaverageperpupilspending)
OUR BUDGET STORY
AccordingtotheNewJerseyDepartmentofEducaIon,forthepastdecade,RidgefieldPublicSchoolshaveoperatedatanaveragestateofinadequacytotaling$1.2millionperyear.
Toomanyyearsofzerobudgetincreasesandfairlyrecent2percentcapsontaxlevyrevenueshavecrippledanderodedoursystem,shrinkingourhumancapacity.
EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY
HISTORYOFCHALLENGES
§ In2010-2011,theStatetook$1,170,037ofourstateaidfromthetotalof2009-2010schoolyearaid(fundsonwhichwehadcountedbasedonthepreviousyear’snumbersiftheyremainedflat).
§ In2011-2012,theStateimposeda2%taxlevycap,leavingdistrictstoadjustservicesandresourcestostudentsintheformsofsalary,benefits,transporta2on,u2li2es,etc.
§ Evenwithaddi2onalstateaidin2011-12and2012-13aherbudgetswereset,thedividebetweenourneedsandstateprovisioncon2nuestoincrease.
OUR BUDGET STORY
10YEARHISTORYOFSTATEAID
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EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY
HISTORYOFCHALLENGES
§ PartoftheState’sstrategytorestorethelossoffunding,thusshrinkingthegap,involvedshihingthecontribu2onfromstateaidtoemployeebenefitscontribu2on.
§ TheflawinthatstrategyisthataheradistrictreachesTierIV,thegaponceagainwidens.
§ Duringtheimplementa2onofafour-2eredsystem,district’ssustainedanincreasingbenefitfromemployeecontribu2ons.
§ Now,aswearefrozenatTierIV,ashealthcarecostsincrease,andemployeecontribu2onsriseatasignificantlylowerratethandistrictcost,thegapwidens.
SIX YEAR HEALTH BENEFITS ANALYSIS 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Budget
2016-17Projected2017-18
TotalHealthCost 5,041,163 5,360,991 5,708,268 6,497,029 6,915,200 7,627,400
EmployeeContribu2on 645,734 909,639 1,281,953 1,323,279 1,420,000 1,565,905
DistrictShare 4,395,429 4,451,352 4,426,315 5,173,750 5,495,200 6,061,495
-1,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Budget2016-17
Projected2017-18
DistrictShare EmployeeContrib
WHAT DO STUDENTS NEED?
K-12Takeaways
NEW REALITY
“Goodgradesandsuccessfulcollegeadmissionnolongerguaranteeasuccessfulcareer.ForthefirstImeinrecenthistory,thiscurrentgeneraIonofstudentsnolongerenjoystheguaranteeofabeWerlifethantheirparentshad.SecondorderprioriIessuchascontentmasteryandtesttakingarerequirementsthatdatebacktothedawnoftheindustrialera.”
-2015,WagnerandDintersmith,MostLikelytoSucceed
PRIORITIES: NEW SOFT SKILLS
1. Learninghowtolearn;2. Communica2ngeffec2vely;3. Collabora2ngproduc2vely
andeffec2velywithothers;4. Crea2veproblemsolving;5. Managingfailure;
6. Effec2ngchangeinorganiza2onsandsociety;
7. Makingsounddecisions;8. Managingprojects;9. Buildingperseveranceand
determina2on;and10. Leveragingpassionsand
talentstomaketheworldbeLer.
All ofthisrequiresprogressiveprogramsthatareappropriatelystaffed.
THE PLAN
§ ExpandandModernizeSciencePrograms
§ BuildandExpandCareerandTechnicalEduca2on
§ BuildaSolidWorldLanguageProgram
§ RegainOp2malEnglishLanguageLearning(ELL)Programming
§ BuildaStrongerandMoreRelevantMathProgram
§ BuildaMoreProgressiveSocialStudiesProgram
§ byaddingaScienceTeacher
§ byaddingaBusinessTeacher
§ byaddingaWorldLanguageTeacher
§ byreinstateanEnglishLanguageLearning(ELL)Teacher
§ byaddingaMathTeacher
§ byaddingaSocialStudiesTeacher
THE PLAN
§ ProvideaComprehensiveK-12SchoolCounselingProgram
§ ExpandLibraryMedia,Technology,andInforma2onLiteracy
§ SupportHighLevelProgramming
§ MaintainSafeandConduciveFacili2es
§ DevelopanEvergreenPlanforMaintenanceandFacili2esCare
§ byaddingtwoSchoolCounselors
§ byaddingtwoLibraryMediaSpecialists
§ throughRegularCurriculumResourceFunding
§ withAddi2onalFunds§ byaddingbackone
MaintenanceWorker
IN SUMMARY
§ TheBoroughofRidgefieldisaresiden2alcommunitythathasbeenwidelyrecognizedbyavarietyofsourcesasexcep2onallysafeandaffordableandasagenerallydesirableplacetolive.
§ It’sonlynaturalthatitsschoolsshouldnotonlyreflectbutalsodrivecommunityworthandsuccess.
§ Wehaveanopportunitytomakeaworldofdifference.
REALITY
Asecondques2ontoincreaseschoolspendingduringtheNovember2016elec2onwouldsetourschoolsontrack.Forroughly75centsadayperaveragehousehold,RidgefieldPublicSchoolscouldsoar.
MAKE THAT CHANGE
PleasesupportourpublicschoolsonTuesday,November8,2016andhelpustakethemfromgoodtogreat.
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