Oakland Public Schools

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1 Oakland Public Schools Budget Presentation Celebrate Our Students Celebrate Our Schools Education That Works! March 26, 2018

2 WELCOME / AGENDA Carita Shelkin BOE President Welcome and Introductions Budget Goals John Scerbo BOE Finance Chair/Trustee Factors Impacting the Budget Containing Costs Dr. Gina Coffaro Superintendent Staffing Lisa Cooper BOE Vice President Educational Initiatives and Accomplishments Jim Gaffney Trustee Looking Forward to Peter Mazzilli Trustee Celebrations/Partnerships Rachel DeCarlo - Business Administrator Budget Facts Tax Impact Voting Information QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION CS2

3 BUDGET GOALS To enhance student achievement and support students social and emotional development To maintain school buildings and grounds, an ensure a secure, safe and healthy learning environment. To contain costs in the operation of the district To meet Federal and State regulations for mandated programs To meet the Board s contractual salary and benefit obligations To align curriculum and services with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards To maintain the Board s investment in educational and administrative technology To provide parents with a cost effective student transportation program. CS3

4 FACTORS IMPACTING THE BUDGET State Aid Special Education Costs Medical Benefits State Budget Tax Cap Unfunded State Mandates Contractual Obligations JS4

5 CONTAINING COSTS Scrutinize the budget and carefully review expenditures Review personnel and consider the most cost efficient means to address needs Use in-house maintenance and custodial personnel, rather than outside contractors Use district technology personnel to repair computers and maintain network Share services, e.g., snow removal, communications, transportation, facilities Cooperatively purchase supplies, utilities, and services Participate in a special education regional transportation consortium Partner with our Parent Teacher Organizations and the Oakland Education Foundation JS5

6 STAFFING Staffing and Delivery of Instruction-Perfect Together Continuing to maintain current staffing/optimal class size Balance in Special Area Instruction Mandated Programming supported through proactive planning- staffing development GC6

7 EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR Curriculum Continued integration of technology and 21 st Century skills Next Generation of Science Standards WOOD STEAM - TECH Maintain curriculum standards Breaking Ground for Elementary STEAM Lab Balanced Literacy Continued Focus and Implementation of Writing, Reading, Word Study, Grammar and Phonics Partnership with Teachers College, Columbia University Collaborations Continued Support for K-8 District Collaboration with FLOW Collaboration with other community constituents LC7

8 SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITY INITIATIVES FOR Safety & Security Partnership with Chief and Local Police Department Collaboration with FLOW Continued consultation with Mr. Charlie Wolff Continued security upgrades Instructional Technology Continued Laptop Replacements Continued Chrome Book 1:1 Staff Development Parent Portals Personnel Management Communications Facilities New Playgrounds all 3 Elementary schools Bathroom Renovations Heights and Manito Beginning an ongoing process to update all bathrooms New Boilers (3) - Heights JG8

9 CELEBRATIONS/PARTNERSHIPS National History Day Musical Encounters Law Adventure Math Olympiad Bergen Brain Busters Promising Practice Character Education Awards/Recognitions High Performing District Instruction & Program Fiscal Management Governance Personnel Operations QSAC (Quality Single Accountability Continuum) OEF PTO Police DPW REC Municipality American Legion Partnerships PM9

10 HEALTH INSURANCE COST INCREASE OF 15% Increased cost of health insurance made it impossible to stay within our 2% tax levy increase Careful review of every area of the budget to see where cuts could be made while preserving programs and staffing To balance the budget this year we were forced to apply for a Health Insurance adjustment which would allow us to raise the tax levy increase over 2% and offset the cost of health care We used only a portion of the adjustment that we were allotted RD10

11 OVERALL BUDGET Category Amount Operating Budget $32,596,811 Grants and Entitlements $409,408 Repayment of Debt $348,466 Grand Total $33,316,635 BUDGET FIGURES 2017/ /19 $ Difference % Difference Operating Tax Levy $28,140,484 $28,976,880 $836, % RD11

12 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS 7% 3% 5% 22% 56% Instruction Administration Employee benefits Capital Projects 7% Operations and Maintenance Transportation RD12

13 TAX IMPACT Average Value of a Home $413,151 Annual Increase to taxpayer from Proposed Budget based on Average home $ Monthly Increase $13.71 RD13

14 VOTE AT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION Tuesday, April 17, 2018 POLLING LOCATIONS: Valley Middle School Rms. 309 & 311 Districts 1 & 2 Oakland Senior Center Districts 3 & 4 Heights Gym Districts 5 & 6 Manito School Gym Districts 7 & 8 Polls are open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Oakland Public Schools: Education That Works! RD14