BOUND BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET 2017-2018 Planning For Our Success
Overall Budget Goals Keep Instructional Programs Keep or reduce classes sizes Continue Instructional Improvement Continue Curriculum transformations and updates Minimize cuts in Classroom Teachers Maintain Administration Cut Budgeted Fund Balance dependency $500,000 Keep the tax impact Flat
Overall Instructional Goals Continue to increase Instructional Capacity Continue to organize the district into a High Performing District Continue refining the Evaluation Process Continue Implementing procedures and policies to support instruction Maintain and Improve Gifted and Talented Program
Staffing Needs ADDITIONAL STAFF NEEDED- PSD 3 Class 3 rd Grade Section English High School Math High School History High School Special Education High School
Staff Reductions Staff Reductions Pre- k (Grant Position) Kindergarten 1 st Grade 6 th Grade Music FT to PT Guidance Social Worker Secretary New Positions Cut from Budget English High School Math High School History High School Special Education High School Class Size Reduction Class Size Reduction Budget Reduction Budget Reduction Budget Reduction Resignation Not Replaced Resignation Not Replaced Retirement Not Replaced
Revenue Changes Budget Impact Reduction In Revenues Tuition Reduction (SBB) $ 171,850 Fund Balance Reduction $ 500,000 Grant Reduction $ 309,000 Total Lost Revenue $ 980,850
Budget Increases Services To Students Budgeted Increases Health Care/Salary Increases $ 710,000 Special Education $ 516,000 PSD 3 and 3 rd Grade $ 160,000 Total Increases $1,386,000
Budget Increases Services To Students Budgeted Increases Total Increases $1,386,000 Lost Revenues Total Lost Revenues $ 980,850 Total Net Budget Change $2,366,850
Budget Reductions Grant Budget Reductions Consultants(Grant Funded) $ 55,000 Special Education(Grant Funded) $154,285 Moved to General Budget Curriculum(Grant Funded) $ 19,715 Pre- K Position $ 80,000 Total Reductions $ 309,000
Budget Reductions General Budget Reductions Curriculum $180,285 TerraNova $ 500 Industrial Appraisals $ 6,900 Maintenance $ 274,850 Technology $ 200,000 Salary Breakage $ 60,000 District Supplies $ 65,000 School Supplies $ 175,315 Overtime $ 30,000 Outsourcing $ 300,000 Total Reductions $1,292,850
Budget Reductions General Budget Reductions Kindergarten 1 st Grade 6 th Grade Music position FT to PT Guidance Social Worker Secretary Class Size Reduction Budget Reduction Budget Reduction Budget Reduction Resignation Not Replaced Resignation Not Replaced Retirement Not Replaced Total Reductions $480,000
Budget Reductions Budget Reduction Salaries $ 480,000 Grant $ 309,000 General $1,292,850 Total Reductions $2,081,850
Budget Reductions Budget Increases Total $2,366,850 Budget Reduction Total $2,081,850 Difference $285,000
Revenue Revenues Tax Levy Increase $ 278,000 Budget Funding Reduction $ - 980,850 Total $ - 702,850
Overall Budget Overall Budget 2016-2017 $30,232,272 Proposed Budget 2017-18 $29,529,422 Total Budget Reduction $ 702,850
Tax Impact 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR July 2017 - June 2018 Average Assessed Estimated School Ratables Tax Levy Tax Rate Property Tax Actual 2016-2017 $729,433,434.00 $14,439,069.00 0.01979491 $237,797.00 $4,707.17 proposed 2017-2018 $730,022,587.00 $14,717,108.54 0.020159799 $233,013.00 $4,697.50 Difference $589,153.00 $278,039.54 - $4,784.00 - $9.67
Per Pupil Cost in Somerset County/Statewide Bound Brook is the 6 th lowest per pupil spending district within the State for our category.
Funding Fairness What we have been doing to correct funding fairness for Bound Brook: For the last two years we have encouraged letter campaigns to elected officials 11/17/15 Letter to Senator Doherty 4/11/16 Letter to the Community 4/12/16 Campaign Letter to the Community 4/21/16 2 nd Campaign Letter to the Community 8/24/16 met with the Department of Education 12/19/16 Letter to Governor Christie
Funding Fairness Who has been involved: Numerous Community Members Board of Education Mayor and Borough Council Administration
Bound Brook District Year 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 # tch 134 133 139 145 153 161 159 # admin 10 12 13.5 (BA 1.5) 12.5 12 12 12 # student 1529 1641 1725 1800 1850 1850 1900 S/T Ratio 14 14 13 12 12 11 12 S/A Ratio 153 137 128 144 154 158 158
Bound Brook District Bound Brook Manville South Hunterdon Dunellen Highland Park Total Number of Students 1900 1400 1000 1280 1500 Superintendent 1 1 1 1 1 Curriculum Director or Asst. Sup. 1 1 1 1 1 Business Administrator 1 1 1 1 1 Buildings and Grounds 1 1 1 1 1 Technology 0 1 1 1 1 Special Education 1 1 1 1 1 Principals 5 4 4 3 4 Assistant Principals 1.5 1.5 0 2 1 Athletic Directors 0.5 0.5 1 0.5 1 Department Chairs/ Program Manager 1 Total Number of Administrators 12 12 11 11.5 13 Student to Admin Ratio 158 116.7 90.9 111.3 115.4
Enrollment Challenges 2017-2018 High School will open at 625 to 650 students 2017-2018 Kindergarten numbers are down for the second year in a row 2017-2018 High School new block scheduling alleviates the need for 4 new teachers to handle the increased enrollment
District Challenges Lack of State Funding 11.3 million dollars underfunded Budget gap Reduced to 500 thousand next year Stabilizing taxes Without an increase in revenue additional staffing cuts will need to be made next year