2017-2018 Budget

West Long Branch School District

Presentedby:Ms.CoreyJ.Lowell,SFOBusinessAdministrator/BoardSecretary

April18,2017

Whatisabudget?

• Plannedexpensesandexpectedrevenues• Anorganiza6onalplanstatedinmonetaryterms•  ThefinancialexpressionoftheDistrict’seduca6onalneedsandpriori6es

• A“livingdocument”

VisionOurvisionfortheWestLongBranchSchoolDistrictistoproducesociallyresponsiblestudentswhoarelife-longlearnersequippedwiththenecessaryskillstosucceedatthenextlevelofsecondaryeduca6on.

Mission

OurmissionfortheWestLongBranchSchoolDistrictistoputstudentsfirst!Incollabora6onwithallstakeholders,wewillprovideasafeandsecurelearningenvironmentfreefrombias,increased

academicrigor,cuNngedgetechnology,andstate-of-the-artfacili6es.

BudgetGoals

Academics(FocusonGradesK-8Science/Grade8Mathema6cs)•  Tosupporttheachievementofdistrictgoalsbyprovidingstaff

memberswith content specific, job embedded in-district andout-of-districtprofessionaldevelopment.

•  Towritecurriculaalignedto therespec6vecontentstandardsasmandatedbytheNewJerseyDepartmentofEduca6on.

•  To purchase instruc6onal materials and resources inconjunc6onwiththecyclicalreviewprocess.

Technology(Focuson1:1ChromebookIni6a6ve)•  To purchase hardware and so_ware rela6ve to the District

TechnologyPlaninventoryandreplacementcycle.

Finance•  Todevelopafiscallyresponsiblebudgetthatmeetstheoverall

needsofthedistrict

BudgetVariables&Concerns•  Decliningenrollment•  Specialeduca4oncosts•  Ch.78“fundingcliff”•  Facilityconcerns•  Unfundedmandates

AcademicHighlights

BME•  Con6nua6on of Funda6ons K-2word study

program,which includes a three 6ered RTIapproach.

•  Con6nua6on of enVisionmath2.0 in gradesK-4.

•  Adop6on of grades K-4 science textbookseries.

•  Con6nua6onofEdmentum(StudyIsland)ingrades2-4asadiagnos6ctoolforELA.

AcademicHighlights

FAS•  Expansionofelec6veprograms.•  Con6nua6onofenVisionmath2.0ingrade5and

HMHingrades6-8.•  Adop6onofgrades5-8sciencetextbookseries.•  Con6nua6on of Edmentum (Study Island) in

grades 5-8 as a diagnos6c tool for ELA and ingrades6-8asadiagnos6ctoolformathema6cs.

Transporta6on

•  Comple6ngtransi6onofcoordinatedtransporta6onserviceswithShoreRegionalHighSchoolDistrict

•  Shi_ingemployeessavedsalaryandbenefits(includingworkerscompandpensioncosts)

•  Transferringbusessavesfuel,repairs,andinsurancecosts

•  FinalizedsaleofbusestogeneraterevenuetoWLB

•  Nodecreaseinlevelsofservice

Facili6es

•  ReferendumprojectwillbecompletebySeptember

•  HVACupgrades•  Sciencelabupgrades•  Securityupgrades•  Interiordoors•  Newgymfloor

OurFundingSources

89%

3%4%

3%1%

TaxLevy StateAid Fundbalance Tui6on Miscellaneous

WheretheMoneyGoes…

45.01%ClassroomInstruc4on

1.34%Co-curricular&Athle4cs

5.03%Tui4on

12.88%SupportServices8.19%Opera4ons/Maintenance

4.42%Transporta4on16.4%EmployeeBenefits

6.49%Administra4on

0.24%Equipment

68.68% DIRECTLY IMPACTS STUDENTS

2017-2018Es6matedTaxImpact

2016-2017TaxRate:0.7775 2017-2018TaxRate:0.7770

EsHmatedTaxes2016-2017:$3,2692017-2018:$3,267

$2decrease

Basedontheaverageassessedvalue*of$420,497

*SOURCE:MonmouthCountyTaxAssessor

CostSavingMeasures

•  Sharedservices–Superintendent,BusinessAdministratorandpayrollservices,DirectorofCurriculumandInstruc6on,DirectorofGuidance,Transporta6onSupervisor,DirectorofSecurity,in-districtprofessionaldevelopmentandcurriculawri6ng

•  Con6nuedpar6cipa6oninACESandACTforbulkpricingofenergyandtelecommunica6ons

•  Propertyandcasualtyinsurancethroughapooledinsurancefund(MOCSSIF/NJSIG)

•  ProgramReview

HowdoweMakeitHappen?

BoardofEducaHon

AdministraHon

Teachers/StaffParents

Students