Westwood Regional Board of Education

Geoffrey W. Zoeller, Jr.Superintendent of

Schools

Keith A. RosadoBusiness Administrator

March 27, 2008

2008-2009 Budget Presentation

“To provide excellence in education through rich and diverse learning

opportunities, enabling students to exercise intelligent control of their future.”

Westwood Regional Mission Statement

Board of EducationEileen Mosolino (WW) - President Charles Koch (WT) -Vice President

Donna Firriolo - (WW) Barbara Gregory - (WT)Roberta Hanlon - (WW)Bernadette Koski - (WT)

Paul Liddy - (WT)Carol Mountain - (WW)

Lee-Ann Schaadt - (WW)

Geoffrey W. Zoeller, Jr. - Superintendent of SchoolsKeith A. Rosado - Business Administrator

Where can I get more information?

•April 4th - WCTV Budget Presentation (8:00 P. M.)•April 7th - Cardinal Connection special Budget Edition•April 7th - Board of Education Candidates Night - 7:00 P.M. Hurley Theatre•April 15th - BOE Elections and Budget Vote - 2:00 - 9:00 P.M.

E-mail the Superintendent for more information at gzoeller@wwrsd.org

Visit us at www.wwrsd.org for a copy of the Budget Presentationand for additional information.

The Budget Book will be available at the following locations:

Board of Education Office at 701 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. of Washington

Westwood Public Library Twp. of Washington Public Library

Westwood Borough Hall Twp. of Washington Town Hall

Important Budget Dates

Facility Upgrades 2007-08

Jr./Sr. High School - Reclaimed Office and

Conference Room Space $9,450

- Locker Replacements in Team Room $2,200

- Stairwell Project $7,350 - Tree Maintenance $1,700Brookside - Interior Painting $2,000

- Carpet Removal and Tile

Installation $113,000

Berkeley - Removal of Trees $2,110George - Playground Upgrade $6,200Ketler - Built Custom Stair System

for Football Field $500Washington - Rescreened torn window

screens $900

The 2008-09 Budget Continues to Support

Elementary/Upper Elementary Schools

• Writing workshop in every building• Instrumental music starting in grade 4• Accelerated math starting in grade 6• Wireless laptop carts and Smart Room technologies• Gifted and Talented programs• Guidance counselor for grades 5-6• Increased Physical Education for grades K-6• Reintroduced French in grades 5-6

The 2008-09 Budget Continues to Support

Jr./Sr. High School•Electives & additional Honors/Accelerated classes for grades 7-8•Nearly 200 semester or full-year courses offered in grades 9-12•11 Advanced Placement courses for grades 9-12•19 Honors courses in various academic subjects for grades 9-12•2 modern languages offered for grades 7-12•Excellent student-guidance counselor ratio for grades 7-12•14 clubs and organizations for grades 7-8•15 intramural and interscholastic teams for grades 7-8•36 clubs and organizations for grades 9-12•40 athletic teams for grades 9-12

Grade Clusters for 2005-06 MATHEMATICS State Assessments

TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

89.7

73.677.2

68.6

85.390.7

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100

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Grade Clusters for 2005-06 LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY State Assessments

TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

91.2 89.284.7

78.284.2

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College Admissions at Competitive SchoolsClass of 2007

American UniversityArcadia University Bentley CollegeBoston College Boston University Bucknell University Campbell University Catholic University of America Centenary College College of Charleston Christopher Newport University Clarkson University University of Connecticut University of Delaware Duquesne University Elon University Fairfield University Florida Institute of Technology George Washington University Hofstra UniversityIthaca CollegeJames Madison UniversityLafayette College

Le Moyne CollegeLehigh UniversityManhattan CollegeMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity of MassachusettsMichigan State UniversityUniversity of MichiganMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity of New HampshireNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyCollege of New JerseyNew York Institute of TechnologyNew York UniversityUniversity of North CarolinaNortheastern UniversityOhio State UniversityOhio UniversityPace UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghPolytechnic University, BrooklynQuinnipiac University

Ramapo CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRichard Stockton College Rochester Institute of Technology Rowan University Rutgers UniversitySaint Joseph's UniversitySalisbury UniversityUniversity of ScrantonSeton Hall UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Stevens Institute of TechnologyStonehill College SUNY, Various Campuses Syracuse UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTowson University University of Vermont Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wagner CollegeWake Forest UniversityYork College

Major External Budget Factors

•Special Education•Out of District Tuition•Rising Costs•Transportation

•State Aid•6.77% State Aid•Cuts in Special Ed Funding•New formula provides no relief to Bergen County

•Utilities•Estimate 15% increase for gas and electric•Estimate 10% increase for water

•Insurance•Estimate 10% increase for general liability and student accident insurance•Estimate 15% increase for workers comp

Budgeted Revenue

General Local Tax Levy $39,929,463.00 86.44%

Budgeted Fund Balance 705,000.00 1.53%

Miscellaneous 388,000.00 0.84%

State Aid 3,129,676.00 6.77%

State & Federal Grants 1,118,975.00 2.42%

Debt Service Local Tax Levy 836,202.00 1.81%

Debt Service Aid 88,465.00 0.19%

Total $46,195,781.00

Debt Service Aid0.19%

State & Federal Grants2.42%

Miscellaneous0.84%State Aid

6.77%

Debt Service Local Tax Levy

1.81%

Budgeted Fund Balance1.53%

General Local Tax Levy86.44%

Westwood Regional Board of EducationBudgeted Revenues 2008/2009

Westwood Regional School District’s State Aid Historical Analysis

School Year State Aid Percentage of Budget

2004-05 $2,606,524 7.18%

2005-06 $2,920,489 7.37%

2006-07 $2,697,514 6.38%

2007-08 $2,778,439 6.34%

2008-09 $3,129,676 * 6.77%

*The State Aid for the 2008-09 school year now includes Extraordinary Aid. The amount of this aid equates to $289,871 plus the 2% increase in state aid of $61,366 accounts for the difference.

Budgeted Appropriations

Instruction $17,209,058.00 37.25%

Instruction Support Services 6,378,595.00 13.81%

Tuition 4,306,735.00 9.32%

Transportation 2,498,722.00 5.41%

Administration Support Services 3,517,986.00 7.62%

Capital Outlay 78,000.00 0.17%

Operation & Maintenance of Plant 3,974,277.00 8.60%

Employee Benefits & Other Support Services 6,188,766.00 13.40%

State/Federal Grants 1,118,975.00 2.42%

Debt Service 924,667.00 2.00%

Total $46,195,781.00

Tuition9.32%

Instruction Support Services13.81%

Instruction37.25%

Debt Service2.00%

State/Federal Grants2.42%

Other Support Services & Employee Benefits

13.40%

Administration Support Services7.62%

Transportation5.41%

Capital Outlay0.17%

Operation & Maintenance of Plant8.60%

Westwood Regional Board of EducationBudget Appropriations 2008/2009

Special Education Students Sent To Out of District

Placements

80

91

102 10498

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

Oct. 2004 Oct. 2005 Oct. 2006 Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008(Projected)

Health Benefits Costs

3,918,197

4,455,201

6,067,481 6,309,6436,188,766

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700,000

1,400,000

2,100,000

2,800,000

3,500,000

4,200,000

4,900,000

5,600,000

6,300,000

7,000,000

2004-2005Audited

2005-2006Audited

2006-2007Audited

2007-08Adjusted

2008-09Projected

Major Appropriation Increases/Decreases

DescriptionIncrease

(Decrease)Rational

Salary Increases $1,632,651 Contracted Salary Obligations

Interest Due On $10 Million Note 231,112

Temporary Financing Interest Payment

New Positions (4) 190,000

Elementary PE Teacher, Elementary Teacher Position, Jr. Sr. Guidance Position, Technology Specialist

Health Benefits (113,762)

Reduction Due To Change In State Health Benefits

Accumulated Sick Payout (92,834) Reduction From Prior Year Of Sick Leave Payout

Capital Reserve (200,000) No Additional Funds Appropriated To Capital Reserve Account

Capital Outlay (204,325) No Funds Allocated To Capital Outlay

Major Appropriation Increase = 92.8% Of General Fund Increase

$1,442,842

Budget Impact For Average Home 2008-09

Borough of Westwood $17.39 / Month

Township of Washington $15.65 / Month

This is based on an average home assessed forBorough of Westwood of $395,691

Township of Washington of $548,000

Boro of Westwood percentage is 49.31% (up from 48.84%) Twp. of Washington percentage is 50.69% (down from 51.16%)

Tax Levy Allocation History

Percent of Allocation

Year Borough of Westwood

Township of Washington

2003-04 49.523% 50.477%

2004-05 49.860% 50.140%

2005-06 51.535% 48.465%

2006-07 50.076% 49.924%

2007-08 48.844% 51.156%

2008-09 49.312% 50.687%

Proposed Tax Rateper $100,000 Assessed Value

2008-09 2007-08

Boro of Westwood $ 123.20 $ 117.94

Twp. of Washington $ 107.96 $ 104.65

Second Question The New Basics: Preparing the

21st Century Student

•School Library/Media Specialist (2)•World Language Teacher (1)•Art Teacher (1)•Music Teacher (1)

The New Basics: Preparing the 21st Century Student

• 21st Century Jobs– Some of today’s jobs did not exist 10 years

ago. What new jobs will there be in 2018?

• Why School Library/Media Specialist?– Direct instruction in technology– A building based instructional leader who will

help our students access, evaluate, and create new information.

• Why World Language? – The world we live in has become a whole lot smaller.– Research has shown:

• Children who have studied a foreign language in the elementary grades achieve higher scores on standardized testing.

• Learning a second language also improves children's understanding of their native language.

• Children who study a foreign language show greater cognitive development than many of their peers.

• Young children learn languages with great enthusiasm.

• Why Art and Music? – Research has shown:

• Children involved in arts and music achieve higher scores on standardized testing.

• The arts reach students who are not otherwise being reached.• Self-esteem improves. • The arts provide new challenges for those students already considered

successful.• The arts connect learning experiences to the world of real work.

The New Basics: Preparing the 21st Century Student

Full Day Kindergarten• Nearly 70% of Bergen County districts already have full

day kindergarten• Presently we are piloting two sections• Expand full day to every school• Still keep extended day option

2008-09 Increase On Average Home For Second Question

Borough of Westwood $2.74 / Month Township of Washington $3.33 / Month

This is based on an average home assessed forBorough of Westwood of $395,691

Township of Washington of $548,000

Boro of Westwood percentage is 49.31% Twp. of Washington percentage is 50.69%

The Bottom Line…

• The Proposed Budget calls for:• A 3.65% increase in the operating budget• A 3.95% overall increase (including the December 11th Debt Service)• All existing programs and services will be maintained

• The 2nd Question will increase the budget by 0.62%• Enhancement of all elementary programs• Further expansion of the Full-Day Kindergarten Model

The second question is subject to the “Super Majority” law, which requires 60% affirmation of the voters.

Q & A

Remember to Vote - April 15th

2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.