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Proposed 2010-2011 School Budget. Rockaway Borough Board of Education. How we created the budget. Budget Creation In October the Business Administrator sends a timeline to the staff advising them when the budget requests are due.
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Proposed2010-2011 School Budget Rockaway Borough Board of Education
How we created the budget Budget Creation • In October the Business Administrator sends a timeline to the staff advising them when the budget requests are due. • The Superintendent and Business Administrator prioritize requests and remove those not educationally or fiscally responsible. • The individual requests account for less than 10% of the budget. The remaining 90% consists of fixed costs, such as salaries, utilities, insurance, lease payments, etc. • The Superintendent and Business Administrator submit a preliminary budget to the Board by the first Board Meeting in January. Rockaway Borough Budget - First Edition • The First Edition of the budget was going to include a 3% tax increase. • After all numbers were complied the budget was more than $818,000 over the 3% tax increase goal. • Superintendent and Business Administrator make preliminary deductions. • Budget presented to the Board in January 2010.
How we created the budget Rockaway Borough Budget Second Edition The Second Edition of the budget was going to include a 3% tax increase In order to make this possible. After all numbers were complied the budget was still $419,272 over the 3% tax increase goal. Additional reductions were discussed. Budget presented to the Board in January 2010. The Business Administrator prepares the new budget including/subtracting things discussed at the Board Meeting.
How we created the budget • Rockaway Borough Budget • Third Edition • The County Business Administrator instructed Morris County School Districts to anticipate a 15% reduction in State Aid. This would equal roughly a $100,000 reduction. • The Board discussed increasing the tax levy to 4%. • Superintendent and Business Administrator go behind closed doors to discuss additional reductions.
How we created the budget • Rockaway Borough Budget • Fourth Edition On March 17, six days before the preliminary budget is due to the County Office, State Aid notices are released. Rockaway Borough lost $362,736 or 58% of State Aid.
How we created the budget Rockaway Borough Budget Final Edition The final edition was approved by the Board on March 25.
How did we get here? • S1701 – Legislation that limits how a school district can increase their budget. • Zero tax levy - Increase in the 09-10 school year. • Health Insurance - Rockaway Borough Board of Education sees a $140,000 increase in benefit costs. • Increase in Special Education – Expenses increase by $150,000.
Special Revenue Fund PUBLIC NON TOTAL PUBLIC FEDERAL AID: No Child Left Behind 40,722 20,436 61,158 IDEIA Part B 77,903 18,274 96,177 STATE AID: Nonpublic Aid 241,875 241,875 118,625 280,585 399,210
SCHOOL BUDGET COMPARISON 2009/2010 Proposed APPROPRIATION CATEGORY: Budget2010/2011 Special Revenue Fund 419,257 399,210 General Fund 7,263,4407,293,438 Total7,682,697 7,692,648 2009/2010 Proposed REVENUE CATEGORY: Budget2010/2011 Federal & State Grants 419,257 399,210 Tuition 49,000 35,150 State Aid 678,759 291,241 Surplus – General Fund 80,960 100,000 Withdrawal From Capital Reserve 0 90,000 Miscellaneous Revenue 10,010 10,100 Local Tax Levy – General Fund 6,444,711 6,766,947 7,682,697 7,692,648
General Fund Breakdown Presented by: Patrick Tierney, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools/ Principal
2010-2011 Budget Reductions Total Budget Reduction= $1,159,132
On April 20th We Are Asking You to Vote on the Following Question: RESOLVED, that there should be raised for general funds $6,766,947 for the ensuing school year (2010/2011). If approved, the school budget will increase taxes by approximately $117.33for the 2010/2011 school year on a house assessed at $300,000.
So What Is The Bottom Line? THE AMOUNT OF TAX DOLLARS REQUESTED FROM ROCKAWAY BOROUGH TAXPAYERS FOR GENERAL FUNDS IS $6,766,947.
Allowable /Actual Increases Maximum Allowable Tax Levy Increase: Allowable by Law 4.00% Waiver allows us to exceed CAP by the amount of aid we lost $362,736 (9.6%) Tax Increase: Allowable at 5.00% $117.33
V O T E TUESDAY APRIL 20 THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL 2 PM – 9 PM