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2024-2025

Budget Presentation

April 30, 2024

Edgewater Park Township School District

Dr. Roy A. Rakszawski, Superintendent

Dr. Nicole Inverso Vogt, Director of Curriculum &

Special Education

Ms. Nancy Lane, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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Mission Statement

The Edgewater Park Township School District is an innovative learning community that embraces respect, diversity, and acceptance. We aspire to provide our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to reach their fullest potential. As lifelong learners, students will develop their talents and become successful citizens.

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Acknowledgements

Administrators
Teachers
Secretaries
Operations Committee
Board of Education
Executive County Superintendent – Ray Marini
County Business Administrator – Eloi Richardson

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Projected Class Size for 2024-2025

GRADE	TOTAL	SECTIONS	AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
K	100	5	20
1	91	5	18.2
2	120	6	20
3	88	4	22
4	81	4	20.25
5	87	4	21.75
6	100	4	25
7	103	4	25.75
8	108	4	27

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The Learning Environment

Maintain 4 Pre-K Classes
Maintain Literacy Interventionist Positions
Class Size

Range of class size expected to be 18-27

Supporting the Whole Child – arts education, extra-curricular, SEL
Increased academic interventions
Maintain current programs
Update program resources
Shift resources to address emerging needs

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Building Capacity to Meet

More Needs

Continue Intensive MD Programs
Continue full time BCBA
Additional section of Intensive PSD
New LLD class at Magowan

Anticipated enrollment of 10-16

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Interventions/ESL

Increase by 1 literacy interventionist - Ridgway
Increase by 2 ESL

Increase by 2 math interventionists, 1 each school
Increase by 3 ESL
Addition of LinkIt! Intervention Manager

23-24 School Year

24-25 School Year

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Professional Development

Mental Health
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Sheltered Instruction for English Language Learners
enVision Math
Reading/Writing Instruction

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Math

New Standards September 2024
K-5 enVision 2020, small group math instruction - Multi-Year License Agreement
6-8 enVision 2021 - Multi-Year License Agreement
8th Algebra I - enVision 2020- Burlington City collaboration - Multi-Year License Agreement
Instructional Technology: i-Ready Math K-8

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Science

K-4 Program Review
5th - Science Alive
6th to 8th - Amplify Multi-Year License Agreement
STEAM Challenges & Enhanced Labs

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English Language Arts

New Standards September 2024
K-5 Program Review
Word Study - Fundations K-3
6-8 Study Sync - Multi-Year License Agreement
Instructional Tech: i-Ready Reading K-8

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Social Studies

K-8 Teacher Created Units
History Alive 5th-8th grade
5th-8th stand alone course currently year round 3 days a week, 2 days Intervention & Enrichment
K-4 SS throughout the year in accordance with pacing guides

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Preschool Expansion Aid Proposed Highlights

$1,479,569

Instructional Coach
Custodian (partial)
Nurse (partial)
Furniture and supplies
Professional Development
PreK Teachers, Assistants salaries and benefits

Updates to playground
Additional teacher to support existing programs
Bilingual assistant
Secretary (partial)
Community Specialist
Field trips

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Summer Programming 2024

Extended School Year (ESY)

IEP requirements
Designed to support the student through the summer in maintaining skills
Social Emotional Learning

Summer Acceleration in Learning (SAIL)

Students identified by criteria
Support in the areas of ELA and Math
Opportunities for STEAM challenges
Specialty 2 week enrichment camps rising 6th-8th graders

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Technology

Infrastructure

Continuing refresh of our wireless access points - $1,500
Replacement for network Back up Batteries - $5,000
Upgrade Firewall (Fortigate 200F) - $6,000
Partial refresh of student Chromebooks & iPads - $50,000
Smart Flat Panels (4 replacements) - $25,000
PittBull Support

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Extracurricular Activities

21 clubs and activities are offered at Ridgway with 519 student participants*
14 clubs and activities are offered at Magowan with 162 student participants

*Many students participate in multiple activities throughout the year

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Challenges

HVAC projects
Unfunded Mandates:

New Jersey Student Learning Standards
Mandated Professional Development
QSAC requirements
Behavioral Threat Assessment Team

Learning Gaps
New Program Implementation

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Challenges

Current & Retroactive High School tuition costs
Increasing Out-Of-District Tuition, staffing, and Transportation
Increased Health Care costs
Limits on Revenue
Facilities & Equipment Maintenance
Debt Service
Staffing

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2024-2025 Additional Staff

2 Second Grade Teachers
2 Special Education Teachers (Magowan)
3 Additional ESL Teachers
1 World Language Teacher
1 Math Intervention Teacher (Ridgway)
1 Math Intervention (Magowan)
Additional Supervisor of Instruction - focus Math/Science

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Magowan Kitchen

Potential to bid Fall 2024, with work to start in the Summer of 2025
Cost of the project estimated to be $800,000 due to the extent of work necessary.
Funding Source:

Current Capital Reserve

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Maintenance

Concrete repair/replace at both Magowan and Ridgway
Classroom Abatement at Ridgway
Wall tile repair throughout Magowan
Increase starting wage to $34,560
New Elementary Playground

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Tuition Outlook

Burlington City -

General Education from $17,876 to $18,324 = 2.50% increase over 2023/2024
Special Education will remain at $22,780 for 2024/2025
Overall increase of $50,640; projected enrollment increase of 3 students.
BCSSSD estimated tuition of $674,792, a decrease of $27,095 or 4.01%
BCIT per pupil tuition of $3,807, an increase of $74 per pupil, or 2%
Private schools overall tuition increase of $624,151. Tuition increases varying between 2%-13%, depending on the facility. Estimated 8 additional students to be placed
State Facilities - Nothing budgeted for 2024/2025

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PSD
			1:1	Transportation	Tuition	Billable Tuition
18 Edgewater Park Students			$486,580.00	$18,000.00	$827,748.00

1 Tuition Student	Received		$38,713.00	N/A	$25,000.00	$ 63,713.00

K-2
			1:1	Transportation	Tuition
5 Edgewater Park Students			$145,974.00	$5,000.00	$248,250.00



4-7			1:1	Transportation	Tuition

5 Edgewater Park Students			$0.00	$5,000.00	$248,250.00
2 Tuition Students	Received		$37,750.00	N/A	$50,000.00	$ 87,750.00

			$632,554.00	$28,000.00	$1,324,248.00	$ 151,463.00

		Potential Total OOD Cost		$1,984,802.00

		Less Edgewater Park Costs		-$689,999.00
		(Salaries/Benefits)

		Total Savings		$ 1,294,803.00

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Transportation

Rick Bus is going into the 3rd of a 3 year contract for student transportation at a cost of $450,000.

Overall increase of $156,900 in transportation costs, or 16.29%

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Revenue Source	2023-2024	Proposed 2024-2025	Difference
State Aid	$14,156,311	$17,317,430	$3,161,119
Misc/PY Encumb	$173,038	$44,169	($128,869)
Grants & Entitlements	$4,008,698	$2,009,252	($1,999,446)
Budgeted Fund Balance and Transfers	$1,506,995	$1,871,742	$364,747
Local Revenues	$11,626,831	$11,737,222	$110,391
Local Debt Service	$1,009,681	$1,015,281	$5,600
Total	$32,481,554	$33,995,096	$1,513,542

Revenues

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PROGRAM	2023-2024	Proposed 2024-2025	DIFFERENCE
GENERAL EDUCATION	$5,353,731	$6,125,124	$771,393
SPECIAL EDUCATION	$3,950,504	$4,497,549	$547,045
ATHLETICS/EXTRA-CURRICULAR	$94,350	$120,875	$26,525
TUITION	$6,456,625	$7,028,111	$571,486
SUPPORT SERVICES	$1,124,696	$1,382,425	$257,729
GUIDANCE/CST/CURRICULUM	$1,042,512	$1,380,004	$337,492
ADMINISTRATION	$942,716	$913,964	-$28,752
CENTRAL SERVICES/TECH	$442,681	$490,001	$47,320
OPERATION OF PLANT	$1,411,400	$1,687,097	$275,697
TRANSPORTATION	$963,013	$1,119,913	$156,900
BENEFITS	$4,508,329	$4,953,250	$444,921
GRANT/SPECIAL REVENUE EXPENDITURES	$4,039,472	$2,286,498	-$1,752,974
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES	$1,141,844	$995,004	-$146,840
REPAYMENT OF DEBT	$1,009,681	$1,015,281	$5,600
TOTAL	$32,481,554	$33,995,096	$1,513,542

Expenses

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Comparative Spending

2022-23 State Median Per Pupil Cost	$19,900
2022-23 EPTSD Actual Per Pupil Cost	$16,337
2023-24 Revised EPTSD Per Pupil Cost	$19,903
2024-25 Proposed EPTSD Per Pupil Cost	$22,417

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Tax Rate Estimated Impact

Proposed Tax Increase - 1%

A home assessed at the township average of $184,367 should see a tax increase of $31.00

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Tax Rate

		2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
		Actual	Actual	Anticipated	Overall Increase/(Decrease)
Certified School Taxes		$11,627,596	$13,429,104	$13,429,100	($4.00)
Tax Rate	Edgewater Park	1.9438	1.9268	2.000
Ratables	Edgewater Park	$589,061,960	$696,936,384	$697,703,184	$766,800
Average Home	$184,367
Local School Taxes		$3,517.24	$3,517.44	$3,548.00	Tax Impact $31.00

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