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2017-2018

Budget Presentation

Burlington Township Schools

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2016-2017

Review of Where We Have Been

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Review of 2016-2017

During the 2016-2017 school year:

We began implementing the referendum projects.
We filled key central office positions to add stability.
We expanded the 3 year old integrated program.
We moved toward least restrictive environment.
We have been using adaptive assessments to help track and improve student proficiency in language.
We expanded our offerings to our parents.
We began to review and evaluate our culture.

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Process,

Planning,

Collaboration

How BTSD Does Things

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The Budget Process - Connections

The Strategic Planning is NOT separate from Budget

The Board is compiling information from the budget process to use when making Board and District Goals for 2017-2018 and beyond.

Tight budgets seem to be the norm and ensuring the consistency between budgeting and planning is vital

Source: BTSD Policy S#1001- Strategic Planning

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The Budget Process - An Overview

October 2016 - Administration began budget

November 2016 - Board approval of items in budget

Pre-K Tuition; Minimum Facilities Requirement

December 2016- Board develops goals accepts timeline

January 2017 - Mid-Year Budget Review with County

February 2017 - Waiting game - wait for state aid

March 2017 - Multiple public meetings to discuss details

April 2017 - Budget presentations and Public Hearing

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Board Goals for Budget 2017-2018

Continue to improve capacity to address all interventions including special education mandates

Continue to comply with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Maintain reading interventions to support students reading on grade level grades K-6

Maintain current instructional programs

Maintain and increase other interventions, as needed including math

Maintain or decrease class sizes, based on individual needs including safety in certain classes

Maintain non-instructional programs (extra, co-curricular, non-classroom programs)

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2017-2018

What’s Coming

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Overview of 2017-2018 Budget

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2017-2018	TOTAL	ANTICIPATED REVENUES	LEVY
General Fund	61,481,592.00	21,120,399.00	40,361,193.00
Special Revenue Fund	1,016,297.00	1,016,297.00	0.00
Debt Service Fund	4,659,297.00	1,095,146.00	3,564,151.00
TOTAL	67,157,186.00	23,231,842.00	43,925,344.00

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Revenue Change 2017-2018

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FUND	TOTAL 2017-2018	TOTAL 2016-2017
Levy	40,361,193	39,569,797	2% increase
State Aid	18,672,983	18,672,983	No change
Miscellaneous	593,982	588,825	Increase of $5,157
Fund Balance & Reserves	1,853,434	1,677,712	$473,000 Maint. Res.
TOTAL	61,481,592	60,509,321

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Tax Impact 2017-2018

The Average Assessed Home in Burlington Township is $234,510*

The 2016-2017 School Budget will result in an increase of approximately $94 a year for a home assessed at $234,510

The last two years had negative debt because of refinancing

Per $100 of assessed value, there will be a 4 cent increase in the tax rate

Source: Impact on Taxpayers

*average assessed home held constant at 2017 rate for purposes of comparison

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Tax Impact 2017-2018

The district refinanced debt and the savings were reflected in the last two years levies. For 2017-2018, state aid on debt service was reduced slightly. These factors combined lead to an increase in debt service. After this, as long as the state aid remains, there will be only slight changes in debt service.

All Debt has been refinanced at this point.

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	Rateables	Averaged Assessed Home Value	Tax Rate	Increase over Prior Year (unadjusted) - Total	Increase over Prior Year (unadjusted) - General Fund	Increase over Prior Year (unadjusted) - Debt Service
2017-2018	2,212,207,335	234,510	1.9856	94.24	83.89	10.34
2016-2017	2,212,207,335	234,510	1.9454	97.78	81.16	16.62

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Source: Impact on Taxpayers

*average assessed home held constant at 2017 rate for purposes of comparison

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Continued Challenges for 2017-2018

BTSD remains underfunded by the state’s own formula

By more than $3,400,000

State Aid has not yet been restored to pre-2010-2011 levels

Still under the 2009-2010 state aid by $281,496

Other costs continue to rise

Like everywhere: fuel, utilities and maintenance costs more

Source: Budget Revenues Trend 2010-2018

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Ongoing Efficiency and Savings

BTSD remains among the most efficient districts in the state

Per pupil spending is in lowest ¼ of state*

BTSD puts money into the classroom (instructional and support)

BTSD spends almost as much as districts with higher costs

BTSD spends more in the classroom as a % of the whole

BTSD ranks as one of the lowest in administrative costs

Lower than most or all other districts*

Source: Taxpayers Guide to Education - BTSD Summary

* for K-12 districts with 3501+ students, total population of districts=103

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BTSD ranks 19th out of 103 K-12 school districts with 3,501+ students in budgetary per pupil cost. However, BTSD ranks 30th out of 103 districts in instructional per pupil cost and support service per pupil cost. This means BTSD spends a larger percentage on classroom instruction and support services than other districts with higher per pupil costs. BTSD also ranks 2nd out of 103 districts in administrative cost per pupil meaning BTSD spends lower than most in this area. It is important to note that “administrative costs” does not necessarily refer to all administrators in the district. While this category does include some central office and school administrative functions, it also includes many “overhead” costs such as postage, telephone, legal, and technology that are required to be classified as administrative costs based on NJDOE regulations.

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Reflection on 2016-2017 Budget

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#	Description	Changes	NOTES
1	SAC - additional	90,000.00	Significant positive impact district wide.
2	Two PT Special Ed Teachers to FT	100,000.00	Needed for compliance.
3	Curriculum Materials	146,000.00	Reading Wonders grades 1-4. 5th grade implementation in 2017-2018. NEWSELA K-12 is also well-received.
4	Assistant Football Coach	7,000.00	This offers greater supervision as the number of student-athletes increases.
5	Middle School Clubs	4,200.00	Positive alternative to middle school sports' program. Focus is on teaching skills.
6	Expansion of integrated 3 yr old PK	N/A	Added 3 year olds to integrated preschool program -least restrictive environment
	TOTAL CHANGE	347,200.00

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What’s Included for 2017-2018

All current positions and activities

1 section of Elementary General Ed to Special Ed
Declining enrollment at the elementary grades

Part Time High School TV Production Position

Increase in course offerings
Reduction of current extra paid blocks

Restoration of two assistant coaches for safety reasons

Supplies and Professional Development to advance Next Generation Science Standards

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So what does 2017-2018 hold?

The 2017-2018 school year will bring...

Continued Referendum Construction

Exploration of our Special Education Practices

Based on Audit Commissioned and Delivered
Welcoming our Assistant Superintendent for Special Education

Continued commitment to focus on support for students

Continued focus on Mental health awareness
Continued focus on climate and Positive Behavior Initiatives
Continued focus on intervention supports

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What about beyond 2017-2018?

School districts are limited to viewing budgets as single years.

Some of the constraints that have faced the district are:

Trying to balance the budget within the 2% property tax cap which results in less than a 2% budget increase.
No increase in revenue flow from chapter 78 (this impact was minimized by the lower increase in health care costs)

The Board and Administration are aware of the need to continue to utilize strategies for maintaining our programs with continued flat state aid.

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Under Construction

Referendum

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Referendum - Timeline

The projects awarded are listed below. All work is to begin June 26 and be substantially complete by August 22.

High School Roof - flat roof portions
High School Paving Project
Young School Paving Project
Young School Gym Floor and Bleacher Replacement
Hopkins Gym Floor and Bleacher Replacement
High School Kitchen and Cafeteria (until April 2018)

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Referendum - Impacts

YS Parking Lot and Gym Floor Replacement

YMCA Camp Adventure remains at FWS
No Admittance to YS for 4 weeks for mercury removal

High School Parking Lot and Loop

Summer disruption of traffic in parking lots

Central Registration relocated

High School Kitchen and Cafeteria Renovations

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Additional Information

Website for Budget Information

Public Hearing on the 2017-2018 Budget is scheduled for April 26, 2017

during the Board of Education Meeting to be held at 7pm in the Hopkins

Cafeteria. This is when Final Adoption of the Budget will take place.

Website for Referendum Construction is Available.

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