Westwood Regional Board of Education

1. Westwood Regional Board of Education 2014-2015 Budget Presentation James M. Sheerin, Ed.D. Interim Superintendent of Schools Keith A. Rosado Business Administrator/ Board Secretary April 24, 2014

2. Westwood Regional Mission Statement “To provide excellence in education through rich and diverse learning opportunities, enabling students to exercise intelligent control of their future.”

3. Board of Education Roberta Hanlon (WW) - President Lee-Ann Schaadt(WW) - Vice President Joseph Blundo - (WW) Julie Keating - (WT) Charles Koch - (WT) Paul Liddy - (WT) Darlene Mandeville - (WT) Russell Miller - (WW) Susan Swietkowski- (WW) James M. Sheerin - Interim Superintendent of Schools Keith A. Rosado - Business Admin / Board Secretary

4. Where can I get more information? Visit us at www.wwrsd.org for a copy of the Budget Presentation and for additional information. The Budget Book will be available at the following locations: Westwood Public Library Twp. of Washington Public Library Westwood Borough Hall Twp. of Washington Town Hall Board of Education Office, 701 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. of Washington E-mail the Interim Superintendent for more information at james.sheerin@wwrsd.org

5. Facility Upgrades 2013-14 • Berkeley • Removal and Replacement of tile floor • Renovation of bathrooms • Replacement of boiler • Brookside • Sound proofing of Band Room • Renovation of bathrooms • George • Milled existing and installed new blacktop in the front driveway • Renovation of bathrooms • Washington • Created new instructional space within building • Middle School • Roof replacement over gymnasium • Jr./Sr. High School • Upgraded Upper Gym by installing new scoreboards , repainted gym and resurfaced/painted gym floor • Established team rooms for both male and female athletes and Athletic Trainer Suite • Replaced light board, ceiling tiles, and painted the Hurley Theater

6. The 2014-15 Budget Continues to Support • Elementary Schools • Integrated Preschool • Full-day Kindergarten • Balanced Literacy • Spanish and French instruction starting in grade 1 • Instrumental music starting in grade 4 • Wireless laptop and Smart Room Technologies • Gifted and Talented programs • Full-time Physical Education Teachers in every school • Full-time Nurse in every building • Elementary Guidance Counselor & Behaviorist

7. The 2014-15 Budget Continues to Support • Middle & Jr./Sr. High School • Cycle, elective, and accelerated academic classes in grades 6-8 • Numerous semester or full-year courses offered at • different levels in grades 9-12 • Spanish, French and American Sign Language offered for • grades 6-12 • Honors courses in various subjects for grades 9-12 • Advanced Placement courses for grades 10-12 • Excellent student-guidance counselor ratio for grades 6-12 • Clubs, organizations, & intramurals for grades 6-7 • Clubs, organizations, & interscholastic athletic teams for • grades 8-12

8. 2012-13 MATHEMATICS State AssessmentsTOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

9. 2012-13 LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY State AssessmentsTOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

10. 2012-13 SCIENCE State Assessments TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

11. Selected College Admissions of Class of 2013

12. Selected College Admissions of Class of 2013

13. Selected College Admissions of Class of 2013

14. Westwood Regional School District’s State Aid Historical Analysis *The State Aid for the 2014-15 school year is equal to prior year but still an overall reduction from 2009-10 of -37.34% which equals $1,017,160, non-inclusive of the Extraordinary Aid ($405,832) which was included in 2009-10 State Aid totals.

15. Budgeted Revenue

16. Westwood Regional Board of Education Budget Revenues 2013-2014

17. Budgeted Appropriations

18. Westwood Regional Board of Education Budget Appropriations 2013-2014

19. Special Education Students Sent To Out-of-District Placements

20. Health Benefits Costs

21. Highlights in Budget Increases/Decreases

22. Tax Levy Allocation History * The allocation is calculated by the State using the equalized valuation of each town over the total valuation of both towns.

23. Budget Impact For Average Home 2014-15 Borough of Westwood $(13.11) / Month Township of Washington $31.16 / Month This is based on an average home assessed for Borough of Westwood of $387,100 (down from $397,677) Township of Washington of $481,000 (down from $533,900) Borough of Westwood percentage is 52.93% (down from 53.09%) Township of Washington percentage is 47.07% (up from 46.90%)

24. Proposed Tax Rateper $100,000 Assessed Value 2014-152013-14 Borough of Westwood $1,469.71 $1,470.17 Township of Washington $1,402.99 $1,193.94 * The recent revaluations changed the tax rate due to the updated valuations of both towns.

25. The Bottom Line… The Proposed Budget calls for: • A 2.00% increase in the operating budget tax levy • A 1.95% increase in overall tax levy • Maintaining core programming with an emphasis on educational best practices • While other districts are reducing opportunities, the Westwood Regional • School District continues to offer improved curriculum and programs • by being effective, efficient, and responsible with taxpayer dollars.

26. Q & A 2014-2015 Budget Presentation