2010-2011 Budget

1. 2010-2011 Budget LITTLE SILVER SCHOOLS

2. District Priorities • Student Achievement • Sustainable, research-based programs and services delivered by highly trained staff • Fiscal Responsibility • Budgets developed to provide for necessary programs and services in the most cost effective manner • Strategic Planning • This will be the third year of the Strategic Plan.

3. District Priorities continued • Strategic Planning goals for 2010-2011 1. Curriculum and Instruction (No budgetary impact) • Middle School Schedule - goal completed in June 2009 • Full Day Kindergarten – research budgetary ramifications and the logistics of the committee’s recommended model including the facilities and staffing would be needed to support the selected model. The Full Day Kindergarten Committee will present the BOE with a proposal that best addresses the research and meets the needs of Little Silver. Cost analysis of all proposals will be presented. • Global Perspectives – research feasibility of shifting the instructional sequence to start with the modern world and move to a historical perspective; gather examples of global offerings from other middle schools; explore the use of building objectives to promote a global perspective; research the possibility of future building objectives to have a theme such as: Central America, Asia, Africa, Europe; explore the use of technology to assist in the delivery of instruction • Gifted and Talented – (slightly adjusted timeline) Piloting new units of study of study for 3rd and fourth grade Challenge program 2. Safety, Security, and Facilities (some budgetary impact) • Maintenance and Enhancement of Physical Facilities - implementation of new safety protocols • Emotional and Physical Safety – goal completed regarding monitoring students before school and incorporating new drop-off procedures

4. District Priorities continued • 3. Community Engagement (No budgetary impact) • Community Involvement - survey community on areas of interest, expertise, and availability; consult with Volunteer Center of Monmouth County re: volunteer opportunities for students; create a community directory • Articulation with RBR & sending districts - review articulation opportunities • 4. Finance (potential realized cost savings) • Partner with other districts - continue to seek cost sharing agreements • Facility rental – implement a marketing plan for facility rental; review plan to discuss methods to improve marketing plan • Fee-Based Programs/Camps - (timeline currently altered) develop a survey for parents and community regarding programs and willingness to pay; explore partnership opportunities with other districts to share costs/profits • Athletic Team/Co-Curricular Fundraisers – (timeline altered) determine cost/revenue analysis of ideas, create committee to develop action plan • Grant Writing – research grant writing opportunities • Alternative Energy – consider investing resources with design professionals who have experience in implementing solar/alternative energy • Current Allocation of Resources – examine current contracts and agreements to explore potential cost savings • Tuition – research policies of other districts; identify grade levels below capacity; identify needs of other districts for private placement for programs offered by LS; review opportunities to enhance special education programs to attract tuition students. • Strategic Planning goals for 2010-2011

5. Student Achievement • Research-Based Programs • Curriculum • Intellectual Infrastructure • Highly Trained Staff • Hiring and Retention of Teachers • Job Embedded Professional Development • Out-of-district Professional Development

6. Student Achievement New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) 2008-2009 Language Arts Literacy Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 State DFG Little Silver

7. Student Achievement New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) 2008-2009 Language Arts Literacy Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 State DFG Little Silver

8. Student Achievement New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) 2008-2009 Math Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 State DFG Little Silver

9. Student Achievement New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) 2008-2009 Math Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 State DFG Little Silver

10. Student Achievement New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) 2008-2009 Science Grade 4 Grade 8 State DFG Little Silver

11. District Initiatives • Programs • Curriculum Mapping • By the end of the 2009-2010 school year all content areas will have been mapped using Rubicon Atlas, except K-5 Language Arts. That will be mapped during the 2010-2011 school year. District curricula can be easily accessed through the curriculum quick link on the district’s webpage. • Collins Writing Program • This continues to be an ongoing initiative • Developmental Designs for Middle School (DDMS) • This continues to be an ongoing initiative • Balanced Literacy – K-5 • There will be a focus on guided reading K-2 and reading comprehension strategies in grades 3-5 • Differentiated Instruction • The focus is differentiating in the content areas in grades 6-8

12. District Initiatives • Curriculum Research • Social Studies • World Language - Grades 7-8 • Curriculum Design • Science • Curriculum Implementation & Profess. Devel. • Language Arts – Grades K-5 • Physical Education • Art • Music • Instructional Technology

13. Programs/Curriculum Initiatives Curriculum Mapping Collins Writing Developmental Designs for Middle School Balanced Literacy Differentiated Instruction Budget Impact Web-based access PD only None Leveled libraries K-2, Benchmark Assessment kits K-5 PD only District Initiatives

14. Financial Review • Structural Overview of a School Budget • Legislative Influences • Budget Components • 2010-2011 School Budget • Revenue Summary • Expenditure Summary • Annual School Election

15. Little Silver School District Overall Goal in Developing the 2010-2011 Budget The proposed budget represents the Administration and Board of Education’s recommendation as the best budget to maintain the quality of our educational programs while being very mindful of the tough economic times we are presently experiencing.

16. What is the School District’s Total Budget? II. Special Revenue $188,228 Federal and State Grants • Title II/V • No Child Left Behind • IDEA • General Fund $11,361,658 Local Tax Levy $10,467,963 Residents vote on this portion of the budget $293,254 Extraordinary Aid, Tuition, Transportation Fees, Transfer from Capital Reserve Account, interest, excess surplus, miscellaneous III. Debt Service $1,001,150 Principal and interest payments on bonds approved in previous school election for additions and renovations.

17. Where does the money come from?

18. Where does the money go?

19. Comparative Expenditures

20. Shared Services • School & Custodial Supplies • Utilities • Transportation • Food Services • Insurance • Professional Development • Guidance Staff • Preschool Program • Partners with Borough of Little Silver

21. Cost Per Pupil * Information taken from the March 2009 Comparative Spending Guide issued by the New Jersey Dept. of Education

22. Classroom Instruction Costs *Information taken from the March 2009 Comparative Spending Guide issued by the NJ Dept. of Education

23. Operations & Maintenance *Information taken from the March 2009 Comparative Spending Guide issued by the NJ Department of Education

24. Fixed Expenditures

25. Loss of State Aid Summary

26. Effect of the Budget on your TAXES Estimated Tax Increase Tax Increase = 3.6 cents per $100 assessed value

27. Annual School Election • Annual School Election Day Facts • April 20, 2010 • 2pm to 9pm • Polling Places – Municipal Clerk 842-2400 • www.littlesilverschools.org • 2010-2011 School Budget Presentation • 2010-2011 User Friendly Budget