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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION. Dennis Roberts, President George DeLollis, Vice President Calvin Back Robert Bakley, II Edward Dagney Burgess Hamer Gloria Hodges Patricia Taylor Stephanie Thomas

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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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  1. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  2. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLSBOARD OF EDUCATION Dennis Roberts, President George DeLollis, Vice President Calvin Back Robert Bakley, II Edward Dagney Burgess Hamer Gloria Hodges Patricia Taylor Stephanie Thomas Anna Ireland-Haig, Dennis Township Representative

  3. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET The primary issue in the development of the 2015-2016 budget was striking a balance between providing high quality educational programs for our students and the effect of the proposed budget on the taxpayers of Middle Township.

  4. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET These are some of the issues faced in the development of the 2015-2016 budget.

  5. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET Issues: • Maintaining and enhancing academic programs • Increasing enrollment at the elementary level • Increase in health care costs • Contractual obligations • Continuing maintenance on school facilities • Sending/Receiving relationships

  6. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET DENNIS TOWNSHIP TUITION 2014-2015 2015-2016 $1,748,311 $1,600,845 DECREASE: ($147,466)

  7. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET STONE HARBOR DISTRICT TUITION 2014-2015 2015-2016 $101,484 $ 82,904 DECREASE: ($18,580)

  8. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET AVALON SCHOOL DISTRICT TUITION 2014-2015 2014-2015 $163,006 $ 171,529 INCREASE: $8,523

  9. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET WOODBINE DISTRICT TUITION 2014-2015 2015-2016 $ 400,525 $ 689,037 INCREASE: $ 288,512

  10. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET Compared to the 2014-2015 budget the district is realizing an increase in tuition revenue $130,989

  11. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET STATE AID ALLOCATIONS 2014-20152015-2016 $13,485,581 $13,485,581 FLAT STATE FUNDING

  12. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET To maintain the educational programs that will permit our students to be college and career ready, the proposed budget calls for a 2% tax increase.

  13. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET A 2% tax increase allows the district to raise the budget by $480,803 Even with this increase and the increased tuition the district had to cut $358,988 from the budget.

  14. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET A summary of the proposed budget reductions include: • Reduction in the Energy Education Program costs • Reduction in staff due to retirements

  15. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET Our district school tax rate for the 2014-2015 budget was $0.951

  16. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS2015/2016 BUDGET With our proposed budget, the proposed tax rate will be $0.963, an increase of $0.013.

  17. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Board of Education will continue to participate in programs to reduce operating expenses and increase revenues.

  18. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLSSHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCALAGREEMENTS • Middle Township School District provides Child Study Team services to Avalon and Stone Harbor Boards of Education • Middle Township School District provides Technology and HVAC services to the Middle Township Fire Department

  19. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLSSHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCALAGREEMENTS Middle Township School District minimizes costs by participating in the following: • Atlantic/Cape May Business Officials Joint Insurance Fund – for all insurance • Cape May County – for purchase of gasoline and diesel fuels

  20. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLSSHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCALAGREEMENTS Middle Township School District minimizes costs by participating in the following: • Cooperative pricing agreement for electrical services with CMC Special Services, CMC Technical School, Cape May and Upper Township Boards of Education • Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications (E-RATE) • Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES)

  21. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS2015-2016 COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES • The district will continue to realize savings due to our participation in the solar power purchase agreement and energy conservation program.

  22. WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?

  23. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPARISON OF STATE AID

  24. 2015/2016MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLSTotal Revenue $42,001,385

  25. WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?

  26. 2015/2016MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Total Expenses $42,001,385

  27. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET • The district spends $2,507,362 below adequacy • The State defines “adequacy” as the amount of money a district must spend to provide its students with a “thorough & efficient” education as mandate by the NJ Constitution

  28. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2015/2016 BUDGET Questions?

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