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Saddle River Board of Education. 2012 - 2013 Budget Presentation March 29, 2012. Saddle River Board of Education. Board Members Keith Pennell, President Henry Senger, Vice President Rosemarie Arnold Irene Feldsott John LaSalandra Superintendent Dr. David Goldblatt
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Saddle River Board of Education 2012 - 2013 Budget Presentation March 29, 2012
Saddle RiverBoard of Education Board Members Keith Pennell, President Henry Senger, Vice President Rosemarie Arnold Irene Feldsott John LaSalandra Superintendent Dr. David Goldblatt Board Secretary/Business Admin. Fred Palumbo
Saddle River BOE Budget 2012-2013 • Statement of Priorities • Economic Challenges • Budget Highlights • Pupil Enrollment • Revenue – Chart and Graph • Appropriations – Chart and Graph • Previous Year Comparison • School Budget Effect on Taxes • School Tax Levy - History • Q & A
Statement of Priorities • Continue To Provide Most Exceptional Educational Opportunities for All Saddle River Students • Continue To Fund Initiatives Designed To Enhance Instruction and Maintain the “Total Wandell School Experience” • Provide the Funding for Anticipated Increases in Enrollment, Regular and Special Education, Tuition, and Personnel Costs, i.e. Benefits • Control and Maintain an efficient spending plan and fiscally responsible Budget
Economic Challenges • How to Conform to a State-mandated Tax Levy Cap • Meeting anticipated Enrollment and Special Education Placement costs • Greater Tuition Costs • Ever-Increasing Benefits Costs • Funding of State Mandated Programs
Budget Highlights • Budgeted 2% tax levy increase • We Are Utilizing $200K of this year’s budget to fund next year’s, i.e. Budgeted Fund Balance • $99 annual increase for “average” $1.7MM assessed home • “School Tax Assessment on Average Home” perenrolled student has decreased slightly from 2011-2012 (463 vs 438 total enrollment)
Revenue 2012-2013 General Fund Total: $8,270.817
Appropriations 2012-2013 General Fund total: $8,270,817
Saddle River Board of Education Thank You For Your Attention! We would be pleased to answer your questions.