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Califon School District Budget 2012-2013 - Efficient Use of Funds for Academic Excellence

Califon Elementary in .CALIFON provides small class sizes, full-day kindergarten, preschool, sports teams, and a world language program. The school district is diligent in cost management and innovative in service sharing to maintain quality education. The budget overview includes details on funding sources, program maintenance, and tax impact.

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Califon School District Budget 2012-2013 - Efficient Use of Funds for Academic Excellence

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  1. CALIFONSchool District BUDGET 2012-2013

  2. Califon Elementary Provides: Small class sizes Full day kindergarten program Preschool program Small school/community environment New educational initiatives New technology in classrooms World Language studies Sports teams Very low mobility rate

  3. Califon is Efficient with Funds • Shared service contracts to reduce costs • All staff pay for benefits • Cost per pupil is less than our neighboring districts (2011-12) • Administrative cost per pupil in 2012-13 is $1,279. per student ($533. less per student than the regional limit of $1,812.) • Average Tax Levy increase of 1.88% over the past four years • Application for School Choice in 2013-14 to generate revenues

  4. In order to maintain our school, we have had to find alternative ways to provide services. Sharing Resources: Business Administrator-Frenchtown/Milford Articulation among sending districts Curriculum development Transportation- Tewksbury, NHVRHS, DVRHS, Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission Joint purchasing for supplies, energy, communications, and other services. Staff development/ teacher evaluation with neighboring districts Sending Special Education Students- High Bridge, Clinton Public, Lebanon Township Competitive Bidding – HCESC, ACT (telephone), ACES (electric) Middlesex Regional ESC Shared Services

  5. Goals for Budget • Provide information to the community regarding the budget process • Maintain existing programs. • Continue to provide a rigorous academic program for our students • Keep our local property taxes under control

  6. Budget Overview The Budget consists of four Main Funds. • General • Capital Outlay • Special Revenue • Debt Service

  7. General Fund • Traditional functions of the School • Staff Salaries and Benefits • Educational Support Functions • Instructional Supplies • Purchased Instructional Services • Administrative Support • Maintenance and Upkeep of the Facilities • Transportation

  8. Capital Outlay Fund • Capitalized Expenditures (High Ticket Items) • New Facility • Building Upgrade

  9. Special Revenue Fund Resources that are restricted in their use • Federal Grants (IDEA, NCLB, REAP) • Other Fund Raising

  10. Debt Service Pay off debt on previous voter approved commitment(s) Currently have $1,525,00 remaining on a $1,9350,00 voter approved school renovation project from 2006. This debt will be paid off in 2021. Note: Maximum debt allowed by law is 3% of the average equalized assessed values of the total taxable property in the District for the past three years.

  11. REVENUES...Where The $ Comes From

  12. 2012-13 ANTICIPATED REVENUES Based on current state aid funding

  13. 2011-12 General Fund Expenditures

  14. Tax Impact For 2012 – School Tax Levy increase for average homeowner would translate to $110.00 annually. ($9.17 per month)

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