Robert Barnhardt President Dana Imbasciani Vice President
Charles Strobel Richard McFarlane Jill Nitkinas Tom Paster Daniel
Sinclair Suzin Triolo Danielle Liautaud-Watkins
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AGENDA Donna Cardiello, Superintendent Budget Goals Nancy Di
Bartolo, Business Administrator Revenue Expenditures
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION
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To provide the best possible educational program for Wanaque
School District children while exercising the utmost diligence in
the expenditure of public funds.
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The implementation of a new Integrated Pre-School Program in
both schools Two additional teachers, one in each building to
support our special needs population Three sections of Kindergarten
at Haskell School To enhance student achievement and support the
social and emotional development for all students To maintain class
section sizes at educationally appropriate levels for 2015-2016 To
maintain and enhance the Boards investment in educational and
administrative technology To meet Federal and State regulations for
mandated programs To maintain programs such as Reading Recovery,
Homework Assistance and Academic Support To meet the curriculum
revision process timeline as mandated by the State of New Jersey To
continue implementation in 2015-2016 of AchieveNJ Educators
Evaluation for New Jersey teachers and administrators. To continue
to provide high quality staff development opportunities to faculty
and staff To maintain school buildings and grounds, and ensure a
healthy and safe environment To meet the Boards contractual salary
and benefit obligations
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1) Increase in Capital Outlay for Capital Projects: Partial
Roof Replacement at Wanaque School Kindergarten blacktop
replacement at Wanaque School 2) Additional Teachers: Kindergarten
LLD Special Education Resource 3) PreK Integrated Program in both
Schools
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State Aid Implementation of Common Core State Standards Special
Education Costs for Out of District Placements Health Benefit Costs
Unfunded State Mandates HIB Achieve NJ PARCC Assessments
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Scrutinize the budget and carefully review expenditures Review
personnel and consider the most cost efficient means to address
student needs Use in-house maintenance personnel where practical
Technology Services Shared service with Manchester Regional High
School Cooperatively purchase supplies, utilities, and services
Transportation cooperative with Passaic County Educational Services
Commission and Ringwood Public Schools Curriculum Articulation
Tri-District coordination with Lakeland Regional and Ringwood
Public Schools
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Tri-District Community Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program with
Lakeland Regional and Ringwood Public Schools Borough of Wanaque
provides assistance with snow removal, salting, trash and recycling
services, etc. Instrumental Music Program at Lakeland Regional High
School beginning in September 2015.
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2014-2015 Budget 2015-2016 Proposed BudgetDifference
$Difference % % of Budget Local
Taxes$13,753,723$14,098,942$345,2192.51%77.35% State
Aid$3,019,653$3,004,014-$15,639-0.52%16.48% Revenues from Federal
Sources$433,012$362,263-$70,749-16.34%1.99% Budget Fund
Balance$302,982$273,278-$29,704-9.80%1.50% Withdrawal from Capital
Reserve$150,000$400,000$250,000166.67%2.19% Tuition, Int & Misc
Rev$80,000$90,000$10,00012.50%0.49%
$17,739,370$18,228,497$489,1272.76%100.00%
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PTA Contributions Wanaque Haskell Education Foundation
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Out of District Tuition Professional Services Utilities Repairs
& Maintenance Transportation Supplies Salaries
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Contracted Salaries Contracted Health Benefits Mandated Special
Education Spending Tuition Out of District Placements Mandated
Professional Services (Attorney, Auditor) Essential Building
Maintenance ( Utilities, Custodial, Repairs, Maintenance)
Transportation Mandated Insurances State Mandated Testing
(PARCC)
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Textbooks (Hard Cover & On-line) New/Additional Technology
Hardware Enhancements Optional Instructional Software General
Supplies Construction Improvements to programs, instruction or
facilities Teacher training/Professional Development (evolving into
mandated cost)
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Administration includes legal and professional fees, liability
insurance, technology, board of education training and salaries.
Expense Category 2014-2015% of Total 2015-2016% of Total2
Increase/Decrease Regular Education
Programs$4,638,62928.7%$4,681,13328.1%0.92% Special
Education$3,034,72318.8%$3,105,11518.7%2.32%
Tuition$734,5654.5%$738,3004.4%0.51% Support Services (Health,
Media, Guidance, CST, Speech)$1,450,3539.0%$1,369,5778.2%-5.57%
Improvement of Instruction$244,9711.5%$261,4531.6%6.73%
Administration$1,486,4429.2%$1,431,4978.6%-3.70% Plant
Maintenance/Capital Outlay$1,467,9449.1%$1,682,03910.1%14.58%
Transportation$698,5694.3%$670,0004.0%-4.09% Employee
Benefits$2,391,85214.8%$2,691,86816.2%12.54%
Total$16,148,048$16,630,9822.99%
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This budget represents a Tax Increase on Average Assessed
Home($248,043) of $76.37 per year. Actual 2015Proposed 2016 Total
Tax Levy Needed $13,753,723$14,098,942 Tax Levy Increase $ $345,219
Tax Levy Increase % 2.51% School Taxes$3,043$3,119 $
Increase$76.37
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Thank you for your continued support of the children of the
Wanaque School District. Please submit any questions to the
Business Administrator at [email protected]