Woodstown – Pilesgrove Regional School District 2013-2014 Budget Thomas A. Coleman Jr. - Superintendent Frank A. Rizzo

1. Woodstown – Pilesgrove Regional School District 2013-2014 BudgetThomas A. Coleman Jr. - Superintendent Frank A. Rizzo - School Business Administrator

2. Woodstown – Pilesgrove Regional School District Board of Education • Chapman Vail President Woodstown • Doug Painter Vice President Pilesgrove • Debbie Duffield Pilesgrove • Frank Jacobucci Pilesgrove • Mark Kelty Woodstown • Paul Langley, Sr. Woodstown • Eileen Miller Woodstown • George Rey Pilesgrove • Vacant Seat Pilesgrove • Richard Morris Alloway • Veronica (Ronny) Merriel Upper Pittsgrove

3. New School Election Law (P.L. 2011, c. 202) Enacted January 17, 2012 • Permits boards of education to move school elections to the general election date on the first Tuesday of November. • There is no vote on the annual school base budget if it is within the 2% levy cap. • At the November general election, the voters vote on the school board candidates and any proposed cap override referendum. The election may also include a capital spending proposal.

4. Goal: Maintain Status Quo/Integrity of District Programs Provide for New Construction and State Mandates • Priorities • Sustain Positions Funded Through Jobs Act • Provide Technology for New State Mandates • Continue Mac Laptop and i-Pad Initiative • Staffing and Operational Needs for new ECLC

5. Factors in 2013-2014 Budget Increase FIXED COST INCREASES • Instructional Programs • Salaries • Benefits ($600,000 + Increase) • Special Education Costs • Facilities Maintenance & Improvements

6. Operational/Fiscal Efficiency Expenditure Reductions • Reduced maintenance overtime • Reduced utility costs • Restructured Master Schedule in MS and MSS to optimize staffing needs • Reduced use of outside services by completing projects with existing staff

7. 2013 – 2014 Budget Basics - REVENUE SOURCES - - PROPOSED BUDGET - Supplies Textbooks Program Utilities/Operating Exp. Transportation Staff (Salaries/Benefits) LOCAL Budgeted Fund Balance Local Tax Levy (2% Cap) Tuition STATE/FEDERAL State Aid 2013-2014 Revenue $22,901,084 2013-2014 Proposed Budget $22,901,084

8. Comparative Analysis • * $471,966 (tax levy increase) equals $188,287 (budget increase capped at 2%) plus $283,679 (approved referendum).

9. How We Balanced The Budget What is needed in the 2013-2014 Budget …………........ How we funded the Budget • 2% Tax Levy • Additional State Aid • Approved Referendum • Add’l Tuition Revenue • Tuition Reserve Account • Additional Fund Balance • Other state Aid & Grants $1,050,582 $188,287 $237,034 $303,188 $ 68,928 $200,000 $ 39,887 $ 13,258

10. BUDGET2008-2009 to 2013-2014 2.4% -7.4% 4.8% 3.1% 3.9%

11. STATE AID 2008-2009 to 2013-2014

12. FY 2013-14 TAX IMPACT

13. 2013-2014 ANALYSIS Estimated Tax Assessment for 2013-2014 School Year

14. Security Needs Proposal A preliminary security assessment was conducted in January with school staff and local law enforcement officials. Upon that assessment, the following needs were identified at a cost of $150,000. This proposal recommends utilizing banked cap.

15. Operational NeedsMinimal or No Cost / Already Completed • New entry procedures requiring more questions to be asked and tighter visitor procedures to be enforced such as visitor passes, etc. • All entry areas were inspected and secured. Procedures to be enforced regarding doors being propped open. • The breezeway near the ag room and cafeteria has been fenced in and secured. The new construction in this area will provide for a more permanent structure to secure this area. • Students in the morning who congregate outside the building will be housed in large holding areas within the buildings until the staff day begins.

16. Referendum Related Upgrades • The hub for a new camera system will be located in the new Middle School multi-purpose room area. Additional cameras throughout the remainder of the building will be inexpensive, relatively speaking. • All public entry doors (four) will be fashioned with a swipe-card system for access. This will monitor who, where, and when individuals enter the building. It will be further complemented by the aforesaid camera system upgrade.

17. SECURITY Needs Banked Cap $150,000Approximate Tax Impact: Pilesgrove additional $54.83 year/householdWoodstown additional $43.98 year/household • Armed Security Officer . Modeled after the Federal COPS School Resource Officer Program. • Three security aides to monitor entry points in each school. Our current building layouts do not provide for appropriate and immediate monitoring of the entryways as main offices are located a distance from them. The exception will be the configuration of the new Early Childhood Learning Center building. • Miscellaneous costs for other security upgrades such as additional cameras, etc.

18. IMPACT OF RECENT BOND SALE 3.5% vs. 3.25% vs. 3.08% Woodstown Pilesgrove Tax Impact on the Avg. Home $288,546 Original Budget $227.95 Annual Increase Proposed Budget $216.41 Annual Increase • Tax Impact on the Avg . Home $219,913 • Original Budget $147.34 Annual Increase • Proposed Budget $138.55 Increase

19. IMPACT OF USE OF BANKED CAP Woodstown Pilesgrove Tax Impact on the Avg. Home $288,546 Original Budget $227.95 Annual Increase Proposed Budget $271.23 Annual Increase • Tax Impact on the Avg . Home $219,913 • Original Budget $147.34 Annual Increase • Proposed Budget $182.53 Annual Increase

20. PROPERTY TAX REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE SENIOR CITIZENS Eligible Senior Citizens Property Tax Reimbursement The Property Tax Reimbursement Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax increases. You may be eligible for reimbursement of the difference between the amount of property taxes you paid for the base year (the year you first became eligible) and the amount due and paid for the year for which you are applying for a reimbursement if you met all of the following requirements for the base year and for each succeeding year, up to and including the year for which you are claiming the reimbursement: • You are age 65 or older or receiving Federal Social Security disability benefits; and • You have lived in NJ continuously for at least the last 10 years, as either a homeowner or a renter; and • You have owned and lived in your home (or have leased a site in a mobile home park on which you have placed a manufactured or mobile home that you own) for at least the last 3 years; and • You have paid the full amount of property taxes (or site fees if you are a mobile home owner) that were due on your home for the base year and for each succeeding year, up to and including the year for which you are claiming the reimbursement; and • You meet the income limits for the base year and for each succeeding year, up to and including the year for which you are claiming the reimbursement. Residents applying for the 2012 reimbursement must have a total income for 2011 that is $80,000 or less and for 2012 that is $82,880 or less. These limits apply regardless of marital/civil status. However, applicants who are married or in a civil union must report combined income of both spouses/CU partners. For more information visit www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/geninfo.shtml or call the Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze) Hotline at 1-800-882-6597