Comprehensive 2008-2009 Budget Presentation for Haddonfield Board of Education
Detailed overview of proposed budget, expenditures, requests, outcomes, reductions, and revenue strategies for Haddonfield schools. Emphasizes transparency, efficiency, and cost savings.
Comprehensive 2008-2009 Budget Presentation for Haddonfield Board of Education
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THIRD BUDGET PRESENTATION WORK SESSION: HADDONFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION February 7, 2008
DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS • Show efficiencies • Be realistic • Be transparent • Improve the delivery of instruction • Grow district initiatives • Support the professional development of the faculty to meet the learning needs of the students
2008-2009 BUDGET THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2008-2009
2008-2009 BUDGET EXPENDITURES
REQUESTS AND OUTCOMES • Central School – Additional Teacher -- denied • Tatem School – Additional Teacher – denied • Special Education – 1.5 Additional Teachers – denied
REQUESTS AND OUTCOMES • Technology – approved $50,000 – amount requested $321,000 • District – World Language Teacher K to 2 – denied – implement alternate program
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • K-12 Teachers: 2007-2008 Budget $ 9,951,250 2008-2009 Proposed $ 9,922,650 Reduction over last year $ 28,600
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Substitute Costs: 2007-08 Budget $214,700 2008-2009 Proposed $192,760 Reduction $ 21,940
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Home Instruction: Reduction of $10,000 or 16.67%
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Administrative Costs – breakage of 1.54% or $33,755 from where we are this school year
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Utilities and Gas – the 2008- 2009 budget is less than our actual usage in 2006 – 2007!
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Special Education Transportation – Less than our actual costs in 2006-2007! (Bus route efficiencies)
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Supplies – Reduced the budget between 2006-07 to 2007-08 by $114,375. Proposing a further reduction of $16,700 for the 2008-09 school year.
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Shopping our health benefits plan – Saved $125,000 last year which is being put into the 2008-09 budget.
2008-2009 BUDGET REDUCING THE TAX IMPACT BY INCREASING REVENUE
2008-2009 BUDGET REDUCING THE TAX IMPACT BY INCREASING REVENUE Budgeted all Extraordinary Aid
2008-2009 BUDGET REDUCING THE TAX IMPACT BY INCREASING REVENUE Increased our tuition income by 10.54%
2008-2009 BUDGET REDUCING THE TAX IMPACT BY INCREASING REVENUE Increased our interest income by 11% (Based on historical review)
2008-2009 BUDGET REDUCING THE TAX IMPACT BY INCREASING REVENUE Increase our usage of fund balance by 138% (still within the 2% state guidelines)
2008-2009 BUDGET REDUCING THE TAX IMPACT BY INCREASING REVENUE Total additional savings to taxpayer: $244,592
2008-2009 BUDGET BOTTOM LINE REVENUE INCREASES $ 244,592 SAVINGS OVER THIS YEAR $ 283,373
2008-2009 BUDGET RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS • Educational Assistant Reduction (23%) 98,250 • Substitute Teacher Reduction (10%) 21,940 • Supplies Decrease (3%) 16,700 • Athletic Program Reduction (5%) 28,650 • Extracurricular reduction (5%) 16,800 • TOTAL REDUCTIONS $182,340
2008-2009 BUDGET BUDGET REDUCTIONS AND ADDED INCOME TO DATE $ 710,305
2008-2009 BUDGET PROPOSAL COMPARISON REVENUE TO APPROPRIATIONS Revenue $31,339,338 Appropriations $31,339,338 Difference $ 0.00
2008-2009 BUDGET PROPOSAL TAX LEVY 2007-2008 -- $1.3211 2008-2009 -- $1.3532 Increase of 2.43%
THOUGHTS This is a good budget • We have searched and added all revenue sources • We have implemented cost savings and budget reductions
THOUGHTS PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATION AT A BELOW MARKET PRICE