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Berlin Borough School District 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Students First

Berlin Borough School District 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Students First Maintaining excellence in challenging times Tony Trongone – Superintendent Frank Domin – Business Administrator.

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Berlin Borough School District 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Students First

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  1. Berlin Borough School District 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Students First Maintaining excellence in challenging times Tony Trongone – Superintendent Frank Domin – Business Administrator

  2. At the January 19, 2012 board meeting, the Berlin Board of Education approved a resolution that moves the school elections from April to the General Election in November. On Jan. 17, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law Senate Bill 3148, which gives communities the option of moving the school elections from their current date, the third Tuesday in April, to the November general election. The move places school board candidates on the November ballot, but it eliminates the annual vote on proposed school budgets that are at or below the state’s 2-percent tax levy cap.

  3. Provide a budget that facilitates an emphasis on the whole child; social, emotional, scholastic and physical.

  4. Provide a budget that facilitates an emphasis on the whole child; social, emotional, scholastic and physical. • Maintain Guidance Counselor position • Continue to formalize Character Education program • Maintain middle school model • Continue Partial Roof Replacement • Classroom floors • Wireless network (not just access points but a network)

  5. Continue to formalize Character Education program

  6. 1999 2011 2002 1985 2011 2002 shingle 1999 1985 2011 2002 1985 2002 2002 shingle 1986 2002

  7. Roof

  8. Wireless network

  9. Provide a budget that facilitates improvement of a comprehensive program aligned to New Jersey and National Common Core Standards. • Begin needs assessment and program review of Language Arts program • Professional development for LAL teachers • New science curriculum in grades 6 to 8 • New Social Studies curriculum in grades 6 to 7 • Extend new math curriculum to grades 5 and 6 • Fulfill state mandate regarding new teacher evaluation system

  10. Begin needs assessment and external program review of K-8 Language Arts program: External Program Review Needs Assessment Synthesis Document to Build LAL Curriculum

  11. New Science Curriculum = Grades 6 to 8

  12. New Science Curriculum = Grades 6 to 8

  13. K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Extend new Math Curriculum = Grades 5 and 6

  14. New Social Studies Curriculum = Grades 6 to 7 6 7

  15. Fulfill state mandate regarding new teacher evaluation system = • Adopt new observation model • Increase in number of observations • Professional development • Administration • Teachers

  16. Provide a budget that facilitates expectation of high levels of achievement and growth -New computer stations in computer lab (Mrs. Nasto’s room) • New wireless computers (1:1) in middle school math classrooms -Expand student access with mini-laptops for in-class instruction (from grades K to 4 to Grade 5) -Continue with FASTT Math in grades K-5 -Carnegie Learning Math in grades 6 to 8 -Maintains full day kindergarten; -Provides support for students who do not meet NJCCCS (Literacy Lab)

  17. New computer stations in computer lab (Mrs. Nasto’s room)- New wireless computers (1:1) in middle school math classrooms-Expand student access with mini-laptops for in-classinstruction (from grades K to 4 to Grade 5)

  18. Continue with FASTT Math in grades K-5Carnegie Learning Math in grades 6 to 8

  19. Provide a budget that facilitates a learning community composed of collaborative teams whose members work interdependently to achieve common goals linked to the purpose of learning for all

  20. 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 20 20 Provide a budget that facilitates class sizes that enable personal connection between students and teachers. Addition of ONE Elementary classroom teacher

  21. Revenue

  22. K-2 Teacher Carnegie Learning Computer Lab Math 5-6 Science 6-8 Soc. Studies – 6-7

  23. Add 25K for Curriculum Supervisor and Substitutes New teacher evaluation– teacher and admin training

  24. Teacher Training for new curriculum.

  25. 2% Cap 2.0% net increase in local taxes. $124,242

  26. Average Home $237,600 = $79.41 Increase Year

  27. Questions?

  28. Thank You! Questions? 856-767-0129, 217 trongonea@bcsberlin.k12.nj.us

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