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Pompton Lakes Board of Education 2019-2020 Budget Spring 2019

Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence. Pompton Lakes Board of Education 2019-2020 Budget Spring 2019. DISTRICT FOCUS 2019-20. Meet and exceed the grade level learning standards for every child.

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Pompton Lakes Board of Education 2019-2020 Budget Spring 2019

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  1. Pompton Lakes School District A Tradition Of Excellence Pompton Lakes Board of Education 2019-2020 Budget Spring 2019

  2. DISTRICT FOCUS 2019-20 • Meet and exceed the grade level learning standards for every child. • Ensure teachers are highly trained and use highly effective instructional strategies. • Utilize and maximize the use of technology to help students learn. • Provide a rich and diverse learning experience for all students (arts, character education, extracurricular activities).

  3. FISCAL GOALS 2019-20 The fiscal goals of the district are to: • maintain and improve the quality of instruction and programs. (Meeting the Needs of Students) • maintain and improve the condition of our facilities. (Maintaining our Facilities) • keep expenses as low as possible. (Managing Expenses) • generate revenue from alternate sources to fund various initiatives. (Generate Additional Sources of Revenue)

  4. GOAL #1 Meeting the Needs of our Students The proposed 2019-20 budget: High School • adds Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science as a high school course. • replaces the existing MAC computers in the Digital Art labs. • adds Girls Who Code and Culinary Arts Club. • continues to develop Career/College Pathways for all students. Lakeside • replaces the use of TenMarks with Affirm as a supplemental tool for math. • continues the Independent Learning Projects, grades 6-8. • includes changes to the Practical Arts rotation: adds Financial Literacy course (6-8), incorporates computer programming into Computer Literacy course and continues offering dance (optional elective, 6-8). Lenox & Lincoln • expands the Fundationsprogram to grade 2. • implements the use of iReady as a supplemental tool for math and English/Language Arts Literacy. • adds Computers as a 3rd grade “special” and incorporates Computer Science instruction in grades 4 & 5.

  5. GOAL #2 Maintaining our Facilities The proposed 2019-20 budget includes the following facilities projects: • repaving of the Lenox School playground. • upgrade of the Lakeside library. • renovation of the High School library. • continuation of security upgrades/enhancements. • completion of Lakeside Athletic Field (currently substantially complete)

  6. GOAL #3 Manage Expenses The district will continue to manage expenses by: • operating special education programs that meet the needs of resident students (i.e., Life Skills Program at high school and autism programs at middle and elementary school). This budget includes the expansion of the autism program at Lincoln School and begins planning for an adult program in the 2020-21 school year. • the continued reduction in energy costs through participation in the ACES program and the completed Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP). • continued participation in a number of consortia for a variety of services (i.e., purchasing, special education transportation, insurance)

  7. GOAL #4 Generate Additional Sources of Revenue The school district will continue to generate additional revenue through a number of programs: Pre-School Integrated Program – The program generates an average of $11,000 per year. In 2017-18, the district added an AM session and plans to continue offering both an AM and PM session in 19-20. Inter-district School Choice- Annual revenue for this program, since its inception, is approximately $100,000 per year. The Pompton Lakes Education Foundation (PLEF) - For the 2018-19 year, the PLEF provided approximately $15,000 to support innovative classroom ideas. The Foundation also donated $15,000 to support other technology initiatives and another $80,000 towards technology and the high school library renovation ($80,000 donated to the Foundation from the Columbia Bank Foundation). The Children’s & Teen P.L.A.C.E. – Both of these programs accept tuition-based students from other school districts. Due to the success of the program, the district will add an additional elementary section at Lincoln in 2019-2020. High School Self-Contained Program – This program, in its third year, currently has tuition-based students attending the program. Local & State Grants – The district continues to receive and pursue small grants from local organizations & other non profits. This year, the district received grants from Investor’s Bank Foundation, California Casualty Insurance & the NJDOE (NJ Tiered Support Grant and the NJ Advanced Computer Science Grant).

  8. Tax Impact of Proposed 2019-20 School Budget School Tax on Average Assessed Home, 17-18 $5,681 School Tax on Average Assessed Home, 18-19 $5,594 School Tax on Average Assessed Home, 19-20 $5,761

  9. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! QUESTIONS?

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