Mansfield Township School District 20072008 Proposed Budget

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Mansfield TownshipSchool District2007/2008
Proposed Budget
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Affects on this years budget

• A1 Legislation
• Non-recurring revenue
• 5 years of defeated budgets

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A1 Legislation

• Signed into law in February
• Reduce property tax
• Limits the amount schools can increase the tax
  levy (4)
• http//www.njleg.state.nj.us

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Non-recurring Revenue

• Fund Balance appropriations
• Limited to 2 of general budget
• Any amount over the 2 must be given back in tax
  relief
• Penalty this year for appropriating surplus in
  last years budget

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Defeated Budgets

• 2002/2003 125,554 Gifted Talented
• Temporary Parking Lot
• Class Trip Admissions
• 2003/2004 25,000 Parking Lot Repaving
• 2004/2005 60,000 Teacher Salaries
• 2005/2006 63,214 Unanticipated Rev
• 2006/2007 70,000 Capital Project
• Total 343,768

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Components of the Budget

• Revenues Anticipated monies that are used to
  run the daily operations of the District.
• Expenditures Allocated resources designated for
  the expenditures incurred for the Districts
  daily operations.

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Breakdown of Budget

• General Fund 8,310,308
• Special Revenue 131,597
• Debt Service 695,420
• Total Budget 9,138,025

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Total Budget 9.1 M
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Where does the money come from?
Local Taxes 7,902,596 86.5 State Aid
763,630 8.3 Federal Aid
131,597 1.4 Surplus Misc.
340,202 3.8 Total Revenues
9,138,025 100.0
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Revenue Sources for School Budget
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Where does the money go?

• Instruction 5,127,427
• Benefits Insurance 1,548,549
• Administration 491,653
• Transportation 584,800
• Operations 690,176
• Debt Service 695,420
• Total Expenses 9,138,025

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Budgetary Overview

• 07/08 Budget projections 8,907,289
• Budget allowable under new formula 8,311,008
• Reductions required to meet cap ( 596,281)

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Reductions in Staffing

• Teachers
• 4 regular education
• science and art
• 2 special education
• Instructional Aides
• 2 full time with go to part time
• 1 full time
• Learning Disabilities Teaching Consultant
• full time to part time
• Secretaries
• Accounts Payable
• .5 Superintendent .5 Child Study Team
• Custodial
• part time overtime reduction

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Separate Proposal 1

• In addition to the regular advertised budget, the
  board of education will seek approval from the
  districts legal voters to raise an additional
  63,000 to retain the science teacher. The
  additional levy will provide funds for the
  teachers salary of 46,965 and benefits of
  16,035. The taxes, if raised, will be used
  exclusively for this purpose. Approval of these
  taxes will result in a permanent increase in the
  districts tax levy.

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Separate Proposal 2

• In addition to the regular advertised budget, the
  board of education will seek approval from the
  districts legal voters to raise an additional
  50,063 to retain the art teacher at Mansfield
  Township Elementary School. The additional levy
  will provide funds for the teachers salary of
• 34,028 and benefits of 16,035. The taxes, if
  raised, will be used exclusively for this
  purpose. Approval of these taxes will result in
  a permanent increase in the districts tax levy.

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Reductions in expenditures

• Professional Development
• Computer Supplies
• General Teaching Supplies
• Student Testing
• Textbooks
• Media Supplies

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and Reductions

• Regular Programs Instruction 304,180
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• Special Education Instruction 88,360
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• Other Support Services Students Spec 13,669
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• Education Media Services 6,000 6
• Instructional Staff Training 16,000 80
• Support Services Gen Admin 17,500 6
• Central Svcs Admin Info Tech 28,080 13
• Operation and Maintenance 13,110
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• Personal Services Benefits 109,382 8

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Base Budget and Separate Proposals

• Base Budget (.007)
• Separate Proposal 1 .005
• Separate Proposal 2 .003
• Net tax increase .001

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How the budget impacts your taxes

• 331,675 Average Assessment
• Base Budget (23.21)
• Question 1 16.58
• Question 2 9.95
• Net Increase 3.32 per year

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Mansfield Township School District Tax Rate per
100

• School Yr Tax Rate Inc/(Dec)
• 2002-2003 1.187
• 2003-2004 1.204 .017
• 2004-2005 1.218 (.014)
• 2005-2006 1.204 .014)
• 2006-2007 1.209 .005
• Net Tax increase for 5 years
• 2.2 cents or 73

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Cost per Pupil

• Mansfield 9,480
• Chesterfield 10,703
• Springfield 10,781
• North Hanover 12,242
• State Average 10,276
• Information from the 2006 Comparison Spending
  Guide

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Administrative Costs salaries, benefits,
communications, legal fees, auditing, dues,
technology, supplies

• Chesterfield 1,478
• North Hanover 1,429
• Springfield 1,392
• Mansfield 1,183
• State Average 1,226
• Comparative Spending Guide 2006

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Operations Maintenance- salaries, repairs,
maintenance, utilities, custodial supplies

• Chesterfield 1,215
• North Hanover 1,478
• Springfield 1,409
• Mansfield 1,082
• State Average 1,173
• Comparative Spending Guide 2006

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Mansfield Township vs. Other Burlington County
School Districts

• District Current Tax Rate
• Medford Lakes 2.124
• Mt. Holly 1.939
• Lumberton 1.815
• Hainesport 1.544
• Mt. Laurel 1.487
• Chesterfield 1.407
• Tabernacle .900
• North Hanover .743
• Springfield .665
• Mansfield .599

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Alternative Sources for Tax Relief

• Shared Services
• Grant opportunities
• Debt refinancing

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Shared Services

• Northern Burlington County Regional Early-Bird
  Preschool Program
• Transportation with Northern Burlington
• Teachers Registry Westampton Board of
  Education
• Shared maintenance projects with Northern
  Burlington
• Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications (ACT)
• Alliance for Competitive Electric Service (ACES)
• NJ Hire Website
• Technology Services through Northern Burlington
• Burlington County Educational Services Unit
• Mansfield Township

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Grant Opportunities

• Project ASPIRES Grant - 500,000
• creating two autistic classes to meet the
  needs of the students in the consortium
• Governors Initiative on Enhancing and Expanding
  In-district Program Options for Students with
  Disabilities
• District will seek other grant opportunities as
  they become available

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Debt Refinancing

• District refinanced the outstanding bonds on MTES
  in December 2006
• Savings to taxpayers of over 395,000 over the
  life of bonds
• Payoff date remains 2022

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• Thanks to the Columbus Home and School and
  Mansfield Township for their continued support.

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Annual School Board Election

• The annual school board election will be held on
  
• Tuesday, April 17, 2007
• Polls will be open from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m.

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Voting Places

• Districts 1,7,8 Northern Burlington
• Districts 2,3 Municipal Complex
• Districts 4,5 Homestead Clubhouse
• District 6 Four Seasons Clubhouse

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Board of Education

• Mr. George Szatkowski, President
• Mr. Joseph Golowski, Vice- President
• Mr. Scott Barnes Mr. Joseph Craig
• Mr. Keith Fennimore Mr. Anthony Meduri, Jr.
  
• Mrs. Eileen Wainwright Mr. Ralph Wainwright
• Mr. Matthew Varava
• Mrs. Diane Bacher, Superintendent
• Mrs. Lisa R. Giovanelli, Business Administrator