West New York School District

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West New York School District

• 2009-2010
• Proposed School Budget
• presented by
• Dr. Robert Van Zanten, Superintendent Rena
  Hendrick, SBA/BS

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Primary Goal of This Budget

• To develop an education spending plan which is
  responsible to the Core Curriculum Content
  Standards of the State Department of Education,
  the goals of the District Board of Education, and
  the community is responsive to the taxpayer and
  provides for the needs of our children, during
  financially difficult and educationally
  challenging times.

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Budget Assumption 1State aid increased by 5
from the previous budget year Total State
Aid 2008/2009 76,296,893 2009/2010 80,104
,128Increase in Aid 2009/2010 3,807,235

• State aid for the 2009-2010 school year is based
  on the number of identified at-risk students in
  the district
• Free Reduced Lunch eligibility increased by
  approximately 1,700 students in the most recent
  annual Application for State School Aid

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Budget Assumption 2Local tax levy assessment
will be at the same level as the 2008-2009 school
year

• There will be no tax levy increase
• 2008/2009 2009/2010
• Total budgeted fund balance 3,147,124
  4,098,004
• Local tax levy - No increase 13,636,640
  13,636,640
• State/Federal/Misc. Revenue 96,636,590 102,00
  3,777
• Total revenues - 113,420,354 119,738,421

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Budget Assumption - 3 The district will
maintain educational programs

• All current programs are included in
  the funding for 2009-2010.
• New instructional programs are added.
• Educationally necessary upgrades for science and
  technology.
• Repairs to building mechanicals and structures.

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Budget Assumption - 4Class sizes per DOE
recommendations

• Grades Pre K 15 or fewer students
• Grades K 21 or fewer students
• Grades 1-5 23 or fewer students
• Grades 6-12 24 or fewer students per class

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Budget Assumption - 5Program Required Staffing

• Two speech therapists
• One Pre-K autistic teacher
• Two Pre-K ABA therapists
• 2 aides for community based instruction
• One High School Math teacher

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Budget Assumption - 6Emphasis on basic skills
services in Grades K-12

• This emphasis will address the requirements of
  the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
• Summer Math Readiness Program for incoming HS
  freshmen (9th graders)
• BEAM (Title III) for bilingual immigrant students
  who have moved to US within the last three years

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Budget Assumption 7Secondary School
Initiatives

• Small Learning Communities
• Gr.9-12
• Project Triple Threat Performing Arts Program
• Alternative Fuels Program
• 9th Grade Liberal Arts Academy

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Budget Assumption 8A new Special Education
Pre-K Autism class will help control and reduce
Special Education costs by returning students to
the district

• A Pre-K class will be set up to accommodate 6
  pupils, who normally would have been educated
  out-of-district
• No additional cost for out-of-district placements
  or transportation
• Minimal travel for students
• Socialization with neighborhood children
• Students will be placed in the least restrictive
  environment at PS4

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Budget Assumption 9 This budget provides for
a number of supportive instructional programs

• Community based instruction program for students
  18-21 years of age
• Bridges Program for Grades 9-12
• LEAP Program for Gr. K-6 self-contained pupils
• Academic Intervention Services
• Early Literacy
• Intervention and Referral Teams
• After school programs

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Budget Assumption 10Textbook replacement
program will require minimal additional funding

• Part of the phased replacement plan undertaken in
  2008-2009 includes
• New, comprehensive language arts literacy CORE
  series for Gr. K-6
• To prepare for End of Course Biology Assessment,
  new HS Biology textbooks

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Budget Assumption 11Staff Training

• New school level Professional Development
  Committees
• New school level Data Analysis Teams
• We will train teachers in the revised 2009-2010
  NJCCCS

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Budget Assumption 12 Achievements

• Nationally recognized Early Childhood Program
• Memorial HS awarded Bronze Medal status as an
  Outstanding National High School by US World News
• Three Edward Bloustein Scholars selected by NJ
  DOE (top 10 of high school students in state)
• 17 Urban Scholars (top 10 of high school
  students in state and at least 3.0 GPA by end of
  junior year)
• Outstanding Model Bilingual Program honored by
  NJ DOE
• Awarded 50,000 Fresh Fruit Vegetable Program
  Grant
• Awarded 100,000 Federal REMS Grant
• Completion of NJQSAC in FY 2008-2009

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Budget Assumption 12 Achievements,
Continued

• Student athletes honored
• 1-football All County
• 8-Boys Soccer All County and 3 All State
• 1-Boys Cross Country All County
• 1-Boys Basketball All County
• 4-Girls Tennis All County
• 4-Girls Soccer All County
• 5-Girls Volleyball All County
• 3-Girls Basketball All County
• 2-Girls Swimming All County
• 1-Girls Indoor Track All County
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation and President
  Clinton awarded silver medal to PS4 and bronze
  medal to PS5, MS and MHS
• PS4 recognized as Healthiest School in NJ

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Budget Assumption 13The Administration and
Board have implemented a number of efficiencies

• Increased free/reduced lunch participation to
  77.45 from 50.84, generating additional 2.5 M
  in state aid
• 100 participation in SEMI to generate revenue
  for the district
• Increased E-Rate funding from 83 to almost 90,
  reducing telecommunications costs and technology
  upgrades costs
• Inter-local agreements with Town of West New York
  for school security, garbage removal, use of Town
  athletic fields and public parks, non-public
  nursing, use of Hudson Hall, fuel for district
  school buses and vehicles
• Inter-local agreements with Hudson County Schools
  of Technology for the inspection and repair of
  school buses and out-of-district transportation
  for special education students

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Budget Assumption 14 The Administration and
Board have implemented a number of efficiencies
and reductions

• 1,233,341 - Tuition costs reduced through
  agreements with other public school districts and
  return of students to district programs
• Cost analysis of competitive quotes for health
  benefits
• 294,322 - Participate in state-wide public
  bidding/purchasing consortium (Educational Data)
• 12,000 - Participate in Gloucester County
  Educational Services for accounting package
  software
• 37,000 excluding discounts participation in
  ACT
• E-Rate is approximately 90 to reduce
  telecommunications costs and fund technology
  projects
• 161,000 over 2 years - Participation in ACES to
  reduce energy costs (electric)
• 245,666 - Consolidation/elimination of
  transportation routes

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Budget Assumption 15Progress in reducing
workers compensation costs less time taken
away from providing education services to our
students
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Budget Assumption 16Repair of aged facilities
Capital outlay projects - 1,414,000

• PS1 Replace Annex Bridge Window Glass -
  15,200
• PS1 Repair/replace sidewalk and bluestone -
  85,000
• PS1 Renovate 2 bathrooms - 25,000
• PS5 Replace single exterior door - 6,600
• PS6 Replace boiler sections - 20,200
• PS6 Chimney structural repairs - 43,000
• PS1,5,6 Install new science labs - 816,000
• PS1,5,6 Install new locks/swipe systems
  - 390,000

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