Montgomery Public Education

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Montgomery Public Schools Committed to Excellence

• Montgomery Public Education
• Good for Montgomery Youth
• Good for Montgomery Property Owners
• Good for Montgomery!

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WHERE WE ARE PROPERTY OWNERS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
REASONS CITED BY PURCHASERS FOR BUYING A HOME IN
MONTGOMERY
1 Quality of Montgomery public schools 2 Access
to business and employment opportunities
(Princeton) 3 Suburban/rural quality of life
Source Interviews with Montgomery real estate
agents
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WHERE WE ARE KEY INVESTMENTS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• New High School
• Summer Enrichment Program
• Attract Retain
• Grants

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WHERE WE ARE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• AP Art History First in the Country
• Ranked 4th in the state - NJ Monthly
• Blue Ribbon Schools
• SAT Scores Top percentile in NJ
• 95 of Graduates pursue higher education
• Widely recognized for its outstanding program

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WHERE WE ARE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
District Factor Group represents NJ school
districts of similar size and socioeconomic status
Source 2006 Grade Eleven High School Proficiency
Assessment (HSPA) results, New Jersey Department
of Education
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WHERE WE ARE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
HSPA MATHEMATICS
District Factor Group represents NJ school
districts of similar size and socioeconomic status
Source 2006 Grade Eleven High School Proficiency
Assessment (HSPA) results, New Jersey Department
of Education
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WHERE WE ARE COMPARATIVE SPENDING GUIDE
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
Source New Jersey School Report Card School Year
2006-2007
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WHERE WE ARE COMPARATIVE SPENDING GUIDE
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
Source New Jersey School Report Card School Year
2006-2007
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WHERE WE ARE - COMPARATIVE SPENDING GUIDE
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
SOMERSET COUNTY K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Source New Jersey School Report Card School Year
2006-2007
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WHERE WE ARE GOING BUDGET GOALS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• School safety and security.
• Reasonable class size.
• Improve relations.
• Enhance our academic reputation in a fiscally
  responsible way.
• Highly qualified teaching staff
• Generate additional revenues and control costs.
• Address facilities and transportation needs in a
  fiscally responsible way.

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WHERE WE ARE GOING FROM GOOD TO GREAT!
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• RESEARCH TO PRACTICE
• BREAK THROUGH
• PERSONALIZATION
• PRECISION
• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
• ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
• RESEARCH ON LEARNING
• BRAIN BASED RESEARCH

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WHERE WE ARE GOING OUR VISION OF SCHOOLING
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• EVERYONE COUNTS
• STUDENT WORK DRIVES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
• FRUGAL CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON KEY ABILITIES
• POWERFUL UNITS OF STUDY LESSON
• COLLABORATION

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HOW DO WE GET THERE
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• TEAMWORK
• FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS
• PUT STUDENTS LEARNING FIRST

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2007/2008 BUDGET CALENDAR
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• 3/13/07 - ADOPTION AND FILING OF 2007/08 PROPOSED
  BUDGET
• 3/17/07 ADVERTISED NOTICE FOR THE PUBLIC
  HEARING
• 3/27/07 PUBLIC HEARING ON 2007/08 BUDGET
• 4/17/07 VOTE ON THE SCHOOL BUDGET

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STATE AID COMPARISON
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• NO NEW FORMULA FOR STATE AID

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2007/2008 REVENUE COMPARISON
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007-2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• 86.8 OF MONTGOMERY SCHOOL BUDGET IS FUNDED BY
  LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES

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NEW STAFF FOR 2007/2008
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• ENROLLMENT DRIVEN
• 2 - 5TH GRADE TEACHERS 133,130
• 1 BUS DRIVER 31,309
• 1 - ASSISTANT HOCKEY COACH 5,282
• 1 - JV WRESTLING COACH 5,282
• TOTAL 175,003
• PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT
• ADD (.2) MANDARIN CHINESE 26,113
• 1 FENCING COACH 5,282
• 4 SPECIAL ED. BUS DRIVERS 125,236
• 1 ATHLETIC BUS DRIVER 31,309
• TOTAL 187,940
• BUDGET REDUCTIONS WERE MADE TO ADD THESE ITEMS

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NEW EQUIPMENT FOR 2007/2008
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• LEASE/PURCHASE
• DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY 138,000
• MUSIC INSTRUMENTS 32,500
• SECURITY SAFETY 94,500
• HIGH SCHOOL LIGHTING 21,500
• TILE INSTALLATIONS 47,500
• MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 124,900
• (4) SPECIAL EDUCATION VANS 70,000

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FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2007/2008
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• UPGRADE FIRE ALARM 313,170
• LOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• RENOVATE MEDIA CENTER 55,000
• ORCHARD HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• REPAIR UPGRADE PARKING LOT 367,600
• TOTAL 735,770

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REVENUE GENERATION 2007/2008 BUDGET
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• NAMING RIGHTS 100,000
• FEE REVENUE 175,000
• 75 PER STUDENT
• GRADES 7-12
• PARTICIPATION FEE
• NO CHARGE - FREE REDUCED LUNCH RECIPIENTS
• HARDSHIP CASES WILL BE REVIEWED SEPARATELY
• NO CHILD WILL BE EXCLUDED

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2007 - BOND REFUNDING
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote

• COMPLETED MARCH 2007
• GROSS SAVINGS OF 3.5 MILLION DOLLARS
• IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF 260,000 IN 2007/08
• ASSEMBLY BILL (A-5) MAKES THIS MANDATORY

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2007/2008 REVENUES
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
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2007/2008 APPROPRIATIONS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
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2007/2008 TAX IMPACT
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote
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COMPARISON TAX IMPACT ON AVERAGE HOME LAST 4
YEARS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
April 17 Vote
2007/2008 School Budget
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2007/2008 BUDGET SUMMARY
Background
Challenges and Solutions
April 17 Vote
2007/2008 School Budget

• ENROLLMENT INCREASE 231
• BUDGET INCREASE 4.6
• TAX LEVY INCREASE 2.8
• AVERAGE MONTGOMERY HOME 509,500
• AVERAGE DOLLAR INCREASE 235

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2007/2008 ELECTION APRIL 17TH PRINCETON ELKS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
April 17 Vote
2007/2008 School Budget

• RAISE 57,054,379 FOR THE 2007/2008 OPERATING
  BUDGET
• CANDIDATES THREE (3) YEAR TERMS
• ANDREA BRADLEY
• REGINALD LUKE
• YIPING WANG
• MATTHEW D. GALVIN
• THOMAS E. MCGREW

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QUESTIONS
Background
Challenges and Solutions
2007/2008 School Budget
April 17 Vote