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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
2016-2017
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How is the budget developed? What staff/programs /equipment are
maintained/added ? How does Manchester compare with other similar
school districts and the state? What financial considerations are made during
budget development? What are the components of school funding? Where is the funding spent? How much will this cost the taxpayers?
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HOW IS THE BUDGET DEVELOPED?
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Budget Development & Process
Oct- Dec
School & Department
Jan- Feb
District & Central Office
Feb-Mar
BOE Budget Presentations by
Dept.
April-May
Public Presentation
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BUDGET DEVELOPMENT Start in October – Input from Staff, Admin and
Board of Education. – Public Comment Determine needs, priorities and requirements Modifications are made throughout the process
as information becomes available – Departmental and School Budgets are presented
to the Board at public meetings in February for discussion– Public Comment
State Aid is released at the end of February where final adjustments are made to the budget.
Public Hearing on the Budget is held in April/May – Public Comment
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WHAT STAFF, PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT ARE IN THE BUDGET
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1. District Initiatives and Goals – What are we looking to do? Strategic Plan(Safety & Climate, Student Achievement & Curriculum, Finance &Facilities, Technology)
2. Programs – Maintain, Improve and New Programs (Curriculum ,Intervention, Extracurricular )
3. Instruction – Professional Development, Staffing, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Instructional Supplies
4. Technology – Classroom Needs
5. Facilities- HVAC, Community Services, Exterior Grounds & Athletic Fields , Staffing
6. Safety and Security – Improvements, Staff, Training Transportation
ITEMS TO CONSIDER
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Maintains Staff, Programs and Services
Block Schedule – High School – New
New Courses – High School
Elementary Vice Principal - New
Maintains Elementary Music Program
PSAT Testing 10 & 11
Maintains After School Busing
Maintains All Extracurricular – programs and staff
Adds Chrome Books or similar for use in classroom instruction and testing
Adds Interactive Projectors MS/HS, Bandwidth and Wi-Fi Access Points
New Textbooks – A/P Biology, ELA Grade 10/11, SS Grade 10/11, etc.
New Buses – Replacement
WHAT STAFF/PROGRAMS /EQUIPMENT ARE MAINTAINED/ADDED
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NEW/REVISED COURSES BUSINESSBusiness Law
Computer Application and Web Design
ENGLISHFilm and Media as Literature
Short Story
Creative Writing
Public Speaking
Music History of Rock and Roll
World LanguageExploratory Spanish
Spanish II Honors
SOCIAL STUDIESAmerica in the 1960sAP Comparative GovernmentAP World History
ROTC: Global Awareness
ScienceLab Marine ScienceLab Forensic ScienceAP Environmental Science
Art ►Intro to Fine Art►Exploring Media and Techniques►2D-Design: Drawing and Painting
►3D-Design: Ceramics and Sculpture
MATHAlgebra I (Part A and Part B)Geometry (Part A and Part B)Algebra II ( Part A and Part B)
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONProject AdventureWeight TrainingYoga/Personal FitnessCardio Dance/Personal Fitness
Technology►Intro to Engineering►Elements of Design►Computer-Aided Design: Auto-Cad►Advanced Engineering►Intro to Graphic Design
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HOW DOES MANCHESTER COMPAREWITH OTHER DISTRICTS
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTACTUAL PER PUPIL COST
2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR
$179 LESS THAN STATE AVERAGEInformation taken from the April 2016 Taxpayers Guide to Educational Spending issued by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTBUDGETARY PER PUPIL COST
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
$201 LESS THAN STATE AVERAGEInformation taken from the April 2016 Taxpayers Guide to Education Spending issued by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
69 DISTRICTS K-12 1801 TO 3500 STUDENTS
Category
Rank vs. Enrollment
GroupActual 14-15
Rank vs. Enrollment
Group Budget 15-16 Notes
Administrative Costs 18th 23rd Spending less on administrative costs
Classroom Instruction 52nd 54th Spending more in the classroom –Addition of Technology
Budgeted Cost Per Pupil 45th 44th Spending more on instruction and services for students
Student to Teacher Ratio 65th 66th Smaller Class Sizes - Avg. Class Ratio 1: 10.4 students
Student to Admin Ratio 38th 16th More Students per AdministratorRatio 1: 161.3
Faculty to Admin. Ratio 9th 3rd More Faculty Per Administrator
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
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•2% Cap•Meeting Student Needs •Staff Needs•Effect of State and Federal Aid •Employee Health Benefit Costs – Renewal and Contributions•Pension Contribution – Enforced on schools several years ago - $870K•Liability and Worker’s Compensation Insurance•Special Education and Out of District Placements – 3.8 % of Operating budget –Unpredictable•Maintenance of Facilities and Utilities•New technology and maintenance of existing equipment•Maintenance of aging bus fleet – Bus Replacement, Fuel Cost (1,000,000 miles/yr)•Upgrades to District Security
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
Financial Considerations
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL BUDGET FUNDING
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Local Taxes
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State10.4%
Federal2.0%
Local Taxes81.8%
Other5.8%
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT TAx LEVY CAP – OPERATING BUDGET
2015-2016 Tax Levy $ 41,933,692
Allowed Adjustment – 2% $ 838,674
Health Care Adjustment Allowed $ 473,557
Banked Cap Adjustment Allowed $ 231,879
Total Available Tax Levy 2016-2017 $ 43,477,802
Actual Tax Levy 2016-2017 $ 42,772,336
Amount below Tax Levy CAP $ ( 705,466)
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE AID – LAST FIVE YEARS
Category 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
Transportation Aid $1,845,725.00 $1,828,278.00 $1,828,278.00 $ 1,828,278.00 $ 1,826,200.00 Special Education Aid $1,676,006.00 $1,689,918.00 $1,689,918.00 $ 1,689,918.00 $ 1,709,627.00 Security Aid $ 401,647.00 $ 405,330.00 $ 405,330.00 $ 405,330.00 $ 410,680.00 Adjustment Aid $1,446,639.00 $1,531,444.00 $1,531,444.00 $ 1,531,444.00 $ 1,531,444.00 PARCC Readiness $ - $ - $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 Pupil Growth Aid $ - $ - $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 $ 28,080.00 Prof. Learning Community Aid $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 27,510.00
Total $5,370,017.00 $5,454,970.00 $5,511,130.00 $ 5,511,130.00 $ 5,561,621.00
Change in Aid $ 121,708.00 $ 84,953.00 $ 56,160.00 $ - $ 50,491.00
• State Aid in 2009-2010 was $6,605,025
• State Aid in 2010-2011 was $4,342,019 (Cut of $2.3M)
• In 2016-2017, State Aid is still below funding levels of 2009-2010 by over $1,000,000.
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTDISCRETIONARY VS. FIxED ExPENSES
2016-2017 BUDGETDiscretionary Expenses
Repairs/Maint./Supplies/Prof. Services/Transportation $ 4,219,872 7.57%Building Maintenance/Services $ 1,463,800 2.63%Equipment/Capital $ 112,453 0.20%
Total Discretionary Expenses $ 5,796,125 10.40%
Fixed Expenses
Salaries $ 31,061,200 55.75%Benefits/FICA/Tuition $ 10,748,500 19.30%Out of District Placements $ 2,129,612 3.82%Utilities $ 932,000 1.67%Liability/Comp. Insurance $ 580,000 1.04%State Mandated Pension $ 887,000 1.60%State/School Improvement Obligations $ 3,578,214 6.42%
Total Fixed Expenses $ 49,916,526 89.60%
Total Budget 2016-2017 $ 55,712,651 100.00%
75% of Budget
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ARE THERE ANY ATTEMPTS TO SAVE MONEY/GENERATE INCOME?
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Manchester Township Facility Use, Paving, Safety, Recycling Program, School
Resource Officer – Keeps Tax Dollars within the TownOther School Districts
Transportation Jointures – Lakehurst, Jackson, Toms River, Central Regional, Waretown, Lacey, Barnegat, and MOESC
District Initiatives NJ School Boards Association Insurance Group – District Insurance Alliance for Competitive Energy Solutions “ACES”– Electricity and
Natural Gas, EnerNoc, Solar Panels
Energy Education – Program in place 5 ½ years $3,000,000 Internal Maintenance Department
Autism Program - Elementary and MS - $800,000 per year Stafford Township Cooperative – Unleaded/Diesel gasoline $350,000 Educational Data Service – District wide school, office and
maintenance supplies approx. 5 year savings of $730,898
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTSAVING AND GENERATING MONEY
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Contributions From:
Educational Foundation
PTA
Donors Choose
School Fund-Raisers
ITEMS TO CONSIDERSAVINGS
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WHAT IS THE IMPACT?
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Budget Financial Summary
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
• Total Budget is increasing 1.52% over prior year.
• Budget was developed with respect for the taxpayer
• Budget includes all obligations – No Separate Questions
• No additional waivers or cap adjustments were taken to offset healthcare and pension costs.
• State aid is still below funding levels from 7 years ago ($1.0M)
• Federal aid expected to decrease 15% (NCLB/IDEA)
• Debt Service Tax Levy – Projects passed by taxpayers.
• The tax base increased approximately $12.6M since last year. - Still below the tax base from 2010 - $836M
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Tax Effect per Household:
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTBUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2016-2017
Tax Analysis
Manchester Township $56.00 increase per Avg. Household - Annual
$33.00 per $100K of Assessed Value – Annual.
Average Assessed Home Value:
Manchester Township $157,700 2016-2017
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QUESTIONS ?
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