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Outline
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West Milford Township
Public Schools
  • 2005-2006 Preliminary
  • School Budget Presentation
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Orientation to Budget Materials
  • Summary Section
    • Total by Building
    • Account Summary by Building & Administrator
  • Support Documents
  • Other Sections
    • Personnel & Central Office
    • Buildings
    • Subject Area
  • How to approach a budget page
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Budget Parameters
  • Meet or exceed state education standards
  • Maintain class size guidelines
  • Provide for mandated staff
  • Provide for unsettled employee contracts
  • Keep growth within legal limits
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Enrollment: Past, Present, & Future
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Revenue Sources
  •  Tax levy
  •  State Aid
  •  Special Revenues
  •  Tuition Receivables
  •  Miscellaneous Revenue
  •  Fund Balance in excess of 2%
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Budget Comparison
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2005-2006 District Budget
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Proposed Staffing
  • Instructional Staff Changes, (0.5)


  • Elementary
    • Resource Center Teachers (0.5)
    • Special Class Aides (1.5)
    • Reduction in Force (-2.0)
  • Macopin - Resource Center Teacher (0.5)
  • High School - Resource Center Teachers (1.0)
  • District – Technology Facilitator (-1.0)


  • * Staffing anticipates fifteen (15.0) retirements
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Proposed Program Replacements
  • Elementary
    • Math Program
    • MH Network Replacement – (funded by NCLB)
  • Macopin
    • Music Instruments
    • Textbook Series
  • High School
    • Lab Replacement – (funded by NCLB)
    • CAD Software
    • Textbook Series – Science & World Language
  • District Wide
    • 16 Passenger Bus Replacements (2)
    • Support Staff Workstation Replacement (10)
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Budget Adjustments
  • Administrative Professional Development
  • Administrative Budgeted Memberships
  • High School & Macopin Clubs
  • Technology Replacements
  • Vehicle Lease
  • Supplies
  • Retirements
  • Student Parking Fee
  • Technology Facilitator
  • Special Education Supervisor & PT Secretary


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Factors Impacting Budget Growth
  • Salary Settlements
  • Increase in Classified Students & Support
  • Out-of-district Tuition
  • Insurance costs
  • State Funded Pension Expense Reverting Back to Districts
  • Increasing Fuel & Utility Costs
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Support Documents
  • Budget parameters
  • Budget calendar
  • S-1701 proposed amendments
  • Spending limits analysis
  • Class size projections
  • Elementary average class size 2005-06
  • Elementary housing plan 2004-05
  • Non-Public West Milford enrollment history
  • Certified staff 1997-2006
  • Federal grant allocation worksheet
  • Tax rate comparison
  • Budget election results
  • Comparative Spending Guide summary
  • Vehicle replacement schedule
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Important Dates
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Comments &
Further Direction from Board
  • Notes: