2010-2011

BUDGET PRESENTATION

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 STATE AID
2010-2011

Full Funding $68,076,705

Actual $26,442,116
Difference $41,634,589

● $900,000 Surplus from 2009-2010

● 33.2% Reduction
● -$8.7 Million
● $300,594 Mandatory Bond “Assessment” 2004
 Percent of Total Revenues
From Various Sources
%
100
90 83.88%
80.39%
84.50%

78.05%
80
70
07-08
60 08-09
50 09-10

40 10-11

30
20 12.10%
15.30% 14.33%
9.67%

10 2.31% 2.14% 2.15% 1.72% 1.71%

4.51%
2.86%
4.11%

0 Local Tax Le vy State Aid Federal Aid Other

 Universe of Funding

30%
45%
17%

8%

Funded below formula 1% to 25%

Funded below formula by 25% to 49%
Funded below formula by 50% or more
Funded at formula
 Spending Relative to Adequacy

52% 48%
Under Adequacy
Over Adequacy

District (Under) Adequacy District (Under)Adequacy

1 Pas Clifton City (24,002) -15.3% 13 Ber New Milford Boro (3,496) -11.9%
2 Mid Woodbridge Twp (17,901) -9.8% 14 Ess North Caldwell Boro (2,051) -3.9%
3 Mid Piscataway Twp (8,915) -9.0% 15 Ber Ridgefield Park Twp (1,989) -7.3%
4 Mid North Brunswick Twp (8,000) -9.7% 16 Ber River Edge Boro (1,899) -13.2%
5 Hud Guttenberg Town (7,747) -37.3% 17 Ber Hillsdale Boro (1,727) -9.3%
6 Som Montgomery Twp (7,726) -11.1% 18 Pas Hawthorne Boro (1,634) -5.0%
7 Mid Edison Twp (7,544) -4.0% 19 Ber Little Ferry Boro (1,512) -8.5%
8 Ber Elmwood Park (6,608) -18.9% 20 Uni Cranford Twp (1,181) -2.5%
9 Ber Lodi Borough (6,508) -12.5% 21 Ber North Arlington Boro (923) -4.1%
10 Mer W Windsor-Plainsboro Reg (5,144) -14.4% 22 Bur Chesterfield Twp (211) -3.7%
11 Ber Ridgefield Boro (5,072) -21.7% 23 Ber Northvale Boro (98) -1.3%
12 Uni Linden City (3,743) -3.9% 24 Ber River Vale Twp (4) 0.0%
 Fixed Cost Increases
for the 2010-2011 Budget

Hospitalization $3,217,553
Special Education Tuition $773,038
PERS Pension $158,189
PERS Social Security $61,201
Utilities: Gas $112,879
Electric $102,720
Gasoline $61,189
Unemployment $1,495,000

Total $5,981,769
 2010-2011 Major Budget Components
Employee Benefits

General Administration
19.06%
Technology
& Other Support Services

3.68%
Extra-Curricular 1%

Support Services / 6.61%

School Administration 35.49%

Instruction
Operations 9.46%

Food Services and 4.8%

Transportation
1.40%
Special Education
Transportation
Special Education 18.50%
Instruction
Total: $182,587,437
 Total Cost Per Pupil
$15,000
$14,832 $15,168
$14,000
$14,273
$13,000
$12,907
$12,661
$12,000
$12,038
$11,000

$10,000

$9,000

$8,000

$7,000

$6,000

$5,000

$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

$1,000
WTSD State Avg. WTSD State Avg. WTSD State Avg.

06-07 07-08 08-09

(Actual) (Actual) (Budget)

Source: New Jersey School Report Card 2008-2009

 Shared Services
and
Interlocal Agreements
Woodbridge Township:
Cable TV 35/36
Joint Purchasing
Computer Resource Program – “TECH 2000 and BEYOND”
Maintenance and Grounds Equipment (includes snow removal equipment)
Grant Writer
Joint Use of the Evergreen Center
Paving
Port Reading Library as a School Library Facility
Towing
Woodbridge Township and the County of Middlesex:
Maintenance of Recreational Facilities at Woodbridge High School
● 2 Baseball Fields ● Softball Field ● Soccer Field
 Shared Services
and
Interlocal Agreements
Woodbridge Township and the Woodbridge Proper Fire Department:
Fiber Optics Technology
Central Jersey Visiting Nurse Association:
Advanced Practice Nurse Health Services for Students
Woodbridge YMCA:
No charge for pool time for the 3 high school swim teams’ meets and
practices
Free membership for all district 7th grade students
After Care at Avenel Street School #4/5
Woodbridge Township and USA Skates:
Free ice time for the 3 district high school hockey teams’ games and
practices.
 2010-2011
Revenue Sources

Tax Levy $154,292,890

State Aid $17,655,042
Surplus $2,878,370
Miscellaneous Interest $350,000
Funded Programs $3,645,675
Debt Service (Local Tax Levy) $3,765,460

TOTAL $182,587,437
 2010-2011 Proposed Budget Reductions
Architectural Fees
Attendance Officer (1)
Benefits
Board Member Conference/Workshop
Books and Publications
Capital Supplies
Child Study Teams (2)
Clerical Aides (16)
Coaches (3)
Conferences/Workshops
Computer Training
Contracted Services Decrease
Copier Rental
Courtesy Non Hazardous Busing
Curriculum:
Algebra Curriculum Revision
Financial Education
Reading/Writing Workshop Grade 8
Literacy First Grade 2
Biology R/S
AP Chemistry
Chinese III R/S
Curriculum Clerks
Custodial Services
Dance Teachers (3)
Department Heads (3)
Elections
Elementary and Middle School Track School Psychologist (1)
Elementary Extra Curricular Activities Secretarial Personnel (15)
Equipment Security: Middle and High Schools
Extended School Year Paraprofessionals Software License
Extra Office Help State Facilities
Family Programs Strep Testing
Food Service Benefits Substance Abuse Counselors (3)
Food Service Deficit Substitute Call Service
Freshman Sports Substitutes:
Gifted and Talented Arts Bus Attendants
Gifted and Talented Help Aides Drivers
Guidance Counselors (4) Paraprofessionals
Health Aides (2) School Aides
High School Extra Curricular Activities Secretarial
In School Social Workers (2) Supervisors (2)
Librarians (5) Teaching Personnel (25)
Middle School Athletics Telephone (Portal Charges)
Middle School Extra Curricular Activities Trades:
Non-Tenured Vice Principals (2) Carpenters (2)
Occupational/Physical Therapy Electrician (1)
Outlook Avenue Closing Plumber (1)
P.A.L.S. Transportation OT/Substitute Decrease
Paraprofessionals (7) Transportation Route Contracts:
Personnel Office Vacancy Regular
Purchasing Specialist (1) Special Education Out of District
Salary Increase for W.T.S.A.A. Tuition – Out of District
Uniform Cleaning
 2010-2011
Budget Tax Impact

Tax Levy Per Taxes Based on

$100.00 $75,000.00
Assessed Assessed
Valuation Valuation

2010-2011 $4.88 $3,661.00

2009-2010 $4.67 $3,505.00
DIFFERENCE . 21¢ $156.00
 WHAT HAPPENS IF
THE BUDGET IS NOT APPROVED?

▪ The budget is reviewed by the Township Council.

▪ The Council may or may not recommend a dollar
amount to be reduced.
▪ If a reduction is recommended by the Township
Council, areas to be reduced are left to the
discretion of the Board of Education.
▪ Nowhere to go!
They give us crumbs . . .
. . . and we provide a banquet.
High Schools
HSPA Results
District Factor Group in NJ:
Mathematics
▪ JFK 1st
▪ WHS 2nd
▪ CHS 6th
Middle Schools
NJ ASK Results
▪ Grade 6, 7 and 8 scored above the State average in
Mathematics and Language Arts
▪ Grade 6, 7 and 8 scored above State average and
District Factor Group for Mathematics and
Language Arts
▪ Four of our District Middle Schools were in the top
5 of the District Factor Group for Mathematics in
Middlesex County
Middle Schools
NJ ASK Results
▪ All 5 Middle Schools surpassed AYP for Language Arts and
Mathematics in Grades 6-8
▪ AMS – 92% Proficient and Above in Grade 8 Science
▪ CMS – 82% Highest Grade 6 Language Arts scores across
District
▪ FMS – 86% Proficient and Above in Grade 8 Science
▪ IMS – 89% Proficient and Above in Grade 6 Mathematics,
of this percentage, 48% are Advanced Proficient
▪ WMS – 91% Grade 8 Mathematics, 2nd Place District Factor
Group in NJ
Middle Schools
NJ ASK Mathematics Results
▪ IMS 2nd Place, Grade 7
District Factor Group in NJ
▪ AMS Increased Passing Percentage in Grade 6 by 9%
▪ FMS Increased Passing Percentage in Grade 7 by 11%
▪ CMS Percentage of Special Education students passing
Grade 6 more than doubled
▪ WMS Percentage of Special Education students passing
Grade 8 more than quadrupled.
Elementary Schools
NJ ASK Results
Lynn Crest
▪ 100% Grade 5 Language Arts in District Factor Group
and in Middlesex County
▪ 100% Grade 5 Mathematics in Middlesex County
with 94% Advanced Proficient
▪ 1st Place Grade 4 in Middlesex County Language Arts
Elementary Schools
NJ ASK Results
Avenel Street
▪ 1st in Middlesex County for Mathematics in Grade 3

▪ 2nd in Middlesex County and District Factor Group

for Language Arts in Grade 3
Elementary Schools
NJ ASK Results
Claremont Avenue
▪ Grade 5 Mathematics 92% Proficient and Above
Indiana Avenue
▪ 5th in Middlesex County for Grade 4 Mathematics
Oak Ridge Heights
▪ Grade 5 Language Arts 92% Proficient and Above
▪ Grade 5 Mathematics 98% Proficient and Above
Pennsylvania Avenue
▪ 4th in Middlesex County for Grade 5 Mathematics
Port Reading
▪ Grade 5 Mathematics 94% Proficient and Above
Elementary Schools
NJ ASK Mathematics Results
Percentages Scoring Proficient and Above
Lafayette Estates Mawbey Street
▪ Grade 5 – 92 % ▪ Grade 5 – 96%
Matthew Jago Robert Mascenik
▪ Grade 3 – 97% ▪ Grade 5 – 97%
▪ Grade 4 – 96%
Elementary Schools
NJ ASK Mathematics Results
Percentages Scoring Proficient and Above
Ford Avenue Menlo Park Terrace
▪ Grade 3 – 93% ▪ Grade 4 – 92%
▪ Grade 4 – 91% ▪ Grade 5 – 99%
▪ Grade 5 – 92%
Kennedy Park Ross Street
▪ Grade 4 – 91% ▪ Grade 3 – 92%
▪ Grade 5 – 91% ▪ Grade 5 – 96%
Elementary Schools
Science Grade 4 Results
Indiana Avenue
▪ 100% Proficient and Above
Lynn Crest
▪ 100% Proficient and Above
Woodbine Avenue
▪ 91% Proficient and Above
Matthew Jago
▪ 95% Proficient and Above
Claremont Avenue
▪ 95% Proficient and Above
Blue Ribbon
Kennedy Park
▪ Federal Blue Ribbon School
—Only 9 in New Jersey

—Only 1 in Middlesex County

Lynn Crest - Nomination

▪ Only school in New Jersey to be nominated for
Sustained Academic Achievement
Awards
Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars
▪ 33 Students

Young Students Talent Search Awards from the

Center for the Advancement of Academically
Talented Youth of Johns Hopkins University
for their performance on the School and College
Abilities Test
▪ 21 Students in Grades 4-8
Awards
Regional Finalist in the
Young Epidemiologist Scholars Competition
▪ JFK 12th grade student
Honors for Science Research at North Jersey Regional
Science Fair held at Rutgers University –
2 first place awards
▪ 12 WHS
▪ 9 JFK
▪ 11 CHS
Honors for Science Research at the Monmouth Junior
Science Symposium held at Monmouth University
▪ 10 students
Awards
Future Business Leaders of America
▪ 1st Place in North Central Regional Competition
in Accounting 1 (WHS)
▪ 5th Place in NJ for Accounting 1 (JFK)
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification
▪ 379 students
Honor Societies - Inductees
National Honor Society
▪ 54 JFK
▪ 58 WHS
▪ 57 CHS
French Honor Society
▪ 35 students
Spanish Honor Society
▪ 16 JFK
▪ 36 WHS
▪ 47 CHS
Resources

NJ School Report Card

http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc09/menu/23-5850.html

http://www.state.nj.us/education/schools/achievement/2010
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OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S 2010-2011 BUDGET:

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