Westwood Regional
Board of Education
2011-2012 Budget Presentation
Geoffrey W. Zoeller, Jr., Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Keith A. Rosado
Business Administrator/
Board Secretary
March 24, 2011
Westwood Regional Mission Statement
“To provide excellence in education
through rich and diverse learning
opportunities, enabling students to
exercise intelligent control of their future.”
Board of Education
Paul Liddy (WT) - President
Carol Mountain (WW) - Vice President
Joseph Blundo - (WW)
Barbara Gregory - (WT)
Roberta Hanlon - (WW)
Charles Koch - (WT)
Darlene Mandeville - (WT)
Lee-Ann Schaadt - (WW)
Susan Swietkowski - (WW)
Geoffrey W. Zoeller, Jr., Ed.D.- Superintendent of Schools
Keith A. Rosado - Business Admin / Board Secretary
Where can I get more information?
Visit us at www.wwrsd.org for a copy of the Budget Presentation
and for additional information.
The Budget Book will be available at the following locations:
Board of Education Office at 701 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. of Washington
Westwood Public Library
Westwood Borough Hall
Twp. of Washington Public Library
Twp. of Washington Town Hall
Important Budget Dates
•April 8th – WCTV Budget Broadcast – starting at 8:00 P.M.
•April 14th - Cardinal Connection special Budget Edition
•April 27th - BOE Elections and Budget Vote - 2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
E-mail the Superintendent for more information at gzoeller@wwrsd.org
Facility Upgrades 2010-11
(Operational Budget Only)
Brookside
Jr./Sr. High School
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Removed and replaced concrete sidewalks
Installed new storm drainage system
Removed and replaced a storm catch basin
in the parking lot
Painted the boiler room
Removed and replaced a concrete step pad
Berkeley
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Repaired roof
Painted interior stairwells and handrails
Built and installed a new storage shed
Tree services
Refinished wooden floors in gymnasium
George
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Painted the hallways and main office
Painted the boiler room
Installed new carpet tile and ceiling tile in
principal’s office
Built and installed a new storage shed
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Converted a classroom into a new computer
lab
Replaced bleacher seats in upper gymnasium
Repaired lower gymnasium floor
Repaired roof
Tree services
Refinished wooden floors in gymnasium
Washington
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Upgraded kitchen electrical outlets
Refinished wooden floors in gymnasium
Built and installed a new storage shed
Middle School
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Repaired front entrance façade/light
Installed donated exterior school sign and
lights
Remodeled nurse’s office suite
Remodeled faculty room
Replaced “A” field bleacher planks/fencing
The 2011-12 Budget Continues
to Support
Elementary Schools
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Integrated Preschool
Full-day Kindergarten
Reading and Writing Workshop/Balanced Literacy
Spanish and French instruction starting in Grade 1
Instrumental music starting grade 4
Wireless laptop and Smart Room Technologies
Gifted and Talented programs
Full-time physical education in every school
Full-time Nurse in every building
Elementary Guidance Counselor & Behaviorist
The 2011-12 Budget Continues
to Support
Middle & Jr./Sr. High School
• Cycle, elective, and accelerated academic classes in grades 6-8
• Numerous semester or full-year courses offered at
different levels in grades 9-12
• Spanish and French offered for grades 6-12
• Honors courses in various subjects for grades 9-12
• Advanced Placement courses for grade 10-12
• Excellent student-guidance counselor ratio for grades 6-12
• Clubs, organizations, & intramurals for grades 6-8
• Clubs, organizations, & interscholastic athletic teams for
grades 9-12
2009-10 MATHEMATICS State Assessments
TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient
100
90
80
70
88.6
84.3
78.1
84.3
77
79.6
82.1
78.8
77.5
71.8
60
73.9
74.1
New Jersey
Westwood
68.5
64.3
50
40
30
20
10
0
NJASK 3
NJASK 4
NJASK 5
NJASK 6
NJASK 7
NJASK 8
HSPA 11
2009-10 LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY State Assessments
TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient
100
90
92.5
87.1
80
80.7
70
60
92.1
63.8
63.6
59.7
74.8
71.3
70.4
82.5
69.2
New Jersey
Westwood
65.3
59.6
50
40
30
20
10
0
NJASK 3
NJASK 4
NJASK 5
NJASK 6
NJASK 7
NJASK 8
HSPA 11
2009-10 SCIENCE State Assessments
TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient
100
90
93.4
96.4
80
92.4
82.9
70
65.5
60
55.9
50
40
30
20
10
0
Science 4
Science 8
Biology 11
New Jersey
Westwood
Selected College Admissions of
Class of 2010
Albright College
Fairfield University
Lynn University
Alvernia University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Manhattan College
Arizona State University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Marist College
Bentley University
Ferrum College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Bergen Community College
Florida International University
McDaniel College
Berkeley College
Hawaii Pacific University
Merrimack College
Binghamton University
Hilbert College
Messiah College
Bloomfield College
Hofstra University
Michigan State University
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Immaculata University
Monmouth University
Boston University
Iona College
Montclair State University
Brookdale Community College
Ithaca College
Montserrat College of Art
Bryant University
James Madison University
Moravian College
Caldwell College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Mount Holyoke College
Castleton State College
Johnson & Wales University
Mount Ida College
Centenary College
Kean University
Mount Saint Mary College
Coastal Carolina University
Kent State University
Mount Saint Mary's University
Cornell University
Keystone College
Muhlenberg College
County College of Morris
King's College
New England College
Curry College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Delaware State University
La Roche College
New Jersey City University
DeSales University
La Salle University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
DeVry University
Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
New York Institute of Technology
Dominican College
Lackawanna College
Nichols College
Drew University
Lehigh University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Drexel University
Lesley University
Northeastern University
East Stroudsburg University
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Nyack College
Elon University
Long Island University - C.W. Post
Pace University
Eugene Lang College
Loyola University Maryland
Paul Smith's College
Selected College Admissions of
Class of 2010
Pennsylvania State University-Erie
Sullivan County Community College
University of Maryland - College Park
Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg
SUNY - Albany
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Pennsylvania State University-University Park
SUNY - College at Cortland
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Philadelphia University
SUNY - College at Oneonta
University of Miami
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
SUNY - New Paltz
University of Michigan
Purchase College
SUNY - University at Buffalo
University of New Hampshire
Quinnipiac University
Syracuse University
University of New Haven
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Temple University
University of Pittsburgh
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
The Art Institute of Boston
University of Rhode Island
Rider University
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
University of Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Catholic University of America
University of South Carolina
Roger Williams University
The College of New Jersey
University of the Sciences - Philadelphia
Rowan University
The College of Saint Rose
University of Vermont
Rutgers, The State University of NJ
The New England Institute of Art
University of Wisconsin
Sacred Heart University
The University of Arizona
Ursinus College
Saint Anselm College
The University of Scranton
Villanova University
Saint Bonaventure University
The University of Tampa
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Saint John's University
The University of the Arts
Washington College
Saint Peter's College
Towson University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Union College
West Virginia University
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Bridgeport
Western New England College
Seton Hall University
University of Central Florida
Wilkes University
Siena College
University of Connecticut
William Paterson University of NJ
Skidmore College
University of Delaware
Wilmington University
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Hartford
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
York College of Pennsylvania
Stony Brook University
University of Kentucky
Budgeted Revenue
General Local Tax Levy
45,674,917
91.12%
Budgeted Fund Balance
1,057,791
2.11%
Miscellaneous
113,000
0.23%
State Aid
996,449
1.99%
1,058,881
2.11%
Debt Service Local Tax Levy
880,283
1.76%
Debt Service Aid
353,629
0.69%
State & Federal Grants
Total Revenue
50,124,950
Westwood Regional Board of Education
Budget Revenues 2011/2012
General Local Tax Levy
91.12%
Budgeted
Fund Balance
2.11% Debt Service Aid
0.69%
State Aid
1.99%
Miscellaneous
0.23%
Debt Service
Local Tax Levy
1.76%
State & Federal
Grants
2.11%
Westwood Regional School District’s
State Aid Historical Analysis
School Year
State Aid
Percentage of Budget
2006-07
$2,697,514
6.38%
2007-08
$2,778,439
6.34%
2008-09
$3,129,676
6.77%
2009-10
$3,129,676
6.53%
2010-11
$ 451,079
0.92%
2011-12
$ 996,449
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1.99%
*The State Aid for the 2011-12 school year is an increase over prior year by still an overall reduction
from 2009-10 of -66.73% which equals $1,817,666, non-inclusive of Extraordinary Aid which was
included in 2009-10 State Aid totals.
Budgeted Appropriations
Instruction
18,305,173
36.52%
Instruction Support Services
6,989,519
13.94%
Tuition
3,797,867
7.58%
Administration Support Services
4,041,970
8.06%
Operation & Maintenance of Plant
4,083,304
8.15%
Transportation
1,838,494
3.67%
Capital Outlay
150,199
0.30%
Employee Benefits & Other Support
Services
8,635,631
17.23%
State/Federal Grants
1,058,881
2.11%
Debt Service
1,223,912
2.44%
Total Appropriations
50,124,950
Westwood Regional Board of Education
Budget Appropriations 2011/2012
Instruction
36.00%
Instruction Support
Services
13.04%
Debt Service
2.72%
State/Federal Grants
2.16%
Tuition
7.86%
Transportation
5.18%
Employee Benefits & Other
Support Services
Operation & Maintenance of
16.50%
Plant
Capital Outlay
8.43%
0.09%
Administration Support
Services
8.02%
Special Education Students
Sent To Out-of-District
Placements
110
100
90
80
70
102
104
91
96
85
74
60
50
63
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Projected
Health Benefits Costs
$7,250,000
$6,609,321 $6,589,600
$6,500,000
$5,750,000
$5,470,608
$5,197,354
$4,895,819
$4,984,179
$5,000,000
$4,250,000
$3,500,000
$2,750,000
$2,000,000
2006-07
Audited
2007-08
Audited
2008-09
Audited
2009-10
Audited
2010-11
Adjusted
2011-12
Projected
Highlights in Budget
Increases/Decreases
Description
Reason
Increase
Capital Reserve Transfer
$ (1,102,000)
Field Project Completion
Transportation Services
$
(458,300)
Establishment of district owned vehicles.
Building Lease
$
(147,500)
OLGC Lease
Liability Insurance
$
(53,400)
Change of Insurance Company Providers
Communications
$
(29,500)
Reduction in telephone services
Salary Increases
$
562,088
Projected Contracted Salary Increases
Unemployment
Compensation
$
180,000
Self funded program and extension have depleted
reserves.
PERS Contribution
$
153,207
District Pension Liability
New Program
$
99,296
Creation of a H.S. Alternative Education Program
Accumulated Sick Payout
$
90,000
Retirement Liability from prior year
Curriculum Initiatives
$
76,750
Two major Curriculum initiatives Visual and
Performing Arts & Language Arts
Bathroom Renovations
$
60,000
Renovation/Upgrades to School Restrooms
New Position (1)
$
54,590
Middle School English Teacher
New Vehicle
$
40,000
New Truck replacement for maintenance department
New Sport Program
$
35,000
Development of Boys/Girls Lacrosse Program
Tax Levy Allocation History
Percent of Allocation
Year
Borough of
Westwood
Township of
Washington
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
49.860%
51.535%
50.076%
50.140%
48.465%
49.924%
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
48.844%
49.312%
50.180%
51.156%
50.687%
49.819%
2010-11
2011-12
51.125%
52.789%
48.874%
47.211%
Budget Impact For Average Home
2011-12
Borough of Westwood
$13.75 / Month
Township of Washington
$(3.92) / Month
This is based on an average home assessed for
Borough of Westwood of $398,240
Township of Washington of $542,800
Borough of Westwood percentage is 52.79% (up from 51.13%)
Township of Washington percentage is 47.21% (down from 48.87%)
Proposed Tax Rate
per $100,000 Assessed Value
2011-12
Borough of Westwood
2010-11
$1,418.27
$1,376.55
Township of Washington $1,161.14
$1,169.79
The Bottom Line…
• The Proposed Budget calls for:
• A 1.99% increase in the operating budget tax levy
• A 1.48% increase in overall tax levy
• Maintaining core programming with an emphasis on
educational best practices
While other districts are reducing opportunities, the Westwood Regional
School District continues to offer improved curriculum and programs
by being effective, efficient, and responsible with taxpayer dollars.
Q&A
Remember to Vote - April 27th
2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.