MIDDLE TOWNSHIP
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dennis Roberts, President
George DeLollis, Vice President
Calvin Back
Robert Bakley, II
Burgess Hamer
Linda Koch
Andrew Melchiorre
Patricia Taylor
StephanieThomas
Patricia Ziolkowski, Dennis
Township Representative
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
The primary issue in the
development of the 2014-2015
budget was striking a balance
between providing high quality
educational programs for our
students and the effect of the
proposed budget on the
taxpayers of Middle Township.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
These are some of the
obstacles faced in the
development of the
2014-2015 budget.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
Even with the new
sending/receiving relationship
with Woodbine the district
only received a net increase in
anticipated tuition of $5,496
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
AVALON SCHOOL DISTRICT
TUITION
2013-2014
$78,534
2014-2015
$ 163,006
INCREASE: $84,472
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
DENNIS TOWNSHIP TUITION
2013-2014
2014-2015
$2,146,300
$1,748,311
DECREASE: ($397,989)
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
STONE HARBOR DISTRICT TUITION
2013-2014
$182,996
2014-2015
$ 101,484
DECREASE: ($81,512)
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
WOODBINE DISTRICT TUITION
2013-2014
2014-2015
(ANTICIPATED)
$
-0-
$ 400,525
INCREASE: $400,525
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
Due to contractual obligations
and increases in costs for health
benefits and other insurances, the
overall budget would need to be
reduced by $1.6 million dollars if
no tax increase was proposed.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
With a 2% tax increase and the
increased state aid, the budget still
needs to be reduced by
$ 874,278.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014/2015 BUDGET
STATE AID ALLOCATIONS
2013-2014
2014-2015
$13,189,265
$13,485,581
INCREASE $296,316
School Choice Aid
$251,196
PARCC Readiness Aid
$ 22,560
Per Pupil Growth Aid
$ 22,560
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014/2015 BUDGET
To maintain the educational
programs that will permit our
students to be college and career
ready, the proposed budget calls
for a 2% tax increase.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
Even with the proposed 2%
increase, the district is
recommending reductions in the
amount of $874,278.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
A summary of the proposed budget
reductions include:
 Decreased Natural Gas
Consumption
 Field Trips
 Instructional Supplies
 Extracurricular Activities
 Reduction in out of district
placements
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
 Decrease
in teaching staff
due to declining enrollment
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1 Guidance position
1 special education position
1 science position
1social studies position
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
• Transportation reductions due to
declining enrollment:
• Replacing 2 buses versus 6 buses due to
route consolidation
• 3 bus driver positions
• Substitute positions
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014/2015 BUDGET
Our district school tax rate for
the 2013-2014 budget was
$0.939
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014/2015 BUDGET
With our proposed budget, the
proposed tax rate will be
$0.944, an increase of
$0.005.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Board of Education will continue to
participate in programs to reduce
operating expenses and increase
revenues.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENTS
Middle Township School District provides Child
Study Team services to Avalon and Stone Harbor
Boards of Education
Middle Township School District provides
Technology and HVAC services to the Middle
Township Fire Department
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENTS
Middle Township School District minimizes
costs by participating in the following:
Atlantic/Cape
May Business Officials Joint Insurance
Fund – for all insurance
Cape
fuels
May County – for purchase of gasoline and diesel
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SHARED SERVICES & INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENTS
Middle Township School District minimizes costs
by participating in the following:
Cooperative
pricing agreement for electrical services
with CMC Special Services, CMC Technical School, Cape
May and Upper Township Boards of Education
Alliance
for Competitive Telecommunications (E-RATE)
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014-2015 COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES
The
district will continue to realize
savings due to our participation in
the solar power purchase agreement
and energy conservation program.
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WHERE DOES THE MONEY
COME FROM?
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMPARISON OF STATE AID
3 Year Funding
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
12,905,988
13,189,265
13,485,581
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2014/2015
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Total Revenue $40,996,730
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WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
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2014/2015
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Total Expenses
$40,996,730
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 2014/2015 BUDGET
 The
district spends $2,988,165 below
adequacy
• The State defines “adequacy” as the amount
of money a district must spend to provide its
students with a “thorough & efficient”
education as mandate by the NJ Constitution
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2014/2015 BUDGET
Questions?
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