Hearing 2021-2022 Budget Public

Budget PublicHearing 2021-2022

Susan Ficke, Ed. D., Superintendent Lisa Schulz, Business Administrator/Board SecretaryMay 6, 2021

AgendaBudget Overview

• Timeline

• Key Points

• Highlights/Goals

• Revenues/Expenditures

• Capital Improvement Projects

• ESSER II Funds

• Tax Impact

• Questions & Answers

Timeline of Key Budget Events

• January 2021– BOE approves 2021-2022 FY budget calendar

• December/January– Administrators prepare budgets

• January 2021 – Meetings with administrators

• February 23, 2021 – Governor Murphy’s Budget Address

• February 25, 2021 - Release of State Aid figures

• March 1, 2021 – Current year budget freeze

• March 11, 2021 – Preliminary BOE budget discussion

• March 22, 2021 – Preliminary budget filed with county

• April 20, 2021 – County Superintendent approves budget

• May 6, 2021 – Public hearing and budget adoption

• May 14, 2021 – Due date for budget adoption

• July 1, 2021 – 2021-2022 FY budget implemented

Budget Overview Key PointsKey Points

• Budget is an expression of our needs, priorities, and mission

• Budget maintains all existing academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs and school-sponsored athletics

• Budget includes technology and various technological resources to accommodate remote and in-person instruction

• Budget meets all contractual obligations

• Capital improvements are in the general fund

• State aid increase for FY22 - $4,139,469; $1,909,819 cut from 2020-21; $2,229,650 actual additional 2021-22

• Funding Formula-while funded-not funded at 100%

Budget Highlights/GoalsInstruction and Programming

❖ Staff➢ WHS Special Needs Science Teacher - utilized vacant position➢ WMS World Language Teacher - utilized vacant position➢ HG BSI 3/7ths Teacher to full-time 100%➢ RX Special Needs Autism Teacher - utilized vacant position➢ RX BSI 3/7ths Teacher to 4/9ths➢ Learning Consultant CST➢ 4 Preschool Teachers - utilized vacant positions

Budget Highlights/GoalsInstruction and Programming

❖ WHS reorganize 3 to 7 to operate during the school day❖ Technology

➢ Lease purchase chromebook refresh➢ Districtwide Infrastructure projects➢ Increase internet bandwidth

❖ CARES Act grants/learning loss❖ Curriculum

➢ ELA adoption➢ WHS Media center Community Based Instruction

Budget Highlights/GoalsHealth/Safety

❖ Transportation increase at CPI 1.69%➢ Preschool routes

❖ Districtwide phone upgrade lease purchase❖ Fob system/camera❖ Camera systems

Budget Highlights/GoalsFacilities

❖ Capital Improvements➢ Parking lots➢ Indoor air quality through ESSER II funds and local budget➢ Roofing➢ District wide projects➢ Saybrook-Administrative/Instructional

ESSER II FUNDS - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS

ALLOCATIONS:

PROJECTS INCLUDING INDOOR AIR QUALITY $2,082,907

LEARNING ACCELERATION $133,670

MENTAL HEALTH $45,000

PROJECT PERIOD MARCH 13, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

REVISIONS TO PROPOSED BUDGET 3/18/21:

ESSER II FUNDS PROPOSED PROJECTS:

Proposed 2021-22 Budget at 1% Tax Levy

Questions and Answers