Teaneck Board of Education Budget 2021-2022

Budget Hearing April 28, 2021

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The Budget has been advertised in the news paper April 22, 2021 and on our website

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Our Mission Statement

The Teaneck Public School District educates and empowers students by providing a high-quality, rigorous education experience which prepares students for success within a diverse, global society.

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The Teaneck Advantage: Educational Excellence for All

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“The 2021-22 school year will be an opportunity for the Teaneck Public Schools to rededicate itself to the growth of all children in our system. Following the lead of our strategic plan, the administration welcomes the chance to further the “Teaneck Advantage” with new and cutting-edge educational programs designed to further student development and engagement.”

Dr. Christopher Irving Superintendent of Schools

BOARD GOALS

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GOAL

Teachers and administrators in the Teaneck Public Schools will further elevate academic programs by creating varied learning pathways and by improving student supports.

GOAL

The Teaneck Public Schools will continue to improve facilities and technology in support of 21st Century learning opportunities.

GOAL

The Teaneck Public Schools will execute effective communications and solidify quality relationships with educational partners within and throughout the community.

GOAL

The Teaneck Public Schools will create equitable and inclusive learning opportunities for all students.

GOAL
The Teaneck Public Schools will ensure operational excellence in hiring, developing and retaining staff.

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2021-2022 Budget Priorities •	Targeted Professional Development - IFL
•	 Year 3 Implementation of Special Education Improvement Plan
•	Gifted and Talented Expansion
•	 Music and Arts Supervisor and Television and production Teacher
•	Aspiring Leadership Program •	Technology Enhancements
•	 Phase I Development of Educational Pathways at Teaneck High School
•	Mental Health Initiative Expansion
•	Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Coordinator

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mathematics
		
Develop Technical Theater Pathway at Teaneck High School

Develop a comprehensive k-12 School Counseling Curriculum

College Prep Program
		
Increase the number of dual enrollment courses offered with
	
Fairleigh Dickinson University and Bergen Community College

Update the School Counseling website

2021-2022 Department Goals Curriculum and Instruction

●	Assess, re-evaluate and realign the district’s Gifted and Talented program
●	Update the district’s curricula to align with the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards (https://www.nj.gov/education/cccs/2020/)
●	Continue with the district’s partnership with The Institute of Learning to ensure high-quality learning tasks for language arts and

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School Counseling ●
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2021-2022 Department Goals

Communications and Community Relations

●	Launch redesigned district website for fall 2021

●	Create and release mobile apps for all district schools by late fall 2021/early winter 2022 ●	Reinstate Camp K summer program and SACC after school program - with modifications
during the pandemic

Special Education

●	Focus on these identified areas and continue to invest in SEL and academic programs such as TeachTown and S.P.I.R.E to meet student needs and strengthen services offered to students.

Revenue Analysis

			19/20
		20/21
		21/22
		% Diff
	
Revenues

Tax Levy
		91,332,668
	4.60%
	93,159,321
	2.00%
	95,022,507
	2.00%
	
Tuition Charges
		50,000
		80,000
	60.00%
	80,000
	0.00%
	
Transportation
								
Rentals
								
Interest Earnings
		80,000
		80,000
	0.00%
	50,000
	-37.50%
	
Miscellaneous
		250,000
		400,000
	60.00%
	400,000
	0.00%
	
State Aid
		6,135,179
		6,216,847
	1.33%
	6,619,301
	6.47%
	
Other State Aid-SEMI
		100,000
		79,072
	-20.93%
	110,117
	39.26%
	
Extra Ordinary Aid
		850,000
		850,000
	0.00%
	800,000
	-5.88%
	
Homeless Tuition
								
Allysa's Law
				195,484
		-
		
		98,797,847
		101,060,724
	2.29%
	103,081,926
	2.00%
	
Budgeted Fund Bal
		2,000,000
		1,558,493
	-22.08%
		2,257,313
	44.84%
	
Transfers from other funds
	150,000
		200,000
	33.33%
	-
	-100.00%
	
Maintenance Reserve
		100,000
		-
		250,000
		
Additional State aid
		1,000,000

Total Revenues
		102,047,847
		102,819,217
	0.76%
		105,589,239
	2.69%

TAXLEVYAFFECTONTAXES COMPARISON
	
	TAXLEVY
	VALUATION
	TAXRATE
	HOME
	AVG.TAX
	
2020/21
	$	93,159,321
	$ 5,152,540,200
	1.8080%
	$	386,230
	$	6,983
	
2021/22
	$	95,022,508
	$ 5,188,972,400
	1.8312%
	$	387,405
	$	7,094
	
				2.00%
	$	111

Tax Impact

APPROPRIATIONS

Maximizing current funds for greater outcomes

APPROPRIATIONS

Programs
	
2020-21 Adjusted Budget
	
2021-22 Projected Budget

$ Difference

% Inc/Dec
	
Explanation of Inc/Dec over 5%
	
Regular Programs
		24,857,051
	24,463,520
	(393,531)
	-1.61%
	Breakage
	
Special Ed
		10,273,351
	10,469,996
	196,645
	1.88%
	Breakage
	
Basic Skills
		1,420,970
	1,626,240
	205,270
	12.62%
	Re-coding of staff
	
Bilingual Ed
		506,234
	548,656
	42,422
	7.73%
	Movement on the guide
	
Co/Extra Curriculur
		280,242
	280,050
	(192)
	-0.07%

School Sponsored Athletics
		
878,329
	
985,808
	
107,479
	
10.90%
	adjustments in 20-21 for COVID
	
Summer School
		5,500
	0
				
Tuition - Regular
		874,861
	900,228
	25,367
	2.82%

Tuition - Sped

10,704,393

9,274,304

(1,430,089)

-15.42%
	Aging out of students and retaining of 18-21 students in-district
	
Attendance
		244,673
	527,060
	282,387
	53.58%
	Addl't support in tech
	
Health Services
		1,038,542
	1,059,346
	20,804
	1.96%
		
Speech/OT/PT etc…
		2,089,454
	2,115,294
	25,840
	1.22%

Extraordinary support
		
1,683,904
	
2,037,981
	
354,077
	
17.37%
	Reallocation of 1 to 1 aides
	
Guidance
		2,134,266
	2,180,680
	46,413
	2.13%
		
Child Study Teams
		3,207,641
	3,472,304
	264,663
	7.62%
	18-21 Program
	
Improvement of Instruction
		1,274,765
	1,309,331
	34,566
	2.64%
		
Educational Media Serv.
		588,658
	533,168
	(55,490)
	-10.41%
	retirement

Instructional Support-PD
		
1,059,552
	
1,114,900
	
55,348
	
4.96%
	Additional Supervisor of Arts
	
General Admin
		2,008,111
	1,943,375
	(64,736)
	-3.33%
		
School Admin
		3,367,070
	3,471,815
	104,745
	3.02%
	Judgements
	
Central Services
		1,228,167
	1,305,032
	76,865
	5.89%
	leave replacement

Technology

584,803

306,652

(278,151)

-90.71%
	Additional support for virtual instruction for students transferred to Attendance
	
Maintenance
		2,122,517
	1,983,409
	(139,108)
	-7.01%
	Projects completed
	
Custodial
		5,890,385
	6,243,765
	353,380
	5.66%
	Add't COVID purchases
	
Grounds
		395,637
	415,774
	20,137
	4.84%
	Promotions & Vacancies

Security
		
565,950
	
516,101
	
(49,849)
	
-9.66%
	adjustments in 20-21 for COVID

Transportation
		
6,771,047
	
6,500,438
	
(270,609)
	
-4.16%
	adjustments in 20-21 for COVID
	
Benefits
		12,439,598
	12,413,431
	(26,167)
	-0.21%
	Chap 44 changes
	
Capital Outlay
		2,773,594
	467,024
	(2,306,570)
	-493.89%
	Projects completed
	
Interest on reserves
		3,500
	2,500
				
Charter Schools
		6,853,914
	7,121,055
	267,141
	3.75%
	State Aid
	
Special Schools
		5,200
	0
				
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
	108,131,879
	105,589,239
	(2,542,641)	-2.41%

SALARIES
	
	Adjusted Budget
	Proposed Budget
				
	2020-21
	FTE
	2021-22
	FTE
	$ difference
	% Inc/Dec
	Explanations
	
Regular Programs
		21,440,382
			224.7
			21,988,600
			226.7
		548,218
		2.56%
			
Special Ed
	8,341,016
	96.4
	8,599,704
	96.4
	258,688
	3.10%

Basic Skills

1,542,748

14.6

1,626,240

14.6

83,492

5.41%
	Movement on the guide + Longevity
	
Bilingual Ed
	619,234
	5.0
	548,656
	5.0
	(70,578)
	-11.40%
	retirement
	
Co/Extra Curriculur (stipends only)
	227,407
		234,400
		6,993
	3.08%

School Sponsored Athletics
	
641,427
	
3.0
	
752,808
	
3.0
	
111,381
	
17.36%
	Reduction in 20-21 for COVID

Attendance
	
198,408
	
2.5
	
478,974
	
2.5
	
280,566
	
141.41%
	Additional tech support

Health
	
580,171
	
7.0
	
619,971
	
7.0
	
39,800
	
6.86%
	New Nurse for COVID
	
Speech/OT/PT etc…
	605,400
	6.0
	621,550
	6.0
	16,150
	2.67%
		
Extraordinary support
	189,300
	2.0
	209,600
	2.0
	20,300
	10.72%
	Behaviorist
	
Guidance
	2,056,921
	21.4
		2,104,335
	21.4
	47,414
	2.31%

Child Study Teams
	
2,389,514
	
24.0
	
2,472,088
	
24.0
	
82,574
	
3.46%
	Movement on the guide
	
Improvement of Instruction
	847,650
	7.0
	916,331
	7.1
	68,681
	8.10%
	New Sup. Music
	
Educational Media Serv.
	501,018
	6.0
	455,268
	6.0
	(45,750)
	-9.13%
	retirement
	
Instructional Support-PD
	1,004,367
	6.4
	1,065,400
	6.4
	61,033
	6.08%
	New Sup Music

General Admin
	
637,157
	
6.0
	
702,297
	
6.0
	
65,140
	
10.22%
	New Diversity Officer

School Admin

3,234,486

30.6

3,411,965

30.6

177,479

5.49%
	Shift of Principals and Assist Principals

Business Office
	
993,679
	
8.0
	
1,085,332
	
8.0
	
91,653
	
9.22%
	Leave replacement

Technology

471,539

9.0

197,277

9.0

(274,262)

-58.16%
	Transferred for student tech support

Maintenance

2,489,198

27.5

2,621,102

27.5

131,904

5.30%
	Extra staff for new building and promotions
	
Transportation
	250,360
	5.0
	270,741
	5.0
	20,381
	8.14%
	2 new bus drivers

49,261,381

512.1

50,982,639

514.3

1,721,258

3.49%
	Union contract increases are 3%

RESERVES

Next Steps

❑User Friendly Budget posted – May 5, 2021

THANKYOU Melissa Simmons

Thank You!