Berlin Borough School District2012-2013 Proposed Budget

Students FirstMaintaining excellence in challenging times

Tony Trongone – SuperintendentFrank Domin – Business Administrator

–At the January 19, 2012 board meeting, the Berlin Board of Education approved a resolution that moves the school elections from April to the General Election in November.

–On Jan. 17, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law Senate Bill 3148, which gives communities the option of moving the school elections from their current date, the third Tuesday in April, to the November general election. The move places school board candidates on the November ballot, but it eliminates the annual vote on proposed school budgets that are at or below the state’s 2-percent tax levy cap.

Provide a budget that facilitates an Provide a budget that facilitates an emphasis on the whole child; social, emphasis on the whole child; social, emotional, scholastic and physicalemotional, scholastic and physical.

Provide a budget that facilitates an Provide a budget that facilitates an emphasis on the whole child; social, emphasis on the whole child; social, emotional, scholastic and physicalemotional, scholastic and physical.

– Maintain Guidance Counselor position

– Continue to formalize Character Education program

– Maintain middle school model

– Continue Partial Roof Replacement

– Classroom floors

– Wireless network (not just access points but a network)

Continue to formalize Character Education program

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Roof

Wireless network

Provide a budget that facilitates Provide a budget that facilitates improvement of a comprehensive improvement of a comprehensive program aligned to New Jersey and program aligned to New Jersey and National Common Core Standards.National Common Core Standards.

– Begin needs assessment and program review of Language Arts program

– Professional development for LAL teachers

– New science curriculum in grades 6 to 8

– New Social Studies curriculum in grades 6 to 7

– Extend new math curriculum to grades 5 and 6

– Fulfill state mandate regarding new teacher evaluation system

Begin needs assessment and external program review of K-8 Language Arts program:

External Program Review

Needs Assessment

Synthesis Document to Build LAL Curriculum

New Science Curriculum =Grades 6 to 8

New Science Curriculum =Grades 6 to 8

Extend new Math Curriculum = Grades 5 and 6

K 1 2 3 4

5 6

New Social Studies Curriculum = Grades 6 to 7

6 7

Fulfill state mandate regarding new teacher evaluation system =

•Adopt new observation model•Increase in number of observations•Professional development

•Administration•Teachers

Provide a budget that facilitates Provide a budget that facilitates expectation of high levels of achievement and growth

-New computer stations in computer lab -New computer stations in computer lab (Mrs. Nasto’s room)(Mrs. Nasto’s room)

-New wireless computers (1:1) in middle school mathNew wireless computers (1:1) in middle school math classroomsclassrooms-Expand student access with mini-laptops for in-class-Expand student access with mini-laptops for in-class instruction instruction (from grades K to 4 to Grade 5)(from grades K to 4 to Grade 5)

-Continue with FASTT Math in grades K-5-Continue with FASTT Math in grades K-5-Carnegie Learning Math in grades 6 to 8-Carnegie Learning Math in grades 6 to 8-Maintains full day kindergarten;-Maintains full day kindergarten;-Provides support for students who do not meet NJCCCS-Provides support for students who do not meet NJCCCS (Literacy Lab(Literacy Lab)

-New computer stations in New computer stations in computer lab computer lab (Mrs. Nasto’s room)(Mrs. Nasto’s room)

- New wireless computers - New wireless computers (1:1) in middle school math(1:1) in middle school math classrooms classrooms

-Expand student access with -Expand student access with mini-laptops for in-classmini-laptops for in-classinstruction instruction (from grades K to 4 to Grade 5)(from grades K to 4 to Grade 5)

Continue with FASTT Continue with FASTT Math in grades K-5Math in grades K-5

Carnegie Learning Carnegie Learning Math in grades 6 to 8Math in grades 6 to 8

Provide a budget that facilitates a Provide a budget that facilitates a learning community composed of learning community composed of collaborative teams whose members collaborative teams whose members work interdependently to achieve work interdependently to achieve common goals linked to the purpose common goals linked to the purpose of learning for allof learning for all

Provide a budget that facilitates Provide a budget that facilitates class sizes that enable personal class sizes that enable personal connection between students and connection between students and teachers.teachers.

Addition of ONE Elementary classroom teacherAddition of ONE Elementary classroom teacher

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State Aid $3,680,146

$2,905,292

$2,701,170 $2,701,170

$3,535,838

$3,265,434

$3,166,608

$3,569,842

$2,500,000

$2,700,000

$2,900,000

$3,100,000

$3,300,000

$3,500,000

$3,700,000

$3,900,000

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

School Year

Revenue

K-2 Teacher

Carnegie Learning

Computer LabMath 5-6Science 6-8Soc. Studies – 6-7

Add 25K for Curriculum SupervisorandSubstitutes

New teacher evaluation– teacher and admin training

Teacher Training for new curriculum.

2.0% net increase in local taxes.$124,242

Average Home

$237,600

= $79.41 Increase

Year

Questions?856-767-0129, 217trongonea@bcsberlin.k12.nj.us