PUBLIC HEARING

 

BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA FOR PUBLIC HEARING

May 5, 2016

Triton Regional High School

            Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2016 – 2017 School Budget

  1. Presentation
  2. Opportunity for Public Comment
  3. Resolution
  1. Adoption of 2016-2017 School Budget

Move that the Board of Education adopt the 2016-2017 budget in the amount of: $76,744,475

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the 2016-2017 school district budget.

  

 

Budget

Local Tax Levy

General Fund

$72,073,371

$31,986,710

Special Revenue Fund

$1,292,606

  

Debt Service Fund

$3,378,498

$1,935,592

Total Base Budget

$76,744,475

$33,922,302

 

    

Move that the Board of Education approve the following:

            The district has a taxing authority of up to $898,120 which is comprised of $276,348 banked cap from the 2014-2015 budget and a 2% cap increase over the prior year in the amount of $621,772.  The maximum district tax levy available is $31,986,701 for 2016-2017.

            The details of the tax levy are as follows:

2014-2015 Banked Cap                                             $276,348

2% Allowable Tax Levy Adjustment                            $621,772

2015-2016 Tax Levy                                                 $31,088,590

Total Available General Fund Tax Levy                      $31,986,710

BE IT RESOLVED that there be raised for the General Fund $ 31,986,710 for the ensuing school year 2016-2017 allocated among the constituent municipalities as follows:

 

2016-2017 Percent

Local Tax Levy

Municipality

    

Borough of Bellmawr

11.8807

$4,030,211

Township of Gloucester

80.0827

$27,165,887

Borough of Runnemede

8.0366

$2,726,204

 

 

$33,922,302

  • Use of Banked Cap is needed in the 2016-2017 budget due to minimal increase in state school funding (for 2016-2017).  As in past years, the budget is supported using excess surplus funds.

 

  • Included in the budget are new programs such as Freshman Seminar, Dance Class, Grammar for Writing, African American Literature, Environmental Literature, Lacrosse and Special Education Math.

 

  • Completed Projects

 

Triton – New exterior doors, updated fire alarm system, new lockers, new security cameras, organic garden

Highland – Second floor heating & air conditioning, auxiliary gym roof, new security cameras, new LED lighting, cafeteria patio, rain garden

Timber Creek – New security cameras, new school signage, organic garden

District – Environmentally and ecologically developed Rain Garden; LED lighting installation

 

  • Planned Projects

 

Triton – gymnasium entrance steps, lockers, pave student parking lot, replace gym & auditorium doors

Highland – bleachers, roof, gymnasium lockers, LMC carpet, gymnasium doors & locker room steps

Timber Creek – stadium bathroom trailer, gymnasium sound system, electrical room air conditioning

District – WIFI upgrades in all schools to support 1:1 laptop initiative for teachers in 16-17 & students in 17-18.