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

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.

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

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.

Black Horse Pike Regional School District