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2021-22 School Budget Presentation
April 26, 2021
As always, the Budget processfocuses on the 3 R’s:
Responsive, Respectful and Resourceful
•Responsive to the needs of students and the community in both educational delivery and continuous school improvements
•Respectful of taxpayers in the worst economic crisis of our lifetime.
•Resourceful by taking a tough line on efficiency and taking advantage of opportunities to look beyond this year and into the years ahead .
Budget Guiding Principles
• Sustain excellence of Bergenfield Public Schools by:• Keeping the focus on teaching and learning
• Putting resources first and foremost in the classrooms
• Maintaining high expectations and support for each and every student
• Recruiting, developing, and sustaining a world-class teaching force
• Being at the forefront of 21st century learning, such as STEM, robotics, and green technology
Awards and Recognitions
Bergenfield’s Reputation as a National, State, and Local School District Of Excellence
Magna Award
• IEP For Life Project receives coveted Magna Award for 2020
• One of only five districts of our size (under 5000 students) to win the award this year
One of America’s Best High Schools
• Bergenfield High School has been ranked among the top 5% of high schools in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report in the 2020 Best High Schools survey
• BHS was recognized as being 1228th in the nation, 53rd in NJ, and the 14th best in Bergen County
K-12 School District Rankings
• The district was ranked 73rd in NJ by Niche.com
• Ranked 967th in the country out of the 11,838 districts included in the report
• We also ranked 20th in Bergen County
Among America’s Most Challenging High Schools
• BHS was ranked 939 in the nation for rigorous high school academics by the Jay Mathews Challenge Index
• Ranked 44th in NJ and 5th in Bergen County
Best Communities forMusic Education
• Once again, we were named one of the best communities in the nation for music education by the NAMM Foundation
Facility UpgradesBEFORE
AFTER
Curriculum and Student Achievement
Number of Dropouts
63
33
14
5 6
1 0 0 02
20 0 0 00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Nu
mb
er o
f St
ud
ents
Bergenfield High School Dropouts
Graduates Attending 4-Year Colleges
44.6%
45.8%
51.4%52.9%
58.0%
56.3%
55.8%
64.2%
63.8%
57.6%
63.1%
63.0%
59.5%
44%
47%
50%
53%
56%
59%
62%
65%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total AP Courses
68 8
10 1011
12
1618 18
1920
2324
2928 28
Total # of AP Students
79
107
128
160
191
173
199
260
311
358
388
413
433 427417
436
70
120
170
220
270
320
370
420
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total # of Exams
102
165182
220
271235
303
472
538
609
650
712
830
874 860
899
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total # of AP Students with Score 3+
42
63 67
95101
118
142
175184
236227
234
255
274
244
310
40
90
140
190
240
290
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
% of AP Students with Score 3+
41.2
38.2
52.3
59.4
52.9
68.2
71.4
67.3
59.2
65.9
58.556.7
58.9
64.2
58.51
71.1
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AP Scholars
59
31
15 13
0
67
39
1612
1
80
48
22
105
95
53
2319
4
103
65
1721
3
88
56
1319
4
113
57
24
32
3
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Total Scholars AP Scholars AP Scholars withHonors
AP Scholars withDistinction
National APScholars
13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20
How do we continue to grow, maintain high level of academic achievement, improve facilities and keep taxes stable?
Saving Money
• Solar panels - able to sell the unused Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) at a profit
• Energy Efficient Unit-Ventilators and LED Lighting
• Tri Valley Autism and Bear Den Life Skills Programs
2021-2022 Projects and Programs• BHS Science Classroom Renovation
• New STEM Lab at BHS
• Partition Gym Door Replacement at BHS
• Lincoln School Cupola Project
• RWB Bathroom Repairs
• Franklin School Art Supply to Classroom Conversion
• Security Camera Replacements
• Additional Chromebooks
• Elementary Guidance Counselors
• Elementary Security Officers
State Aid Revenues
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
$12,000,000
$13,000,000
$14,000,000
$15,000,000
$16,000,000
$17,000,000
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Proposed Budget 2021-2022
Enrollment Projections
The New Jersey Department of Education projects that as of October 15, 2021 we will have 3739 students.
Actual
October 15, 2020October 15, 2019October 15, 2018October 15, 2017October 15, 2016October 15, 2015October 15, 2014October 15, 2013October 15, 2012October 15, 2011
3659363635603549354535123444360736453545
Anticipated Funds For 2021-2022 Budget
Fund Balance $1,100,486
Tuition Reserve $360,000
Tax Levy 51,059,211
Tuition 1,900,000
Misc Revenue 256,622
Transportation Fees 106,619
Withdrawal From Emergency Reserve
Withdrawal From Capital Reserve
375,000
1,210,150
Withdrawal From Maintenance Reserve 85,492
Revenues(2)
From State Sources:
2020-2021 2021-2022
Categorical Aid $2,104,440 $2,104,440
Equalization Aid 11,267,421 13,068,727
Categorical Security Aid 374,729 374,729
Categorical Transportation Aid 578,477 578,477
Other State Aids 0 0
School Choice Aid 241,889 235,277
Total State Aid $14,566,956 $16,361,650
Federal Medicaid ReimbursementPreschool Aid/Non Public Funds
$25,504$746,986
$23,646$835,432
Revenues(3)
Total General Fund $72,838,878
From State (restricted) 835,432
From Federal (restricted)
Preschool Special Education
1,264,714
198,880
Debt Service __________0
Total Revenue All Sources: $75,137,904
TOTAL TAX INCREASE
2021 – 2022 Proposed Tax Levy $51,059,211
2020 – 2021 Tax Levy
Tax Levy Increase
$50,248,270
$810,941
Appropriations
Total General Current Exp: $70,661,279
Capital Outlay: 1,991,544
Special Schools (Summer, Adult): 38,283
Charter School 147,772
General Fund Grand Total: $72,838,878
Appropriations(2)
Other State Projects:
Preschool Aid and Carryover $835,432
Total $835,432
Special Revenue Funds State Projects
Appropriations(3)
Title I $334,945
Title II 74,051
Title III 25,795
IDEA 829,923
Other Special Projects ______0
Total Federal Projects: $1,264,714
Special Revenue Funds Federal Projects
Appropriations(4)
General Fund Total $72,838,878
Special Revenue Fund State Projects 835,432
Special Revenue Fund Federal Projects
Preschool Special Education
1,264,714
198,880
Debt Service Regular 0
Total Appropriations $75,137,904
Tax Levy Resolution:
RESOLVED, that there should be raised for the General Fund, the sum of $51,059,211 for the ensuing School Year (2021 – 2022).
This represents a 1.61% increase in the Local Tax Levy.
Tax Impact* The tax impact of the 2021 – 2022 Proposed Budget for a home assessed at the Borough average of $320,000 will be $81.92 per year, $6.83 per month, or $1.58 per week.
2021-22 Local Tax Levy $51,059,211
2020-21 Local Tax Levy $50,248,270
Tax Levy Increase $810,941
The Average Home in Bergenfield is assessed at $320,000
Using this figure, the average tax increase is $1.58 per week,
$6.83 per month or $81.92 for the year
Real Estate Values
• 2015 – Quarter 1 • 41 homes sold in town
• Median sale price of $275,000
• 2021 – Quarter 1• 58 homes sold in town
• Median sale price of $454,000
This represents a 65.1% increase in median sale price in Bergenfield in comparative first quarters from 2015 to 2021.
Only four other towns in Bergen County had more homes sold in the first quarter of this year.
“We Are Bergenfield”
Questions for the Board of Education?