PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Hearing Meeting March 22, 2011 will be held at Merchantville School, 130 South Centre Street, Merchantville, 7:00 p.m. Merchantville School District has proposed programs and service in addition to the Core Curriculum Content Standards adopted by the State Board of Education. Information on this budget and the programs and services it provides is available from your local school district.The following is the advertised budget for the Merchantville School District as published in document format by the New Jersey Press Association. It will be published in The Retrospect on 3/18/11.
Advertised Enrollments
ENROLLMENT CATEGORY October 15, 2009 October 15, 2010 October 15, 2011
Actual Actual Estimated
Pupils on Roll Regular Full-Time 314 322 294
Pupils on Roll – Special Full-Time 48 2 40
Subtotal – Pupils On Roll 362 324 334
Private School Placements 6 4 6
Pupils Sent to Other Districts-Reg Prog 48 53 69
Pupils Sent to Other Dists-Spec Ed Prog 19 15 21
Pupils in State Facilities 1 2 2
Advertised Revenues
Budget Category Account 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Actual Revised Anticipated
OPERATING BUDGET
Budgeted Fund Balance – Operating Budget 10-303 75,000 419,414
Transfers from Other Funds 10-5200 39,146 42,680
Revenues from Local Sources:
Local Tax Levy 10-1210 4,085,669 4,249,096 3,815,282
Other Local Governmental Units – Unrestricted 10-12XX 11,500 11,500 11,500
Tuition 10-1300 13,225 10,500 10,500
Interest Earned on Capital Reserve Funds 10-1XXX 63
Unrestricted Miscellaneous Revenues 10-1XXX 37,825
SUBTOTAL 4,148,282 4,271,096 3,837,282
Revenues from State Sources:
Extraordinary Aid 10-3131 6,697
Categorical Special Education Aid 10-3132 213,145 76,500 213,145
Equalization Aid 10-3176 784,618 1,431,225 1,355,462
Categorical Security Aid 10-3177 40,936
Categorical Transportation Aid 10-3121 52,175
SUBTOTAL 1,097,571 1,507,725 1,568,607
Revenues from Federal Sources:
Equalization Aid – ARRA ESF 16-4520 254,231
Equalization Aid – ARRA GSF 17-4521 9,842
Education Jobs Fund 18-4522 60,044
SUBTOTAL 264,073 60,044
Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures 366,293
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 5,876,219 5,892,967 5,928,027
GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
Revenues from State Sources:
Preschool Education Aid – Pr Yr Carryover 20-3218 83,673
Preschool Education Aid 20-3218 87,390 17,478
Other Restricted Entitlements 20-32XX 273,635
TOTAL REVENUES FROM STATE SOURCES 357,308 87,390 17,478
Revenues from Federal Sources:
Title I 20-4411-4416 102,715 77,483 99,507
Title II 20-4451-4455 13,554 23,940
Title IV 20-4471-4474 945
I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) 20-4420-4429 312,998 92,509 126,130
Other 20-4XXX 35,001 5,507
TOTAL REVENUES FROM FEDERAL SOURCES 450,714 184,491 255,084
TOTAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS 808,022 271,881 272,562
REPAYMENT OF DEBT
Transfers from Other Funds 40-5200 51,053
Revenues from Local Sources:
Local Tax Levy 40-1210 287,835 240,238 289,522
TOTAL REVENUES FROM LOCAL SOURCES 287,835 240,238 289,522
Revenues from State Sources:
Debt Service Aid Type II 40-3160 20,521 17,466 17,360
TOTAL LOCAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT 308,356 308,757 306,882
TOTAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT 308,356 308,757 306,882
TOTAL REVENUES/SOURCES 6,992,597 6,473,605 6,507,471
Advertised Appropriations
Budget Category Account 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Expenditures Rev. Approp. Appropriations
GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE
Instruction:
Regular Programs 11-1XX-100-XXX 1,931,720 1,814,012 1,902,554
Special Education 11-2XX-100-XXX 293,891 202,799 264,715
Basic Skills/Remedial 11-230-100-XXX 62,438 69,272 57,322
Bilingual Education 11-240-100-XXX 7,179 6,600 6,930
School-Spon. Co/Extra-Curr. Activities 11-401-100-XXX 44,984 37,182 37,295
Summer School 11-422-XXX-XXX 2,667 4,684 3,595
Support Services:
Tuition 11-000-100-XXX 1,164,186 1,300,739 1,241,340
Health Services 11-000-213-XXX 65,106 65,831 67,751
Speech, OT, PT, Related &
Extraordinary Services 11-000-216,217 214,727 213,282 212,703
Guidance 11-000-218-XXX 91,075 3,983 6,900
Child Study Teams 11-000-219-XXX 175,768 182,554 208,258
Improvement of Instructional Services 11-000-221-XXX 6,482 6,600 7,044
Educational Media Services – School Library 11-000-222-XXX 6,597 4,474 2,776
Instructional Staff Training Services 11-000-223-XXX 534 1,300
General Administration 11-000-230-XXX 217,166 253,258 254,245
School Administration 11-000-240-XXX 62,784 53,300 52,804
Central Svcs & Admin Info Technology 11-000-25X-XXX 113,884 113,420 114,553
Operation and Maintenance of Plant Services 11-000-26X-XXX 485,971 492,977 469,114
Student Transportation Services 11-000-270-XXX 198,082 202,687 177,406
Personal Services – Employee Benefits 11-XXX-XXX-2XX 708,889 820,853 766,559
Food Services 11-000-310-XXX 5,000 5,000
Total Support Services Expenditures 3,511,251 3,718,958 3,587,753
TOTAL GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE 5,854,130 5,853,507 5,860,164
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Facilities Acquisition and Construction Services 12-000-4XX-XXX 314 25,183
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 314 25,183
Transfer of Funds to Charter Schools 10-000-100-56X 22,089 39,146 42,680
OPERATING BUDGET GRAND TOTAL 5,876,219 5,892,967 5,928,027
SPECIAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
Instruction 20-218-100-XXX 83,673 43,695 17,478
Preschool Education Aid: Support Services 20-218-200-XXX 43,695
TOTAL PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AID 83,673 87,390 17,478
Other State Projects:
Nonpublic Textbooks 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 17,724
Nonpublic Auxiliary Services 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 155,314
Nonpublic Handicapped Services 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 74,100
Nonpublic Nursing Services 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 23,463
Other Special Projects 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 3,034
Total State Projects 357,308 87,390 17,478
Federal Projects:
Title I 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 102,715 77,483 99,507
Title II 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 13,554 23,940
Title IV 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 945
I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 312,998 92,509 126,130
Other Special Projects 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 35,001 5,507
Total Federal Projects 450,714 184,491 255,084
TOTAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS 808,022 271,881 272,562
REPAYMENT OF DEBT
Repayment of Debt – Regular 40-701-510-XXX 308,356 308,757 306,882
TOTAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT 308,356 308,757 306,882
Total Expenditures 6,992,597 6,473,605 6,507,471
DEDUCT EXPENDITURES INCLUDED IN MULTIPLE FUNDS DUE TO TRANSFERS:
11-1XX-100-930
Capital Reserve – Transfer to Repayment of Debt 12-000-400-933
Transfer Property Sale Proceeds to Debt Svc Res 11-000-520-934
TOTAL EXPENDITURES NET OF TRANSFERS 6,992,597 6,473,605 6,507,471
Advertised Recapitulation of Balance
Audited Audited Estimated Estimated
Balance Balance Balance Balance
Budget Category 6/30/2009 6/30/2010 6/30/2011 6/30/2012
Unassigned:
General Operating Budget 250,000 346,451 379,774 250,000
Repayment of Debt 0 0 0 0
Restricted for Specific Purposes:
General Operating Budget:
Capital Reserve 0 0 0 0
Adult Education Programs 0 0 0 0
Maintenance Reserve 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000
Legal Reserve 719,906 347,963 289,640 0
Tuition Reserve 0 0 0 0
Current Expense Emergency Reserve 0 0 0 0
Restricted for Repayment of Debt 0 0 0 0
Advertised Per Pupil Cost Calculations
2011 – 2012
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11 2011-2012
Actual Actual Original Revised Proposed
Budget Budget Budget
Per Pupil Cost Calculations: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Total Comparative Per Pupil Cost 11854 12363 13288 13781 13430
Total Classroom Instruction 7653 8324 8341 8549 8520
Classroom-Salaries and Benefits 7289 7858 7991 8183 8078
Classroom-General Supplies and Textbooks 204 243 141 151 234
Classroom-Purchased Services and Other 160 223 209 215 208
Total Support Services 1639 1869 1888 1937 1813
Support Services-Salaries and Benefits 1245 1382 1339 1380 1335
Total Administrative Costs 1151 1316 1452 1563 1502
Administration-Salaries and Benefits 775 986 1097 1115 1083
Legal Costs 0 58 33 65 75
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant 1276 1425 1449 1570 1440
Operations & Maintenance of Plant-Salary & Ben. 160 178 128 168 126
Total Food Services Costs 0 0 15 16 15
Total Extracurricular Costs 135 156 140 144 138
Total Equipment Costs 0 0 0 0 0
Employee Benefits as a % of Salaries 22.4 23.8 30.2 30.2 27.4
The information presented in columns 1 through 3 as well as the related descriptions of the per pupil cost calculations are contained in the 2011 Comparative Spending Guide and can be found on the Department of Education’s Internet address: http://www.state.nj.us/ education under Finance, when available. This publication is available in the board office and public libraries. The same calculations were performed using the 2010-11 revised appropriations and 2011-12 budgeted appropriations presented in this advertised budget. Total Comparative Per Pupil Cost is defined as current expense exclusive of tuition expenditures, transportation, residential costs, and judgments against the school district. For all years, it also includes the restricted entitlement aids. With the exception of Total Equipment Cost, each of the other per pupil cost calculations presented is a component of the total comparative per pupil cost, although all components are not shown.
Annual School District Budget Statement Supporting Documentation
CAMDEN – MERCHANTVILLE BORO
4A. Advertised Capital Outlay Projects
Describe below, by project number, the appropriations for budgeted Capital Outlay Projects including those items related to the district’s Long Range Facilities Plan. Include only construction, remodeling, renovations, installation of service systems, land and improvements, and the purchase of buildings. If the project is eligible for a grant, enter an ‘X’ in column 4. Do not include equipment. Include all projects budgeted on the transfer lines to capital projects fund (8326 and 8335). If the project is a request to exceed an existing referendum (Under N.J.A.C. 6A: 26-4.4(a)3), enter an ‘X’ in column 5 and enter the funding source for the request in column 6. Complete a detailed budget for each project.
Request to Funding
Project Dollar Eligible Exceed Source
Description/Activity Number Amount for Grant Referendum for Request
ASSESSMENT FOR DEBT SERVICE 183
RENOVATIONS OF TWO GYM LOCKER ROOMS 25,000
Total Amount: 25,183
William H. Thompson
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
3/18/11 Prt’s fee $451.08
