1	Hamilton Township Budget 2008 - 2009 March 2008
2	State Funding of Schools For the past five years state funding has been inadequate. Some of the challenges facing our district were: Increasing enrollment with no increased support from the state No true funding formula - flat funding No help with increasing Special Education costs The result has been reduction in services and an increase in local taxes (property tax).
3	Hamilton Township Budget
4	Hamilton Township Budget
5	REVENUES
6	EXPENDITURES
7	Comparison of Costs 2007-2008 to 2008-2009 2007-08 2008-09 Increase Salaries $20,803651 $21,892,546 $1,088,895 Benefits 5,822,028 7,033,148 1,211,120 Transportation 3,224,936 3,251,337 26,401 Facilities 2,289,415 2,521,934 232,519 Instr. Supplies/Texts/Svc 730,201 1,248,116 517,915 Tuition 593,498 494,898 <98,600> Capital Outlay 45,364 563,704 518,340 Deposit to Reserves -0- 200,000 200,000
8	0 cents increase in Tax Rate
9	Budget Priorities SAFETY AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS
10	Class Size 2007-2008 2008-2009 Kindergarten 24 21 Grade 1 23 23 Grade 2 24 23 Grade 3 25 24 Grade 4 25 26 Grade 5 25 25 Grade 6 23 23 Grade 7 24 24 Grade 8 23 25
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13	What is new? Increase in Professional Development Funding Technology Personnel Capital Projects
14	Professional Development This budget will support professional development initiatives Language Coaching (consultant)
15	TECHNOLOGY Some New Technology for: Teacher Computers - Shaner Teacher Computers - Hess Laptop Computers - Davies & Hess
16	Personnel Pre-school 1.5 teachers Kindergarten teacher 1 Grade teachers at Hess 1+1 Reduction at Davies (1) Basic Skills- 5 part time teachers to full time Special Education 1 Maintenance 1 Custodial 2 part time to full time Secretary - 1 part time to full time
17	CAPITAL PROJECTS- CAPITAL OUTLAY Painting – All schools Paving – Hess School Whiteboards/Blackboards – Shaner School Playground Fencing – Shaner School Technology Upgrades – All Schools
18	CAPITAL PROJECTS - BOND SHANER - Security Energy Efficiency Flooring HESS - Security Flooring Energy Efficiency DAVIES - Energy Efficiency Infrastructure -technology
19	Tax Increase
20	TAX IMPACT OF $998,000 BOND 2008/09 None 2009/10 .3 cents 2010/11 and After None Increase in 2009/10 for $100,000 home would be $3.00 per year.
21	SUMMARY This budget will: Maintain present educational programs Enhance Basic Skills Provide relatively small class size Provide new funding for PD Bring new technology into our classrooms
22	SUMMARY Bond will complete security projects and begin to address energy efficiency in all schools
23	2007 -2008 Budget Questions ? Comments ?