CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
BOARD OF EDUCATION 302 ELM STREET WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07090
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of the School District of the Town of Westfield, in the County of Union, New Jersey, that a Public Hearing for the proposed budget for 1999-2000 will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 1999, in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at 8:00 P.M. The budget will be on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education, 302 Elm Street, for examination by the public between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. each school day, or by appointment.
Robert A. Berman Board Secretary The Westfield Leader Publication Date: March 18, 1999
SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET STATEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1999-2000
ADVERTISED ENROLLMENTS UNION — WESTFIELD TOWN
OCT. 15, 1997 OCT. 15, 1998 OCT. 15, 1999 ENROLLMENT CATEGORY ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED Pupils on Roll Regular Full-Time 4,742 4,905 5,053 Pupils on Roll Regular Shared-Time 25 26 26 Pupils on Roll — Special Full-Time 560 571 571 Pupils on Roll — Special Shared-Time 1 1 Private School Placements 54 59 59 Pupils Sent to Other Dists-Spec. Ed. Prog. 24 28 28 Pupils Received 1 2 Pupils in State Facilities 3 3 Resident Enrollment Per State Aid Calc. Infor. Only 5,538 5,800
ADVERTISED REVENUES 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 BUDGET CATEGORY ACCOUNT ACTUAL REVISED ANTICIPATED GENERAL FUND Budgeted Fund Balance General Fund 10-303 2,088,884 1,650,000
Revenues from Local Sources: Local Tax Levy 10-1210 44,047,718 45,177,689 46,384,649 Tuition 10-1300 24,964 1,000 Transportation Fees from Individuals 10-1410 4,000 Unrestricted Miscellaneous Revenues 10-1XXX 950,406 700,200 766,711 SUBTOTAL 45,023,088 45,882,889 47,151,360
Revenues from State Sources: Transportation Aid 10-3120 446,491 386,791 392,832 Special Education Aid 10-3130 2,041,500 2,304,792 2,835,785 Bilingual Education 10-3140 34,336 31,958 39,585 Academic Achievement Reward Program 10-3193 214,541 138,460 133,575 Other State Aids 10-3XXX 48,870 SUBTOTAL 2,785,738 2,862,001 3,401,750 Adjustment for Prior Year Encumbrances 1,378,978 Act (Excess) Deficiency of Rev.
(Over)/Under Expnd. 868,791 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 48,677,617 52,212,752 52,203,110
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Revenues from Local Sources 20-1XXX 66,684 206,389
Revenues from State Sources: Distance Learning Network Aid 20-3213 120,283 302,380 243,600 Other Restricted Entitlements 20-32XX 163,412 311,614 205,234 TOTAL REVENUES FROM
STATE SOURCES 283,695 613,994 448,834 Revenues from Federal Sources: P.L. 103-382 Title I 20-4411-4414 79,871 P.L. 103-382 Title VI 20-4415-4416 19,851 21,641 21,641 I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) 20-4420 407,513 530,735 530,735 Other 20-4XXX 33,102 36,898 36,898 TOTAL REVENUES FROM FEDERAL SOURCES 540,337 589,274 589,274 TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 890,716 1,409,657 1,038,108
DEBT SERVICE Revenues from Local Sources: Local Tax Levy 40-1210 597,562 615,976 869,405 Miscellaneous 40-1XXX 350,000 TOTAL REVENUES FROM LOCAL SOURCES 597,562 615,976 1,219,405 TOTAL LOCAL DEBT SERVICE 597,562 615,976 1,219,405 Act (Excess) Deficiency of Rev.
(Over)/Under Expnd. 2 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND 597,564 615,976 1,219,405 TOTAL REVENUES/SOURCES 50,165,897 54,238,385 54,460,623
ADVERTISED APPROPRIATIONS 1998-1999 1999-00 1997-1998 REVISED APPROBUDGET CATEGORY ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES APPROPRIATIONS PRIATIONS GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE Regular Programs Instruction 11-1XX-100-XXX 19,285,014 20,258,452 20,905,697 Special Education Instruction 11-2XX-100-XXX 2,630,515 2,714,624 2,977,816 Basic Skills/Remedial Instruction 11-230-100-XXX 680,818 684,366 549,647 Bilingual Education Instruction 11-240-100-XXX 154,138 163,297 183,028 School Sponsored Cocurricular
Activities Instruction 11-401-100-XXX 222,608 191,784 211,258 School Sponsored Athletics Instruction 11-402-100-XXX 654,143 708,694 707,432
Undistributed Expenditures: Instruction 11-000-100-XXX 2,700,845 2,898,479 3,411,461 Attendance and Social Work Services 11-000-211-XXX 59,736 96,805 99,440 Health Services 11-000-213-XXX 773,153 785,821 826,325 Other Support Services Students
Related and Extraordinary 11-000-216,217 682,831 824,721 890,040 Other Support Services Students
Regular 11-000-218-XXX 1,014,909 1,189,880 1,252,082 Other Support Services Students Special 11-000-219-XXX 959,058 986,921 952,039 Improvement of Instructional Services 11-000-221-XXX 669,704 787,356 788,432 Educational Media Services-School Library 11-000-222-XXX 1,104,830 1,062,689 1,088,087 Instructional Staff Training Services 11-000-223-XXX 68,991 117,353 130,531
Support Services General Administration 11-000-230-XXX 820,972 1,133,352 1,114,254 Support Services School Administration 11-000-240-XXX 2,643,648 2,695,604 2,607,094 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Services 11-000-26X-XXX 3,679,474 4,381,592 4,513,386 Student Transportation Services 11-000-270-XXX 1,241,603 1,253,335 1,292,295 Business & Other Support Services 11-000-290-XXX 1,002,797 979,564 943,693 Personal Services Employee Benefits 11-XXX-XXX-2XX 4,868,165 5,411,090 5,782,440 Food Services 11-000-310-XXX 55,188 61,559 50,500 Total Undistributed Expenditures 23,345,904 24,666,121 25,742,099 TOTAL GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE 45,973,140 49,387,338 51,276,977
CAPITAL OUTLAY Equipment 12-XXX-XXX-73X 447,706 279,482 79,653 Facilities Acquisition & Construction
Services 12-000-4XX-XXX 2,215,847 2,497,640 793,643 TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 2,663,553 2,777,122 873,296
SPECIAL SCHOOLS Instruction 13-422-100-XXX 38,664 43,196 44,542
Summer School: Support Services 13-422-200-XXX 2,260 5,096 8,295 Total Summer School 40,924 48,292 52,837 TOTAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS 40.924 48,292 52,837 GENERAL FUND GRAND TOTAL 48,677,617 52,212,752 52,203,110
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Local Projects 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 66,684 206,389
Distance Learning Network Aid: Support Services 20-213-200-XXX 120,283 213,841 166,550 Facilities Acquisition and Construction
Services 20-213-400-XXX 88,539 77,050 TOTAL DISTANCE LEARNING NETWORK AID 120,283 302,380 243,600
Other State Projects: Nonpublic Textbooks 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 25,632 27,297 27,297 Nonpublic Auxiliary Services 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 21,964 41,441 41,441 Nonpublic Handicapped Services 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 81,653 100,391 100,391 Nonpublic Nursing Services 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 34,163 36,105 36,105 Other Special Projects 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 106,380 Total State Projects 283,695 613,994 448,834
Federal Projects: P.L. 103-382 Title I 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 79,871 P.L. 103-382 Title VI 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 19,851 21,641 21,641 I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 407,513 530,735 530,735 Other Special Projects 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 33,102 36,898 36,898 Total Federal Projects 540,337 589,274 589,274 TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 890,716 1,409,657 1,038,108
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS Debt Service Regular 40-701-510-XXX 597,564 615,976 1,219,405 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS 597,564 615,976 1,219,405 Total Expenditures/Appropriations 50,165,897 54,238,385 54,460,623
ADVERTISED RECAPITULATION OF BALANCES General Fund General Fund General Fund
(Reserved) (Reserved) (Reserved) General Fund Capital Reserve Adult Ed. Legal Debt Budget Category (Unreserved) Account Programs Reserves Service Totals
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) Est. Appropriation Balances
6-30-97 (Prior Budget) 1,979,029 0 0 0 1 1,979,030 Appropriation Balances
6-30-97 (from Audit) 4,682,835 0 0 1,435,881 2 6,118,718 Est. Appropriation Balances
6-30-98 (Prior Budget) 2,916,919 0 0 0 0 2,916,919 Appropriation Balances
6-30-98 (from Audit) 5,009,540 0 0 1,046,662 0 6,056,202 Amount Budgeted in FY 98-99 -2,088,884 0 0 0 0 -2,088,884 Additional Balance to be
Appropriated during FY 98-99 -444,400 0 0 0 0 -444,400 Additional Balance
Anticipated during FY 98-99 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 1,000,000 Appropriation Balances
6-30-99 (Estimated) 3,476,256 0 0 1,046,662 0 4,522,918 Amount Budgeted in FY 99-00 -603,338 0 0 -1,046,662 0 -1,650,000 Appropriation Balances
6/30/00 (Estimated) 2,872,918 0 0 0 0 2,872,918 Current state law requires that unreserved general fund balance (surplus) in excess of the established statutory limitation (generally 6% of the prior year budget) must be appropriated in the budget for tax relief purposes. Below are the amounts for the proposed and prior two years given the current statutory limitations:
1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 3,270,202 3,104,782 1,472,892
PER PUPIL COST CALCULATIONS 1998-99 1998-99 1999-00 1996-97 1997-98 ORIGINAL REVISED PROPOSED ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET Per Pupil Cost Calculations: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Total Comparative Per Pupil Cost 8,587 9,114 8,225 8,248 8,275 Total Classroom Instruction 5,388 5,303 4,965 4,971 5,030 Classroom-Salaries and Benefits 5,137 5,023 4,689 4,675 4,770 Classroom-General Supplies and Textbooks 161 193 187 194 170 Classroom-Purchased Services
and Other 90 87 88 101 90 Total Support Services 875 1,054 1,040 1,043 1,052 Support Services-Salaries and Benefits 800 928 925 930 935 Total Administrative Costs 1,254 1,185 1,157 1,158 1,111 Administration-Salaries and Benefits 1,054 982 944 929 880 Total Operations and Maintenance
of Plant 862 827 865 879 887 Operations and Maintenance of Plant Salary and Ben. 575 574 598 598 619 Total Food Services Costs 9 11 11 11 9 Total Extracurricular Costs 198 201 185 185 185 Total Equipment Costs 105 92 21 67 28 Employee Benefits as a % of Salaries 15.3 14.9 15.6 15.6 16.2
The information presented in columns 1 through 3 as well as the related descriptions of the per pupil cost calculations are contained in the 1999 Comparative Spending Guide and can be found on the Department of Education’s Internet address: http:// www.state.nj.us/education under Schools. This publication is available in the board office and public libraries. The same calculations were performed using the 1998-99 revised appropriations and 1999-00 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 except 1996-97, it also includes the new 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. 1 T — 3/18/99, The Leader Fee: $538.56
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Westfield Craft Market on Tap At Armory from March 26-28 UNIQUE PIECE…This sterling silver pin was hand crafted by Donna Dale,
whose work will be exhibited at the Westfield Craft Market at the National Guard Armory on Rahway Avenue. The event, featuring 140 exhibitors, will run from Friday through Sunday, March 26 to 28. Ms. Dale’s jewelry pieces have been purchased by upscale department stores and added to the collections of celebrities such as Cher and Madeline Kahn.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Craft Market will take place Friday through Sunday, March 26, 27 and 28 at the Westfield National Guard
Armory at 500 Rahway Avenue. Now in its 16th year at the Armory, the juried show will feature 140 exhibitors. Merchandise will include ceramics, glass, woodworking, iron work, textile, photography, painting and jewelry. A special menu will be prepared by a caterer for the event.
Individuals who go to the show on Friday evening from 5 to 9 p.m. will have their $6 weekend pass refunded if they do not like what they see. The money back guarantee is only good for that time period.
Free parking will be available across the street from the Armory at Westfield High School, as well as behind the armory. Every hour, $20 gift certificates will be given away.
Show hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Westfield Craft Market will return the weekends of November 5 and December 10.
Devlins Donate Two Prints To Benefit Girls’ Lacrosse SUPPORTING YOUTH…Artists Harry and Wende Devlin of Mountainside,
pictured left and second from left, display prints of their paintings to be raffled off for the benefit of the Westfield High School girls’ lacrosse program. Pictured second from right and far right are lacrosse Co-Captains Katie Gildea and Kelsey Ill.
WESTFIELD — Well-known artists Harry and Wende Devlin of Mountainside have donated two prints to be raffled off at the Girls Lacrosse Dessert on Monday, June 7.
Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets will benefit Friends of Girls Lacrosse, which funds the entire varsity, junior varsity and freshman girls’ lacrosse program at Westfield High School.
A limited number of raffle tickets are available and are priced at $5
each. They may be purchased at Athletic Balance II at 241 South Avenue, and Juxtapose Gallery at 58 Elm Street, where the framed prints are displayed.
Tickets may also be purchased at Burgdorff Realtors ERA, 600 North Avenue, West.
Matting and framing of the prints have been donated by Juxtapose Gallery, where other Devlin prints are available.
Mount Saint Mary Slates Annual Fashion Show
Mount Saint Mary Academy in Plainfield-Watchung, will hold its 22nd Annual Fashion Show on Sunday, March 21, at 11:30 a.m.
The Mercy Guild of Mt. Saint Mary Academy will sponsor its annual Luncheon/Fashion Show“Swing into Spring” at the Hanover Marriott Hotel, Route 10, Whippany. All proceeds from the event will benefit the technological and educational needs of the Academy.
The event is noted for a wide-range of theme-inspired gift baskets, which are raffled, as well as specialty items. Last year, three winners of the 50/50
drawing each took home $2,500. The fashion show will be coordinated by Christine Modeling and Casting and will feature a variety of spring fashions from Macy’s. Prom fashions will also be modeled by Academy students, who will be joined by students from St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen.
Last year the Mercy Guild was able to make a contribution of $26,000 to the school to assist in upgrading the computer system.
For tickets and information, please call Jackie Yudd at (908) 232-5013 or Judy Darlington at (908) 889-5153.
Community Access to Hold Strategic Fundraising Event
Community Access Unlimited will be the host of the Strategic Fundraising Workshop during the week of March 22 to March 26.
The new training will be offered by the Grantsmanship Center, which is the oldest and largest grantsmanship training organization for non-profits.
The workshop is a comprehensive five-day workshop covering all aspects of developing a strategic fundraising plan for your organization. An overview of the most productive fundraising methods, including annual fund drives, special events, and capital campaigns will be available.
The workshop will also discuss how to do a fundraising audit, apply business techniques to a fundraising plan, write a case statement, and motivate your board to raise money.
The Grantsmanship Center’s tuition fee for the program will be $595. Program registration, which is limited to 25 is handled through the Grantsmanship Center.
For further information about the program or to receive an informational brochure, please call the Grantsmanship Center at 1-800-4219512 or (213) 482-9860 or Community Access Unlimited at (908) 3543040.
Recreation Department To Sponsor Art Classes
FANWOOD — The Fanwood Recreation Commission will sponsor eight-week long art classes, beginning Friday, April 16.
Subjects to be covered include drawing, painting and sculpture.
Instructor Barbara Prestridge, a local artist and certified art teacher, will lead the course.
Classes will be held on Fridays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. for 6 to 9 year old children. Classes for 10 to 14 year olds will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. All classes will be held on Fridays.
Registration for the classes will be held on March 27 at the La Grande Building, starting at 9 a.m. The cost is $35 for residents and $50 for non residents.
Jumble Store to Hold Annual Spring Sale
The Jumble Store’s Annual Spring Sale will take place on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the upstairs room of the store, located at 110 Walnut Avenue in Cranford.
A selection of quality clothing will be featured, along with merchandise ranging from sporting goods to home décor items, as well as gifts appropriate for Easter, Mother’s Day and graduation. Refreshments will be available.
The Jumble Store is operated by the Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield (JLEP), and all proceeds from the store benefit community service projects.
The JLEP is an organization of women committed to improving their communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers, according to organization spokeswoman Beth St. Raymond.
Membership is open to all women over age 21 regardless of race or creed. For information, please call (908) 709-1177.
Kabblah Lecture Set At Westfield Yoga
WESTFIELD – On Sunday, March 21, at 2 p.m. the Westfield Yoga and Wellness Center, located at 102 Elm Street in Westfield, will host the noted Kabbalist and Mystic, Rabbi Yaakov Spivak.
Rabbi Spivak, the Director of the Center for Motivational Experience in Spring Valley, New York, will speak on the mysteries of the Kabbalah and the forces of good and evil that affect the spirit in its quest for reunion with God.
The Rabbi, host of a regular program on WPAT AM radio, is a spiritual mentor who through meditation, dream analysis and discovery of past lives, enhances spirituality.
The cost for the lecture is $15. For more details, or to join the mailing list, call the yoga center at (908) 232-8956.
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