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Resolution #2010-0192

Reduction and Certification of the General Fund Tax Levy for the

2010-2011 Bernards Township School Board Budget by

the Bernards Township Committee

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Bernards Township, Somerset County, presented to the voters, at the annual school election held on April 20, 2010, a question concerning the tax levy requirements for the 2010-2011 Budget for Current Expenses and Capital outlay, designated as the General Fund, in the amount of $73,710,723; and

WHEREAS, the voters of Bernards Township rejected the General Fund question by a vote of 2949 “No Votes” to 2532 “Yes Votes”; and

WHEREAS, meetings were held between elected officials and staff of the municipality and the Board of Education on 4/23/10, 4/30/10, and 5/6/10 to discuss the General Fund Budget during which changes to the budget were reviewed and a consensus was reached regarding said changes; and

WHEREAS, careful consideration has been given to the information received from the Board of Education with a view toward providing a thorough and efficient system of education in the school system of Bernards Township; and

WHEREAS, public comment was accepted on the matter of the defeated school levy on 4/27/10 and 5/10/10.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Bernards as follows:

  1. The General Fund Tax Levy is to be reduced by the total sum of $800,000 as delineated below for the reasons stated:

Line Item / Description / Amt. Reduced / Explanation
11-105-100-101 / Teachers - Preschool / S&W / $ 688.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-110-100-101 / Teachers - K / S&W / $ 14,133.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-120-100-101 / Teachers - 1-5 / S&W / $ 114,543.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-130-100-101 / Teachers - 6-8 / S&W / $ 97,392.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-140-100-101 / Teachers - 9-12 / S&W / $ 90,562.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-150-100-101 / Home Instruction Teachers / S&W / $ 907.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-190-100-106 / Other Instruction / S&W / $ 2,783.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-202-100-101 / Teachers - Moderate Cognitive / S&W / $ 3,542.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-202-100-106 / Other Instruction - Mod Cognitive / S&W / $ 4,326.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-204-100-101 / Teachers - Learning Disabled / S&W / $ 5,954.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-204-100-106 / Other Inst. - Learning Disabled / S&W / $ 7,550.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-213-100-101 / Teachers - Resource Ctr / S&W / $ 62,320.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-213-100-106 / Other Inst - Resource Ctr / S&W / $ 7,375.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-214-100-101 / Teachers - Autism / S&W / $ 6,733.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-214-100-106 / Other Inst - Autism / S&W / $ 25,057.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-215-100-101 / Teachers - Pre School Disab P/T / S&W / $ 1,511.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-215-100-106 / Other Inst - PS Disabled P/T / S&W / $ 1,515.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-216-100-101 / Teachers - Pre School Disab F/T / S&W / $ 4,021.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-216-100-101 / Other Inst - PS Disabled F/T / S&W / $ 8,384.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-230-100-101 / Teachers - Basic Skills/Remedial / S&W / $ 9,048.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-240-100-101 / Teachers - Bilingual Education / S&W / $ 2,225.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-424-100-179 / Teachers / S&W / $ 8,260.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-213-100 / Health Services / S&W / $ 9,357.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-216-100 / Staff - Speech/OT/PT / S&W / $ 14,749.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-217-100 / Staff - Other Supp Student Svcs / S&W / $ 7,151.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-218-104 / Professional Staff - Guidance / S&W / $ 22,526.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-218-105 / Clerical - Guidance / S&W / $ 4,574.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-219-104 / Professional Staff - Child Study / S&W / $ 24,524.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-219-105 / Clerical - CST / S&W / $ 1,434.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-221-105 / Clerical - Impr of Instructional Svcs / S&W / $ 1,951.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-221-110 / Other - Impr of Instructional Svcs / S&W / $ 2,047.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-222-100 / Library - Educ Media Svcs. / S&W / $ 10,026.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-222-177 / Technology Coords. - Media Svcs. / S&W / $ 917.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-223-105 / Clerical - Superv of Instruction / S&W / $ 4,084.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-240-105 / Clerical - School Admin / S&W / $ 13,185.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-000-262-100 / Aides - Cafeteria / S&W / $ 4,646.00 / BTEA 2010/2011 Salary Freeze $600,000 across whole unit
11-401-100-100 / Extracurricular / S&W / $ 15,293.00 / BTEA Stipend 2010/2011 Freeze
11-402-100-100 / Athletics / S&W / $ 34,707.00 / BTEA Stipend 2010/2011 Freeze
11-000-252-100 / Technology Salaries / S&W / $ 40,000.00 / Position Cut in Consultation with BOE
11-000-230-100 / General Administration Salaries / S&W / $ 7,500.00 / Non-union wage reductions in Consultation with BOE
11-000-251-100 / Central Services Salaries / S&W / $ 7,500.00 / Non-union wage reductions in Consultation with BOE
11-190-100-640 / Textbooks / O / $ 25,000.00 / Cut after Consultation with BOE
11-000-291-241 / Other Retirement Benefits - PERS / O / $ 20,000.00 / Reduce PERS Estimate to 22.7% increase from 26.4%
11-000-262-420 / Plant Operations / O / $ 50,000.00 / Plant Infrastructure Contingency in Consultation with BOE
Total Appropriation Reduction / $ 800,000.00
  1. The Township Committee of the Township of Bernards hereby certifies the tax levy for the General Fund of the 2010-2011 Bernards Township Board of Education Budget in the amount of $72,910,723.
  1. The Township Committee of the Township of Bernards hereby certifies that the revised budget is sufficient to provide a thorough and efficient education.
  1. The reports prepared by the Bernards Township Defeated School Budget Subcommittee report dated 5/6/10, and Township Auditor report dated 5/5/10 be appended to, and made part of this resolution.
  1. The Municipal Clerk of the Township of Bernards is directed to provide a certified copy of this resolution by no later than May 19, 2010, to the Somerset County Superintendent of Schools, and the Bernards Township Board of Education.

Agenda and Date Voted:5/10/10

CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify this is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted by the Bernards Township Committee on 05/10/2010.

Denise Szabo, Municipal Clerk