Exceptional Educational Programs qsac monitoring- all Categories 80% or Better – a high Functioning, Exceptional District

Exceptional Educational Programs

• QSAC Monitoring- All Categories 80% or Better – A High Functioning, Exceptional District

• Record of Exceptional Standardized Test Scores

• Offers Programs that Enhance a variety of talents:

• Gifted and Talented Academics, Arts

• Student Leadership: Student Council, TV Studio, Participants in National Young Junior Leadership Conference

• Performing Arts: Hackettstown High School PROMINENTLY feature performers from Great Meadows

• Comprehensive Music Programs

• Authentic-Enhanced Learning: Elementary School Gardens (The Liberty School butterfly garden - certified National Wildlife Federation School Yard Habitat Site, NJ Wild School Yard Habitat, and an official Monarch Way Station) , Class Trips Focused Around Classroom Learning, Business-Partnerships (Watershed Ambassadors, Fire Safety and Wildlife speakers)

Curriculum

• - Use of Multiple Computer Resources for Instruction and Assessment

• Expand 21st Century Classrooms: SMARTBOARDs and ELMO document cameras in all buildings

• Participation in Learnia Web-Based Assessment Grades 3-8

• Mobile Computing

• Updated Curriculum

• Use of PLC Model (Professional Learning Communities) to enhance staff participation and engagement

Professional Development Initiatives

• Support Professional Learning Communities

• Seek Teacher Leaders for In-District Professional Development – PLC Team Leaders

• Continue Differentiated Professional Development Opportunities – Technology

• Expand OnCourse Lesson Planner and Grade Book – include teacher websites

• Expand and Re-Design District Website for User Friendliness

Great Meadows Regional School District Proposed General Fund Budget Variances

2012 Liberty Tax

• Home valued in 10-11 at $ 300,000

• Taxes were $ 4,972.20 – tax rate of $1.6574

• Home still valued in 11-12 at $ 300,000

• Taxes would be $5,079.30– tax rate of $1.6931

• A Tax increase of $ 107.10

• Home valued in 10-11 at $ 400,000

• Taxes were $ 6,629.60 – tax rate of $1.6574

• Home still valued in 11-12 at $ 400,000

• Taxes would be $6,772.40 – tax rate of $1.6931

• A Tax increase of $ 142.80

• **Exclusive of Debt Service

2012 Independence Tax

• Home valued in 10-11 at $ 300,000

• Taxes were $ 3,170.10 – tax rate of 1.0567

• Home still valued in 11-12 at $ 300,000

• Taxes would be $ 3,225.90 – tax rate of 1.0753

• A Tax increase of $ 55.80

• Home valued in 10-11 at $ 400,000

• Taxes were $ 4,226.80– tax rate of 1.0567

• Home still valued in 11-12 at $ 400,000

• Taxes would be $ 4,301.20 – tax rate of 1.0753

• A Tax increase of $ 74.40

• **Exclusive of Debt Service

Great Meadows Regional School District ASSESSED VALUE (Net Tax Valuation)

• Liberty Tax Rate 2011 - $1.657 / $100

• 2012 - $1.693 / $100

• Liberty’s Assessed Value is approx 83 % of Equalized (Market) Value.

• Independence Tax Rate 2011 - $1.056 /$100

• 2012 - $1.075/$100

• Independence’s Assessed Value is approx 99% of Equalized (Market) Value.

• Excludes Debt Service

Great Meadows Regional School District EQUALIZED VALUE

• Liberty Tax Rate 2011 - $1.3116/ $100

• $ 329,057,861 2012 - $1.4041/ $100

• Independence Tax Rate 2011 - $1.0417 /$100

• $ 678,715,574 2012 - $1.1049 /$100

• Using Equalized Value – There is a $0.30/$100 difference between the two townships.

• Excludes Debt Service

GMRSD SUMMARY

• Per Pupil Cost Comparisons: 2009-10 Actual

• (latest Audited Figures)

• Chester Township 13,197

• State Median K-8 13,097

• State Average 12,811

• Lopatcong 12,344

• Clinton Township 12,273

• GMRSD 11,631

• From The NJ DOE Comparative Spending Guide.

Great Meadows Our District Schools