Among items of interest is the lack of specificity in the naming of appointments such as:
9.09 Approval of Appointment of Non-Tenured Certified Administrators and Principals for the 2021-2022 School Year
And it appears that there is a contract agreement with the teachers that lacks any specificity or posting of details:
9.17 Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between The Hoboken Board of Education and Hoboken School Employees Association
And the new budget will be voted upon... (see text below)
Also....Hopefully, there will be some discussion of the 1800% gap between the increased enrollment projections for the 2020-21 school year (296 students) and the actual 2020-21 enrollment increase (under 16 students). Read more about that HERE.
HBOE Detailed Agenda May 2021 by Tony Petrosino on Scribd
RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Business Administrator, the Board of Education approves the 2021-2022 school district budget. The budget includes sufficient funds to provide curriculum and instruction which will enable all students to achieve the New Jersey student learning standards and is in compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A and N.J.A.C. Title 6 and 6A; and
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board adopts the following proposed budget for the 2021-2022 school year:
General Fund | Special Revenue | Debt Service | Total | |||||
2021-22 Total Appropriations | $ | 66,532,441 | $ | 21,260,632 | $ | - | $ | 87,793,073 |
Less: Anticipated Revenues | 12,356,130 | 21,260,632 | - | 33,616,762 | ||||
Taxes to be raised | $ | 54,176,311 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 54,176,311 |
APPROPRIATIONS | ||
GENERAL FUND | ||
General Fund-Current Expense | $ | 54,356,545 |
General Fund-Capital Outlay | 897,650 | |
General Fund-Special Schools | 280,980 | |
General Fund-Charter Schools | 10,997,266 | |
TOTAL GENERAL FUND | $ | 66,532,441 |
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND | $ | 21,260,632 |
Transfer to Preschool from Local Funds | (344,820) | |
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS | $ | 87,448,253 |
REVENUES | ||
GENERAL FUND | ||
Budgeted Fund Balance | $ | 2,273,942 |
Tuition from Individuals | 0 | |
Miscellaneous Local Revenues | 1,358,621 | |
State Aid | 8,521,282 | |
Federal Aid (SEMI & Impact Aid) | 202,285 | |
Local Tax Levy | 54,176,311 | |
TOTAL GENERAL FUND | $ | 66,532,441 |
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND | ||
Local Sources | $ | 109,792 |
State Sources | 16,337,042 | |
Federal Sources | 4,468,978 | |
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUND | $ | 20,915,812 |
TOTAL REVENUES | $ | 87,448,253 |
WHEREAS, in addition to the New Jersey student learning standards adopted by the State of New Jersey, Hoboken Public Schools, as a former Abbott district and by current regulations, is required to offer various programs not required of other New Jersey school districts which will not be deferred or incrementally completed over a longer period of time;
WHEREAS School district policy and N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-7.1-7.3 et seq. provides that the board of education shall establish in the annual school budget a maximum expenditure amount that may be allotted for such travel and expense reimbursement and the 2021-2022 budget includes a maximum travel appropriation of $80,000; now
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the School Business Administrator shall track and record these costs to insure that the maximum amount is not exceeded; and
WHEREAS N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-5.2(1), the proposed budget provides for a maximum expenditure amount that is annually established for each type of professional service including public relations, with appropriate notification to the Board of Education if it becomes necessary to exceed the maximum; now
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED upon such notification, the Board of Education may adopt a dollar increase to the maximum amount through board action.
