Middletown Board of Education
2003-4 Budget Analysis by Major Category
 
Revised Budget  
(Through 02/28/03) Base Budget Dollar Percentage
2002-3 2003-4 Difference Difference
  Salaries (administrators, teachers, secretaries, custodians
  maintenance, paraprofessionals, substitutes, etc)               68,699,979         71,059,590      2,359,611 3.43%
Employee Benefits (health, worker's comp, PERS
  social security- District share)               13,396,439         14,499,257      1,102,818 8.23%
Transportation (excl salaries, approximately 340 routes, including jointures)                 7,947,446           8,302,825         355,379 4.47%
Tuition (private schools for handicapped, vocational, etc)                 5,664,404           5,344,708       (319,696) -5.64%
Lease Principal & Interest (MCIA 97, 98, 99, 00, RFP/SASI)                 3,839,577           3,016,051       (823,526) -21.45%
Curriculum, Textbooks, Supplies & Educational Media (excl salaries)                 2,497,865           3,015,475         517,610 20.72%
Utilities/Communications (gas, electric, water, sewer, telephone, internet)                 2,965,000           2,920,000         (45,000) -1.52%
  Technology (supplies and equipment)                   480,000             455,000         (25,000) -5.21%
  Non-instructional Equip & Facilities (maintenance equipment, etc)                     50,000               40,000         (10,000) -20.00%
Other:             
  Legal - board attorney/labor                   160,000             140,000         (20,000) -12.50%
  Audit                     35,000               35,000                 -   0.00%
  Property/Casualty/Student Accident Insurance                   370,550             436,459           65,909 17.79%
  Building - Cleaning, Maint, Supplies & Repair (Facilities Dept)                 1,552,000           1,480,000         (72,000) -4.64%
  Copiers                   420,000             385,295         (34,705) -8.26%
  Athletics (excl salaries, incl equip)                   448,050             430,450         (17,600) -3.93%
  Standardized testing                     76,000               87,805           11,805 15.53%
  Health - Purch services, supplies & misc (excl salaries)                   261,500             302,000           40,500 15.49%
  Administration (elections, out-of-district printing, AVA commission,
    NJSBA dues, vacancy advertising, data processing, etc)                   320,000             310,000         (10,000) -3.13%
  Cap Projects (Paving & HS North fields & auditorium last year / HS South this year)                 1,020,000             800,000       (220,000) -21.57%
  Various (several budget lines including special education, speech, transportation,
    and basic skills supplies and equipment, school equipment accounts, etc.)                   577,300             581,539            4,239 0.73%
       Subtotal other                 5,240,400           4,988,548       (251,852) -4.81%
       
TOTAL           110,781,110     113,641,454    2,860,344 2.6%
          
                 110,781,110       113,641,454   
                          -                       -  
Curriculum, Textbooks & Supplies - DETAIL
Curr writing & staff development                   287,500             299,500           12,000
Other instructional expense                     88,053               81,800           (6,253)
Educational media                   294,010             115,394       (178,616)
Textbooks                   732,528           1,140,995         408,467
Supplies                 1,095,774           1,377,786         282,012  
   Total - ABOVE                 2,497,865           3,015,475         517,610
Utilities/Communications - DETAIL
Telephone/internet connections                   625,000             600,000         (25,000)
Water/sewer                   240,000             220,000         (20,000)
Gas                   400,000             400,000                 -  
Electricity                 1,700,000           1,700,000                 -    
   Total - ABOVE                 2,965,000           2,920,000         (45,000)