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Welcome to the Garwood Public Schools Website :: Garwood Board of Education

Sunday, September 05, 2010

 
Garwood Board of Education

               

 
Mrs. Betty Faggiano908-789-0332 Assistant to School Business Administrator /
Board Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

LEGAL NOTICE

THE FOLLOWING DATES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE GARWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ITS REGULAR MEETINGS:

 May 18, 2010 November 16, 2010
 June 15, 2010  December 21, 2010
 August 17, 2010 January 18, 2010
 September 21, 2010 February 15, 2010
 October 19, 2010 March 15, 2010
  April 12, 2010 (Second Tuesday)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise indicated. The meetings will be held in the all-purpose room of the Lincoln School located at 400 Second Avenue. All meetings will be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law. Action will be taken.

SBA/BS
4/28/2010

*Please be advised that Board Minutes must be formally approved at the next meeting prior to being posted on this website.

  Click here for 2011 Budget Info

April 2010 Budget Newsletter

School Board Candidate Information

Click here for the Salaries & Benefits Spreadsheet

Garwood BOE & Teachers Union Settle Contract

  Washington School Not Offline Letter 

Budget Questions and Answers

What does "cap" mean?     
State law places a limitation on the amount by which a school district may increase its budget yearly.  This increase is known as the cap.  Under current legislation, school districts are permitted to increase the tax levy amount by 4.0%.

What is "surplus" or "fund balance"?     
Surplus, sometimes referred to as "fund balance", is the amount that a district keeps in reserve from one year to the next to cover extraordinary, unexpected costs that arise during the school year. Garwood maintains a 2% surplus as allowed by law.

How much of our budget is funded by local property taxes?     
88% of our school budget is funded by local property taxes.

How much of our budget is covered by state aid?     
For the 2010-2011 school year, 3% of the Garwood budget is covered by state aid.

How much of Garwood's budget is covered by federal aid?    
Federal aid does not affect the district's general fund budget.  Federal aid is applied to federally imposed programs such as NCLB (No Child Left Behind) and IDEA (Individuals with Disability Education Act).  Garwood receives less than 2% of its total budget from the federal government.

What is the general breakdown of the school district's budget?  
Instruction - 27%
Support Services - 44%
Administration - 7%
Maintenance & Transportation - 13%
Benefits/Food Service - 9%
Total - 100%

Please refer to the on-line budget/budget newsletter at http://www.garwoodschools.org/ for detailed information.

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