The Lawnside School District 2019-2020 budget summary shows that the district receives funding from local taxes, state aid, and other sources such as fund balance carryover. The majority of funding goes towards instruction and tuition costs. The budget projects a small tax levy increase of $0.083 per $100 of assessed home value, equating to an average monthly increase of $7.64 for homeowners. Special education services make up a large portion of tuition costs. The budget aims to continue providing educational services while minimizing tax impact on local taxpayers.

1. LAWNSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
2019-2020 Budget
Lawnside Board of Education
Dr. Ronn Johnson, Superintendent
Ms. Dawn Leary, Business Administrator
Mrs. Sabrina Forrest, Lawnside BOE President

2. Terms & Definitions
CAP: maximum amount allowable for the local tax levy increase.
State Aid: amount the State contributes to the school budget.
Tax Levy: amount the local taxpayers contribute to the school
budget.
Fund Balance: Commonly referred to as “surplus”. Money left
over from the current years budget used to help offset tax levy.
Operating Budget: Funds used to record the daily operations of the
district.

3. Where does the money come from?

4. Lawnside Board of Education
Revenue Summary
Operating Budget 2018-2019 2019-2020 $Increase/Decrease
Local Tax Levy 4,628,148 4,720,711 92,563
State Aid 4,082,658 4,250,262 167,604
Interest Income 2,000 2,000 0
Fund Balance 454,291 211,280 (243,011)
Maint Reserve Int. 100.00 100.00 0
Medicaid Reimb Semi 0 21,259 21,259
9,217,197 9,205,612 (11,585)

5. Lawnside Board of Education
Revenue Summary
Grants & Entitlements 2018-2019 2019-2020 $Increase/Decrease
State Program
Preschool Education Aid 78,696 86,502 7,806
Federal Programs
Title I 147,590 125,450 (22,140)
Title IIA 24,042 20,435 (3,607)
I.D.E.A. 73,622 71,500 (2,122)
Totals 323,950 303,887+
33,920
(13,857)

6. Lawnside Board of Education
Revenue Summary
Debt Service 2018-2019 2019-2020 $Increase/Decrease
Tax Levy 252,282 271,658 19,376
Tuition Reserve
Withdrawal
0 0 0
Total Debt Service
Revenue
252,282 271,658 19,376
Total of All Revenues 9,793,429 9,781,157 (12,272)

7. Lawnside Board of Education
2019-2020 Budget Revenue
$9,781,157

8. Where does all the
money go?

9. CATEGORY 2018-2019
PROPOSED
2019-2020
$ INCREASE/
DECREASE
Regular
Instruction 1,657,574 1,545,644 (111,930)
Special Education 354,417 402,188 47,771
Extra-Curricula 11,000 25,000 14,000
Before/After
School Programs 15,440 0 (15,440)
Summer Program 0 0 0
Tuition 3,504,677 3,465,119 (39,558)
Attendance 0 3,000 0
Health Services 86,601 84,000 (2,601)
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

10. CATEGORY 2018-2019
PROPOSED
2019-2020
$ INCREASE/
DECREASE
Related & Extra
Services 112,500 118,150 5,650
Support-Special 273,436 289,998 16,562
Instructional Services 195,119 199,722 4,603
Ed. Media Services 167,522 175,498 7,976
General
Administration 216,501 255,838 39,337
School Administration 99,401 102,838 3,437
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

11. CATEGORY 2018-2019 PROPOSED
2019-2020
$ INCREASE/
DECREASE
Central Services 146,219 146,898 679
Operations/
Maintenance 519,276 519,648 372
Student
Transportation 650,000 720,000 70,000
Employee
Benefits 1,046,676 970,873 (75,803)
Capital Outlay 34,985 34,985 0
Charter School
Transfer 125,753 146,113 20,360
Total Operating
Budget
+100 Maint Res.
=9,217,197 9,205,612 (11,585)
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

12. CATEGORY 2018-2019
PROPOSED
2019-2020
$ INCREASE/
DECREASE
Local Projects 0 0 0
State Projects
(Preschool Aid) 78,696 120,422 41,726
Federal Projects
(Grants) 245,254 217.385 (27,869)
Total Grants &
Entitlements 323,950 337,807 13,857
Debt Service 252,282 271,658 19,376
Total All
Expenditures 9,793,429 9,781,157 (12,272)
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

13. Lawnside Board of Education
2019-2020 Budget Expenditures
Instruction 27 %
Tuition 35 %
Charter Schools & Capital Outlay 2%
1st Operations & Management 5%
Employee Benefits 9%
Transportation 7 %
Admin & Business 5 %
Support Services 10 %

14. SPECIAL EDUCATION TUITION
# OF STUDENTS CATEGORY COST
20 Resource Room- HHHS 129,040
5 OOD Fee-HHHS 19,250
8 Public School Placement 495,550
5 Camden County Technical School 236,388
6 Private Schools for the Disabled 554,026
1 Other 118,000

15. REGULAR TUITION
# of Students Category Cost
12 Camden County Technical School 39,960
Haddon Heights Adjustment 91,905
Miscellaneous Adjustment 90,000
116 Haddon Heights High School @ 14,000 1,624,000

16. 2019-2020 Budget Tax Impact
• Tax Levy in Cents:
• 2018-2019 Tax Levy $2.364
• 2017-2018 Tax Levy $2.281
• Projected Tax Levy Increase $0.083

17. How much more will it cost the taxpayer?
Assessed
Value
Yearly
Increase
Monthly
Increase
Weekly
Increase
90,000 75.10 6.25 1.56
110,000 91.79 7.64 1.91
135,990 113.47 9.45 2.36
150,000 125.16 10.43 2.60
170,000 141.85 11.82 2.95
190,000 158.54 13.21 3.30

18. ESTIMATED TAX INCREASE
• 2018 2019 Increase
Average Assessed 136,094 135,990 (104.00)
Tax Rate 2.281 2.364 0.083
Information can be found on the website “2018 Abstract of Ratables-
Camden County & 2018 Average Residential Assessment for Camden
County.
Tax Levy + Debt Svc/Ratable = “Tax Rate”

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