03/26/2008                                           SOMERSET  -  FRANKLIN TWP

                                                    Advertised Enrollments

      ENROLLMENT CATEGORY                         October 15, 2006         October 15, 2007         October 15, 2008
                                                      Actual                   Actual                 Estimated
  
      Pupils on Roll Regular Full-Time                      6544                     6780                     6912
      Pupils on Roll Regular Shared-Time                      20
      Pupils on Roll Reg Accr. Adult High Sch                 57                       57                       57
      Pupils on Roll - Special Full-Time                     818                      871                      904
      Pupils on Roll - Special Shared-Time                     5
      Private School Placements                              153                      148                      155

      Pupils Sent to Other Districts-Reg Prog                 13                       20                       42
      Pupils Sent to Other Dists-Spec Ed Prog                 70                       70                       79
      Pupils Received                                          7                        3                        6
      Pupils in State Facilities                              23                       17                       17
 


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                                                      Advertised Revenues

      Budget Category                                        Account             2006-07          2007-08          2008-09
                                                                                  Actual          Revised       Anticipated
      OPERATING BUDGET
      Budgeted Fund Balance - Operating Budget              10-303                                   4,991,710        4,991,710
      Withdrawal from Cap Res-for Local Share               10-307                                     123,550
      Transfers from Other Funds                            10-5200                    42,582

      Revenues from Local Sources:                                         
      Local Tax Levy                                        10-1210                96,893,929      100,491,900      104,411,084
      Transportation Fees from Other LEAs                   10-1420-1440                1,652                             6,950
      Interest Earned on Capital Reserve Funds              10-1XXX                    96,206           50,000            8,000
      Unrestricted Miscellaneous Revenues                   10-1XXX                 1,035,793          900,000          900,000
      SUBTOTAL                                                                     98,027,580      101,441,900      105,326,034

      Revenues from State Sources:                                         
      Transportation Aid                                    10-3120                 2,315,523        2,315,523
      Special Education Aid                                 10-3130                 4,750,821        4,750,821
      Bilingual Education                                   10-3140                   342,798          342,798
      Extraordinary Aid                                     10-3131                   491,710                           731,045
      Consolidated Aid                                      10-3195                   760,689          760,689
      Additional Formula Aid                                10-3196                   372,762          766,667
      Other State Aids                                      10-3XXX                 1,007,711        1,007,711           63,054
      Categorical Special Education Aid                     10-3132                                                   4,410,257
      Equalization Aid                                      10-3176                                                   7,011,901
      Categorical Security Aid                              10-3177                                                   1,183,353
      Categorical Transportation Aid                        10-3121                                                   2,793,284
      SUBTOTAL                                                                     10,042,014        9,944,209       16,192,894

      Revenues from Federal Sources:                                       
      Medicaid Reimbursement                                10-4200                                                     125,000
      SUBTOTAL                                                                                                          125,000
      Adjustment for Prior Year Encumbrances                                                           611,799
      Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures                                    -1,782,437
      TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET                                                      106,329,739      117,113,168      126,635,638
      GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
      Revenues from Local Sources                           20-1XXX                    60,097           39,200           29,400

      Revenues from State Sources:                                         
      Early Childhood Program Aid - Pr Year Carryover       20-3211                   155,027
      Demonstrably Effect Prog Aid - Pr Year Carryover      20-3212                     7,927            5,020
      Early Childhood Program Aid                           20-3211                 3,206,716        3,297,831
      Demonstrably Effective Program Aid                    20-3212                   951,266          957,725
      Preschool Education Aid                               20-3218                                                     961,719
      Other Restricted Entitlements                         20-32XX                   511,473        1,555,475          443,984
      TOTAL REVENUES FROM STATE SOURCES                                             4,832,409        5,816,051        1,405,703

      Revenues from Federal Sources:                                       
      Title I                                               20-4411-4416            1,041,444          859,963          644,973
      I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped)                         20-4420-4429            1,720,578        2,185,733        1,639,300
      Other                                                 20-4XXX                   371,108          655,519          491,640
      TOTAL REVENUES FROM FEDERAL SOURCES                                           3,133,130        3,701,215        2,775,913
      TOTAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS                                                 8,025,636        9,556,466        4,211,016
      REPAYMENT OF DEBT
      Budgeted Fund Balance                                 40-303                                      30,000           11,686

      Revenues from Local Sources:                                         
      Local Tax Levy                                        40-1210                 5,591,169        5,540,618        5,555,972
      Miscellaneous                                         40-1XXX                   249,140
      TOTAL REVENUES FROM LOCAL SOURCES                                             5,840,309        5,540,618        5,555,972
      TOTAL LOCAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT                                                 5,840,309        5,570,618        5,567,658
      Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures                                       -41,686
      TOTAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT                                                       5,798,623        5,570,618        5,567,658
      TOTAL REVENUES/SOURCES                                                      120,153,998      132,240,252      136,414,312
                                                      SOMERSET - FRANKLIN TWP

                                                   Advertised Appropriations

                Budget Category                                Account          2006-07          2007-08         2008-09 
                                                                             Expenditures      Rev. Approp.   Appropriations
      GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE
      Instruction:
      Regular Programs                                      11-1XX-100-XXX         28,365,533       30,435,954       34,198,644
      Special Education                                     11-2XX-100-XXX          6,783,632        7,571,038        8,322,926
      Basic Skills/Remedial                                 11-230-100-XXX          1,197,089        1,559,748        1,960,023
      Bilingual Education                                   11-240-100-XXX          1,033,231        1,147,584        1,260,119
      School-Spon. Co/Extra-Curr. Activities                11-401-100-XXX            352,792          416,585          463,485
      School Sponsored Athletics                            11-402-100-XXX            701,590          823,684          848,154
      Support Services:
      Tuition                                               11-000-100-XXX         11,503,562       13,733,913       13,505,803
      Attendance and Social Work Services                   11-000-211-XXX             34,214           32,541           33,474
      Health Services                                       11-000-213-XXX          1,254,372        1,402,078        1,330,257
      Students - Related & Extraordinary                    11-000-216,217          1,119,474        1,366,107        1,496,789
      Guidance                                              11-000-218-XXX          1,779,030        2,039,531        2,248,523
      Child Study Teams                                     11-000-219-XXX          2,522,082        2,732,809        3,078,922
      Improvement of Instructional Services                 11-000-221-XXX          1,942,143        2,114,896        2,269,764
      Educational Media Services - School Library           11-000-222-XXX            951,616        1,013,407        1,011,886
      Instructional Staff Training Services                 11-000-223-XXX             44,806          167,012          638,383
      General Administration                                11-000-230-XXX          1,836,556        2,048,040        1,697,682
      School Administration                                 11-000-240-XXX          4,052,606        4,139,377        4,156,494
      Central Svcs & Admin Info Technology                  11-000-25X-XXX          1,924,186        2,132,959        2,237,054
      Operation and Maintenance of Plant Services           11-000-26X-XXX         11,144,844       12,464,318       13,136,259
      Student Transportation Services                       11-000-270-XXX         10,787,505       11,198,644       11,666,345
      Personal Services - Employee Benefits                 11-XXX-XXX-2XX         15,879,393       17,160,979       19,043,288
      Total Support Services Expenditures                                          66,776,389       73,746,611       77,550,923
      TOTAL GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE                                               105,210,256      115,701,204      124,604,274

      CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
      Interest Earned on Capital Reserve                    10-604                                      50,000            8,000
      Equipment                                             12-XXX-XXX-73X            293,087           51,221          313,577
      Facilities Acquisition and Construction Services      12-000-4XX-XXX             79,438           41,824           32,705
      Capital Reserve-Transfer to Capital Expend Fund       12-000-4XX-931                             123,550
      TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES                                                      372,525          266,595          354,282

      SPECIAL SCHOOLS
      Accredited Evening/Adult High School/Post-Graduate:
      Instruction                                           13-601-100-XXX            105,165          113,213          107,274
      Support Services                                      13-601-200-XXX                288            5,000            5,250
      Total Accredited Evening/Adult HS/Post-Grad.                                    105,453          118,213          112,524
      Evening School for the Foreign Born - Local:
      Instruction                                           13-631-100-XXX             15,906           22,500           21,840
      Total Evening School for Foreign-Born - Local                                    15,906           22,500           21,840
      TOTAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS                                                           121,359          140,713          134,364
      Transfer of Funds to Charter Schools                  10-000-100-56X            625,599        1,004,656        1,542,718
      OPERATING BUDGET GRAND TOTAL                                                106,329,739      117,113,168      126,635,638

      SPECIAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
      Local Projects                                        20-XXX-XXX-XXX             60,097           39,200           29,400
      Early Childhood Program Aid:
      Instruction                                           20-211-100-XXX          2,519,437        2,335,108          773,001
      Support Services                                      20-211-200-XXX            838,157          959,181          188,718
      Contribution to Charter Schools                       20-211-100-56X              4,149            3,542
      TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AID                                             3,361,743        3,297,831          961,719
      Demonstrably Effective Program Aid:
      Instruction                                           20-212-100-XXX            763,645          760,432
      Support Services                                      20-212-200-XXX            178,054          181,385
      Contribution to Charter Schools                       20-212-100-56X             17,494           20,928
      TOTAL DEMONSTRABLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAM AID                                        959,193          962,745
      Other State Projects:
      Nonpublic Textbooks                                   20-XXX-XXX-XXX             82,153           81,879           61,410
      Nonpublic Auxiliary Services                          20-XXX-XXX-XXX             50,587           45,785           34,339
      Nonpublic Handicapped Services                        20-XXX-XXX-XXX            202,738          273,723          205,293
      Nonpublic Nursing Services                            20-XXX-XXX-XXX            106,698          113,098           84,824
      Nonpublic Technology Initiative                       20-XXX-XXX-XXX             58,880           58,600           43,950
      Other Special Projects                                20-XXX-XXX-XXX             10,417          982,390           14,168
      Total State Projects                                                          4,832,409        5,816,051        1,405,703
      Federal Projects:
      Title I                                               20-XXX-XXX-XXX          1,041,444          859,963          644,973
      I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped)                         20-XXX-XXX-XXX          1,720,578        2,185,733        1,639,300
      Other Special Projects                                20-XXX-XXX-XXX            371,108          655,519          491,640
      Total Federal Projects                                                        3,133,130        3,701,215        2,775,913
      TOTAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS                                                 8,025,636        9,556,466        4,211,016

      REPAYMENT OF DEBT
      Repayment of Debt - Regular                           40-701-510-XXX          5,798,623        5,570,618        5,567,658
      TOTAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT                                                       5,798,623        5,570,618        5,567,658
      Total Expenditures                                                          120,153,998      132,240,252      136,414,312

      DEDUCT EXPENDITURES INCLUDED IN MULTIPLE FUNDS DUE TO TRANSFERS:
      Local Contrib-Transfer to Grants & Entitlements       11-1XX-100-930
      Capital Reserve - Transfer to Repayment of Debt       12-000-400-933

      TOTAL EXPENDITURES NET OF TRANSFERS                                         120,153,998      132,240,252      136,414,312

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                                          Advertised Recapitulation of Balance

                                                              Audited               Audited              Estimated             Estimated
                                                              Balance               Balance               Balance               Balance
      Budget Category                                        6/30/2006             6/30/2007             6/30/2008             6/30/2009

      Unreserved:
        General Operating Budget                             2,648,697             5,090,035             3,844,528             2,330,027
        Repayment of Debt                                            0                41,686                11,686                     0

      Reserved for Specific Purposes:
         General Operating Budget:
            Capital Reserve                                    987,610             1,083,816             1,010,266             1,018,266
            Adult Education Programs                                 0                     0                     0                     0
            Maintenance Reserve                                      0                     0                     0                     0
            Legal Reserve                                    6,650,658             6,138,230             3,477,209                     0
            Tuition Reserve                                          0                     0                     0                     0
            Current Expense Emergency Reserve                        0                     0                     0                     0
         Reserved for Repayment of Debt                              0                     0                     0                     0
 



                                                      SOMERSET  -  FRANKLIN TWP

                                               Advertised Per Pupil Cost Calculations

                                                     2008 - 2009

                                                    2005-06        2006-07           2007-08       2007-08       2008-2009
                                                     Actual         Actual           Original      Revised       Proposed
                                                                                      Budget        Budget        Budget
 Per Pupil Cost Calculations:                          (1)            (2)              (3)           (4)            (5)

Total Comparative Per Pupil Cost                           11331           12018          12650          12541          13033
Total Classroom Instruction                                 6477            7031           7401           7280           7597
Classroom-Salaries and Benefits                             6173            6726           7089           6916           7286
Classroom-General Supplies and Textbooks                     266             243            232            277            222
Classroom-Purchased Services and Other                        39              62             80             87             90
Total Support Services                                      1605            1697           1776           1818           1939
Support Services-Salaries and Benefits                      1500            1558           1597           1601           1712
Total Administrative Costs                                  1239            1308           1308           1304           1287
Administration-Salaries and Benefits                         993            1090           1103           1090           1106
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant                   1819            1769           1922           1897           1960
Operations & Maintenance of Plant-Salary & Ben.             1060            1098           1201           1157           1189
Total Food Services Costs                                                                                    0              0
Total Extracurricular Costs                                  153             174            197            196            206
Total Equipment Costs                                         61              40              2              7             41
Employee Benefits as a % of Salaries                        25.5            26.9           28.3           27.3           27.2


 The information presented in columns 1 through 3 as well as the related descriptions of the per pupil cost calculations
 are contained in the 2008 Comparative Spending Guide and can be found on the Department of Education's Internet address:
 http://www.state.nj.us/ education under Finance, when available.  This publication is available in the board office and public
 libraries.  The same calculations were performed using the 2007-08 revised appropriations and 2008-09 budgeted appropriations
 presented in this advertised budget.  Total Comparative Per Pupil Cost is defined as current expense exclusive of tuition
 expenditures, transportation, residential costs, and judgments against the school district. For all years, it also
 includes the restricted entitlement aids.  With the exception of Total Equipment Cost, each of the other per pupil cost
 calculations presented is a component of the total comparative per pupil cost, although all components are not shown.

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Shared Services -- Description of Shared Services
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  THE DISTRICT PARTICIPATES IN A VARIETY OF SHARED SERVICES WITH SEVERAL   
  DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.  SOME EXAMPLES ARE:                             
  -FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP: PERSONNEL FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, SECURITY/POLICE   
                      SERVICES(RESOURCE OFFICERS).  NATURAL RESOURCE FOR   
                      FUELING OF VEHICLES.  PROPERTY/LAND FOR THE DISTRICTS
                      ENVIROMENTAL CENTER.                                 
  -FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUMPING       
                                         STATION AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.       
  -VARIOUS BOE'S IN STATE: PARTICIPATION IN THE ACT PROGRAM FOR            
                           TELECOMMUNICATIONS.  PARTICIPATION IN THE ACES  
                           PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS.  PARTICIPA
                           TION WITH SEVERAL COUNTY EDUCATIONAL COMMISSIONS
                           FOR SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION, NON-PUBLIC SER- 
                           VICES, AND SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.              
  -US GOVERNMENT: PERSONNEL FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL JROTC PROGRAM.     

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22a. Estimated Tax Rate Information
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A. Estimated 08-09 School Tax Rate
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WITHOUT REPAYMENT OF DEBT OR ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund School Levy                                      102,451,492 (A)
Estimated Net Taxable Valuation (as of 01/28/2008 )         8,852,101,050 (B)
Estimated 08-09 General Fund School Tax Rate=(A)/(B)X100           1.1574 (C)


WITH REPAYMENT OF DEBT AND ADJUSTMENTS

Total School Levy                                             107,999,787 (D)
Estimated Net Taxable Valuation (as of 01/28/2008 )         8,852,101,050 (E)
Estimated 08-09 Total School Tax Rate=(D)/(E)X100                  1.2200 (F)


B. Estimated 08-09 Equalized School Tax Rate
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WITHOUT REPAYMENT OF DEBT OR ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund School Levy                                      102,451,492 (G)
Estimated Equalized Valuation (as of 10/01/2007 )           8,993,072,290 (H)
Estimated 08-09 Equalized General Fund School
                         Tax Rate=(G)/(H)X100                      1.1392 (I)


WITH REPAYMENT OF DEBT AND ADJUSTMENTS

Total School Levy                                             107,999,787 (J)
Estimated Equalized Valuation (as of 10/01/2007 )           8,993,072,290 (K)
Estimated 08-09 Equalized Total School
                  Tax Rate=(J)/(K)X100                             1.2009 (L)