2025-26 Delsea Regional High School Budget

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Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of the Delsea Regional School District, in the County of Gloucester, of the State of New Jersey, that a Public Hearing will be held in the Middle School Media Center of the Delsea Regional Board of Education, 242 Fries Mill Road, Franklinville, NJ 08322, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the following budget for the 2026/2027 school year.

Advertised Enrollments

Enrollment Categories	October 15, 2024 Actual	October 15, 2025 Actual	October 15, 2026 Estimated
Pupils On Roll Regular Full-Time	1,274	1,260	1,258
Pupils On Roll – Special Full-Time	293	272	267
Subtotal – Pupils On Roll	1,567	1,532	1,525
Private School Placements	25	22	27
Pupils Sent to Other Districts – Reg Prog	3	0	0
Pupils Sent to Other Dists – Spec Ed Prog	16	18	19
Pupils Received	124	121	128
Pupils in State Facilities	0	2	0

Generated On 01MAY26 at 20:19

Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Advertised Revenues

Budget Category	Account	2024-25 Actual	2025-26 Revised	2026-27 Proposed
Operating Budget:
Revenues from Local Sources:
Local Tax Levy-Base Budget	10-1210	17,197,535	17,713,461	18,953,403
Total Tax Levy	10-121x	17,197,535	17,713,461	18,953,403
Total Tuition	10-1300	1,988,976	1,986,166	2,089,285
Transportation Fees from Other Local Education Authorities	10-1420-1440	1,640,069	1,100,000	1,200,000
Unrestricted Miscellaneous Revenues	10-1XXX	1,579,032	883,900	83,500
Interest Earned on Maintenance Reserve	10-1XXX	0	200	200
Interest Earned on Capital Reserve Funds	10-1XXX	0	200	200
Total Revenues from Local Sources		22,405,612	21,683,927	22,326,588

Revenues from State Sources:
School Choice Aid	10-3116	608,109	757,742	829,920
Categorical Transportation Aid	10-3121	668,879	1,076,424	1,045,695
Extraordinary Aid	10-3131	489,645	325,000	300,000
Categorical Special Education Aid	10-3132	1,625,743	2,225,878	2,189,179
Equalization Aid	10-3176	12,044,423	11,825,761	11,599,770
Categorical Security Aid	10-3177	260,074	347,002	323,152
Other State Aids	10-3XXX	39,695	0	0
Total Revenues from State Sources		15,736,568	16,557,807	16,287,716

Revenues from Federal Sources:
Medicaid Reimbursement	10-4200	10,506	4,498	44,807
Total Revenues from Federal Sources		10,506	4,498	44,807

Budgeted Fund Balance-Operating Budget	10-303	0	1,402,112	2,086,333
Transfers from Other Funds	10-5200	47,406	0	0
Adjustment for Prior Year Encumbrances		0	1,052,654	0
Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures		-930,769	0	0
Total Operating Budget		37,269,323	40,700,998	40,745,444

Grants and Entitlements:
Student Activity Fund Revenue	20-1760	732,849	525,000	525,000
Scholarship Fund Revenue	20-1770	74,316	75,000	75,000
Other Revenue from Local Sources	20-1XXX	8,000	0	0
Total Revenues from Local Sources	20-1XXX	815,165	600,000	600,000

Revenues from State Sources:
SDA Emergent Needs and Capital Maintenance In School Districts	20-3257	83,815	0	0
Other Restricted Entitlements	20-32XX	241,416	85,912	100,228
State Grants Through Intermediate Sources	20-3700	147,650	0	0
Total Revenues from State Sources		472,881	85,912	100,228

Revenues from Federal Sources:
Title I	20-4411-4416	204,096	179,466	159,879
Title II	20-4451-4455	33,779	28,167	27,827
Title III	20-4491-4494	0	0	1,905
Title IV	20-4471-4474	22,307	12,707	10,534
IDEA Part B (Handicapped)	20-4420-4429	589,486	399,801	345,253
ARP-ESSER Subgrant-Accelerated Learning Coaching and Educator Support Grant	20-4541	92,571	0	0
ARP-ESSER Subgrant-Evidence-Based Comprehensive Beyond the School Day Activities Grant	20-4543	40,000	0	0
ARP-ESSER Subgrant-New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) Mental Health Support Staffing Grant	20-4544	11,183	0	0
Vocational Education	20-4430	0	76,026	64,451
ARP-ESSER	20-4540	88,754	0	0
Other	20-4XXX	916,303	0	0
Total Revenues from Federal Sources		1,998,479	696,167	609,849
Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures-Student Activity Fund		-17,176	0	0
Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures-Scholarship Fund		678	0	0
Total Grants and Entitlements		3,270,027	1,382,079	1,310,077

Repayment of Debt:

Revenues from Local Sources:
Local Tax Levy	40-1210	644,514	641,764	648,564
Total Revenues from Local Sources		644,514	641,764	648,564
Total Local Repayment of Debt		644,514	641,764	648,564
Total Repayment of Debt		644,514	641,764	648,564


Generated On 01MAY26 at 20:19

Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Advertised Revenues

Budget Category	Account	2024-25 Actual	2025-26 Revised	2026-27 Proposed
Total Revenues/Sources		41,183,864	42,724,841	42,704,085
Total Revenues/Sources Net of Transfers		41,183,864	42,724,841	42,704,085

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Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Advertised Appropriations

Budget Category	Account	2024-25 Actual	2025-26 Revised	2026-27 Proposed

General Current Expense:
Instruction:
Regular Programs-Instruction	11-1XX-100-XXX	10,906,010	11,307,736	11,538,994
Special Education-Instruction	11-2XX-100-XXX	1,140,632	1,205,659	1,256,561
Basic Skills/Remedial-Instruction	11-230-100-XXX	94,734	96,265	98,434
School-Sponsored Cocurricular or Extracurricular Activities-Instruction	11-401-100-XXX	138,064	202,336	212,534
School-Sponsored Athletics-Instruction	11-402-100-XXX	786,766	834,759	834,006
Before/After School Programs	11-421-XXX-XXX	4,150	22,500	22,500
Summer School	11-422-XXX-XXX	43,702	51,712	58,350
Instructional Alternative Ed Program	11-423-XXX-XXX	94,340	128,640	128,640
Other Supplemental/At-Risk Programs	11-424-XXX-XXX	78,290	91,440	91,440
Community Services Programs/Operations	11-800-330-XXX	48,063	97,741	184,228
Support Services:
Undistributed Expenditures-Instruction (Tuition)	11-000-100-XXX	3,009,687	3,629,779	3,310,608
Undistributed Expenditures-Attendance and Social Work	11-000-211-XXX	102,411	106,630	117,492
Undistributed Expenditures-Health Services	11-000-213-XXX	254,804	269,379	273,511
Undistributed Expenditures-Speech, OT, PT and Related Services	11-000-216-XXX	224,845	177,750	128,900
Undistributed Expenditures-Other Support Services, Students>Extraordinary Services	11-000-217-XXX	303,428	246,857	217,350
Undistributed Expenditures-Guidance	11-000-218-XXX	809,790	911,501	906,448
Undistributed Expenditures-Child Study Teams	11-000-219-XXX	550,209	516,105	681,037
Undistributed Expenditures-Improvement of Instruction Services	11-000-221-XXX	809,514	859,292	855,393
Undistributed Expenditures-Education Media Services/Library	11-000-222-XXX	194,570	299,109	300,890
Undistributed Expenditures-Instructional Staff Training Services	11-000-223-XXX	93,937	117,857	131,146
Undistributed Expenditures-Support Services-General Administration	11-000-230-XXX	515,611	670,202	649,796
Undistributed Expenditures-Support Services-School Administration	11-000-240-XXX	686,292	789,193	722,144
Undistributed Expenditures-Central Services	11-000-251-XXX	441,395	557,050	523,425
Undistributed Expenditures-Administrative InformationTechnology	11-000-252-XXX	393,850	388,737	373,172
Undistributed Expenditures-Operation and Maintenance of Plant Services	11-000-26X-XXX	3,247,562	3,904,528	3,257,459
Undistributed Expenditures-Student Transportation Services	11-000-270-XXX	3,737,282	4,256,029	4,236,463
Personal Services-Employee Benefits	11-XXX-XXX-2XX	7,023,724	7,865,543	9,473,135
Total Undistributed Expenditures		22,398,911	25,565,541	26,158,369
Interest Earned on Maintenance Reserve	10-606	0	200	200
Total General Current Expense		35,733,662	39,604,529	40,584,256

Capital Expenditures:
Equipment	12-XXX-XXX-730	728,587	538,846	0
Facilities Acquisition and Construction Services	12-000-400-XXX	175	342,983	175
Capital Reserve-Transfer to Capital Projects	12-000-400-931	660,763	0	0
Interest Deposit to Capital Reserve	10-604	0	200	200
Total Capital Outlay		1,389,525	882,029	375
Transfer of Funds to Charter Schools	10-000-100-56X	146,136	214,440	160,813
General Fund Grand Total		37,269,323	40,700,998	40,745,444

Special Grants and Entitlements:
Local Projects	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	8,000	0	0
Student Activity Fund	20-475-XXX-XXX	715,673	525,000	525,000
Scholarship Fund	20-476-XXX-XXX	74,994	75,000	75,000
Other State Projects:
Nonpublic Textbooks	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	10,950	0	9,136
Nonpublic Auxiliary Services	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	5,728	1,926	2,208
Nonpublic Handicapped Services	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	46,948	36,722	36,737
Nonpublic Nursing Services	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	28,470	24,199	11,957
Nonpublic Technology Initiative	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	10,659	0	6,519
Nonpublic Security Aid	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	44,895	23,065	33,671
Climate Awareness Education Grant Program	20-471-xxx-xxx	125,000	0	0
SDA Emergent Needs and Capital Maintenance In School Districts	20-492-XXX-XXX	83,815	0	0
Other	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	116,416	0	0
Total Other State Projects		472,881	85,912	100,228
Total State Projects	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	472,881	85,912	100,228
Federal Projects:
Title I	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	204,096	179,466	159,879
Title II	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	33,779	28,167	27,827
Title III	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	0	0	1,905
Title IV	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	22,307	12,707	10,534
IDEA Part B (Handicapped)	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	589,486	399,801	345,253
Vocational Education	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	0	76,026	64,451
Other	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	916,303	0	0
Generated On 01MAY26 at 20:19

Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Advertised Appropriations

Budget Category	Account	2024-25 Actual	2025-26 Revised	2026-27 Proposed
ARP-ESSER Grant Program	20-487-xxx-xxx	88,754	0	0
ARP-ESSER Subgrant Accelerated Learning Coaching and Educator Support Grant	20-488-xxx-xxx	92,571	0	0
ARP-ESSER Subgrant Evidence-Based Comprehensive Beyond the School Day Activities Grant	20-490-xxx-xxx	40,000	0	0
ARP-ESSER Subgrant New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) Mental Health Support Staffing Grant	20-491-xxx-xxx	11,183	0	0
Total Federal Projects	20-XXX-XXX-XXX	1,998,479	696,167	609,849
Total Special Revenue Funds		3,270,027	1,382,079	1,310,077

Repayment of Debt:
Total Regular Debt Service	40-701-510-XXX	644,514	641,764	648,564
Total Debt Service Funds		644,514	641,764	648,564
Total Expenditures/Appropriations		41,183,864	42,724,841	42,704,085
Total Expenditures Net of Transfers		41,183,864	42,724,841	42,704,085

Generated On 01MAY26 at 20:19

Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Advertised Recapitulation of Balances

Budget Category	Audited Balance 06-30-2024	Audited Balance 06-30-2025	Estimated Balance 06-30-2026	Estimated Balance 06-30-2027
Unrestricted:
(General Operating Budget)	1,324,590	1,267,676	1,074,726	792,967
(Repayment of Debt)	-198	-198	0	0
Restricted for Specific Purposes:
(General Operating Budget)
–Capital Reserve	1,129,529	1,418,766	1,418,966	1,419,166
–Adult Education Programs	0	0	0	0
–Maintenance Reserve	426,436	926,436	926,636	926,836
–Legal Reserve	2,340,342	3,013,736	1,804,574	0
–Unemployment Fund	228,315	236,654	236,654	236,654
–Tuition Reserve	0	0	0	0
–Current Expense Emergency Reserve	0	0	0	0
–Impact Aid Reserve for General Expenses (Sections 8002 and 8003)	0	0	0	0
–Impact Aid Reserve for Capital Expenses (Sections 8007 and 8008)	0	0	0	0
(Special Revenue Fund)
–Student Activity Fund	478,310	495,486	495,486	495,486
–Scholarship Fund	306,895	306,217	306,217	306,217
(Repayment of Debt)
–Restricted for Repayment of Debt	0	0	0	0

Generated On 01MAY26 at 20:19

Gloucester – Delsea Regional H.S Dist.

Advertised Per Pupil Cost Calculations

Per Pupil Cost Calculations	2023-24 Actual Costs	2024-25 Actual Costs	2025-26 Original Budget	2025-26 Revised Budget	2026-27 Proposed Budget
Total Budgetary Comparative Per Pupil Cost	$16,642	$17,685	$19,544	$19,708	$20,490
Total Classroom Instruction	$9,260	$9,912	$10,639	$10,612	$11,302
Classroom-Salaries and Benefits	$8,171	$8,604	$9,244	$9,234	$9,791
Classroom-General Supplies and Textbooks	$175	$223	$204	$199	$241
Classroom-Purchased Services	$913	$1,086	$1,191	$1,180	$1,269
Total Support Services	$2,537	$2,708	$2,947	$2,948	$3,159
Support Services-Salaries and Benefits	$2,126	$2,267	$2,487	$2,483	$2,656
Total Administrative Costs	$1,628	$1,544	$1,705	$1,833	$1,829
Administration Salaries and Benefits	$1,137	$1,122	$1,242	$1,251	$1,357
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant	$2,105	$2,330	$2,747	$2,832	$2,485
Operations and Maintenance-Salaries and Benefits	$1,061	$986	$1,158	$1,104	$1,212
Board Contribution to Food Services	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Extracurricular Costs	$720	$728	$845	$836	$881
Total Equipment Costs	$102	$472	$227	$353	$0
Legal Costs	$7	$19	$10	$10	$10
Employee Benefits as a percentage of salaries*	33.13%	37.97%	40.52%	39.54%	46.79%

*Does not include pension and social security paid by the State on-behalf of the district.

** Federal and State funds in the blended resource school-based budgets.

The information presented in columns 1 through 3 as well as the related descriptions of the per pupil cost calculations are contained in the Taxpayers Guide to Education Spending and can be found on the Department of Education website: http://www.nj.gov/education/guide/. This publication is also available in the board office and public libraries. The same calculations were performed using the 2025-26 revised appropriations and the 2026-27 budgeted appropriations presented in this advertised budget. Total Budgetary 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.

The complete budget will be on file and open to examination at the Delsea Regional School District Administration offices, 242 Fries Mill Road, Franklinville, NJ 08322, Gloucester County New Jersey between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Generated On 01MAY26 at 20:19

Published 5/2/2026 The Sentinel of Gloucester County Digital

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