04/01/2008                                           UNION  -  PLAINFIELD CITY

                                                    Advertised Enrollments

      ENROLLMENT CATEGORY                         October 15, 2006         October 15, 2007         October 15, 2008
                                                      Actual                   Actual                 Estimated
  
      Pupils on Roll Regular Full-Time                      6499                     6371                     6643
      Pupils on Roll Regular Shared-Time                      27                       17                       27

      Pupils on Roll - Special Full-Time                     802                      772                      772
      Pupils on Roll - Special Shared-Time                    22                       13
      Private School Placements                               49                       55                       58
      Pupils Sent to Contracted Preschool Prog              1164                     1167                     1185

      Pupils Sent to Other Dists-Spec Ed Prog                 84                       98                       95
      Pupils Received                                         13                        3                        5
      Pupils in State Facilities                              53                       42                       42
 


                                                      UNION - PLAINFIELD CITY

                                                      Advertised Revenues

      Budget Category                                        Account             2006-07          2007-08          2008-09
                                                                                  Actual          Revised       Anticipated
      OPERATING BUDGET
      Budgeted Fund Balance - Operating Budget              10-303                                   5,342,106        3,978,747

      Revenues from Local Sources:                                         
      Local Tax Levy                                        10-1210                17,683,906       17,683,906       18,391,262
      Tuition                                               10-1300                   239,006          112,590          112,000
      Other Restricted Miscellaneous Revenues               10-1XXX                 3,302,323
      Unrestricted Miscellaneous Revenues                   10-1XXX                                    490,000          300,000
      SUBTOTAL                                                                     21,225,235       18,286,496       18,803,262

      Revenues from State Sources:                                         
      Core Curriculum Standards Aid                         10-3111                37,971,450       37,971,450
      Supplemental Core Curriculum Standards Aid            10-3112                 7,068,424        7,068,424
      Education Opportunity Aid                             10-3117                37,120,786       39,926,475
      Transportation Aid                                    10-3120                 1,384,339        1,384,339
      Special Education Aid                                 10-3130                 4,391,601        4,391,601
      Bilingual Education                                   10-3140                 1,421,984        1,421,984
      Extraordinary Aid                                     10-3131                   152,820                           141,305
      Consolidated Aid                                      10-3195                   959,797          959,797
      Other State Aids                                      10-3XXX                                    150,000
      Categorical Special Education Aid                     10-3132                                                   3,924,732
      Equalization Aid                                      10-3176                                                  81,247,158
      Categorical Security Aid                              10-3177                                                   2,558,505
      Adjustment Aid                                        10-3178                                                  10,118,882
      Categorical Transportation Aid                        10-3121                                                   1,003,813
      SUBTOTAL                                                                     90,471,201       93,274,070       98,994,395

      Revenues from Federal Sources:                                       
      IMPACT Aid                                            10-4100                     1,721           10,000            5,000
      Medicaid Reimbursement                                10-4200                    30,276          220,000
      SUBTOTAL                                                                         31,997          230,000            5,000
      Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures                                    -2,836,852
      TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET                                                      108,891,581      117,132,672      121,781,404
      GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
      Revenues from Local Sources                           20-1XXX                    17,310                           582,484

      Revenues from State Sources:                                         
      Early Childhood Program Aid - Pr Year Carryover       20-3211                   300,000          284,710
      Early Childhood Program Aid                           20-3211                 6,170,896        6,444,809
      Demonstrably Effective Program Aid                    20-3212                 3,204,577        3,204,577
      Preschool Education Aid                               20-3218                                                  14,924,426
      Preschool Expansion Aid                               20-3215                 7,404,850        8,153,078
      Other Restricted Entitlements                         20-32XX                 1,524,404          350,000          350,000
      TOTAL REVENUES FROM STATE SOURCES                                            18,604,727       18,437,174       15,274,426

      Revenues from Federal Sources:                                       
      Title I                                               20-4411-4416            2,802,401        4,290,135        4,200,000
      I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped)                         20-4420-4429            1,636,422        1,737,079        1,700,000
      Vocational Education                                  20-4430                                     75,000           70,000
      Other                                                 20-4XXX                 1,568,937
      TOTAL REVENUES FROM FEDERAL SOURCES                                           6,007,760        6,102,214        5,970,000
      Transfers from Operating Budget-PreK/K                20-5200                                    702,155          582,484
      TOTAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS                                                24,629,797       25,241,543       22,409,394
      REPAYMENT OF DEBT
      Budgeted Fund Balance                                 40-303                                                      330,250
      Transfers from Other Funds                            40-5200                   354,781

      Revenues from Local Sources:                                         
      Local Tax Levy                                        40-1210                 1,053,201          705,708          223,032
      Miscellaneous                                         40-1XXX                                    344,634
      TOTAL REVENUES FROM LOCAL SOURCES                                             1,053,201        1,050,342          223,032

      Revenues from State Sources:                                         
      Debt Service Aid Type II                              40-3160                 1,387,634        1,412,032        1,904,565
      TOTAL LOCAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT                                                 2,795,616        2,462,374        2,457,847
      Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures                                      -330,250
      TOTAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT                                                       2,465,366        2,462,374        2,457,847
      TOTAL REVENUES/SOURCES                                                      135,986,744      144,836,589      146,648,645

      DEDUCT REVENUES INCLUDED IN MULTIPLE FUNDS DUE TO TRANSFERS:
      Transfers from Operating Budget-PreK/K                20-5200                                    702,155          582,484

      TOTAL REVENUES/SOURCES NET OF TRANSFERS
                                                                                  135,986,744      144,134,434      146,066,161
                                                      UNION - PLAINFIELD CITY

                                                   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          1,500,797        2,004,444        1,901,923
      Special Education                                     11-2XX-100-XXX            520,691          482,071          276,580
      Bilingual Education                                   11-240-100-XXX             97,586          103,090          103,090
      School-Spon. Co/Extra-Curr. Activities                11-401-100-XXX            111,909          188,000          198,033
      School Sponsored Athletics                            11-402-100-XXX            600,167          638,079          759,290
      Other Instructional Programs                          11-4XX-100-XXX              6,398
      Community Services Programs/Operations                11-800-330-XXX                               5,610
      Support Services:
      Tuition                                               11-000-100-XXX          5,311,458        6,079,760        5,872,838
      Attendance and Social Work Services                   11-000-211-XXX            153,216          185,632          186,145
      Health Services                                       11-000-213-XXX            139,383          290,110          285,294
      Students - Related & Extraordinary                    11-000-216,217            435,110          440,200          463,252
      Guidance                                              11-000-218-XXX          1,065,254          870,271          891,961
      Child Study Teams                                     11-000-219-XXX          1,665,741        1,870,504        1,987,406
      Improvement of Instructional Services                 11-000-221-XXX          1,483,589        2,162,977        2,409,215
      Educational Media Services - School Library           11-000-222-XXX                              12,958           12,958
      Instructional Staff Training Services                 11-000-223-XXX            370,852          305,255          283,262
      General Administration                                11-000-230-XXX          1,697,213        1,991,620        1,931,388
      School Administration                                 11-000-240-XXX            193,565          251,120          249,291
      Central Svcs & Admin Info Technology                  11-000-25X-XXX                           4,012,535        4,221,882
      Operation and Maintenance of Plant Services           11-000-26X-XXX         11,067,212       11,283,322       11,969,119
      Student Transportation Services                       11-000-270-XXX          4,163,568        4,393,196        4,413,897
      Other Support Services                                11-000-290-XXX          3,715,727
      Personal Services - Employee Benefits                 11-XXX-XXX-2XX          6,535,429        7,577,875        8,011,039
      Total Support Services Expenditures                                          37,997,317       41,727,335       43,188,947
      TOTAL GENERAL CURRENT EXPENSE                                                40,834,865       45,148,629       46,427,863

      CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
      Equipment                                             12-XXX-XXX-73X             87,883          207,600          240,000
      Facilities Acquisition and Construction Services      12-000-4XX-XXX                                              263,007
      TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES                                                       87,883          207,600          503,007

      SPECIAL SCHOOLS
      Summer School:
      Instruction                                           13-422-100-XXX             11,268
      Total Summer School                                                              11,268
      Other Special Schools:
      Instruction                                           13-4XX-100-XXX             11,313           15,974
      Total Other Special Schools                                                      11,313           15,974
      Accredited Evening/Adult High School/Post-Graduate:
      Instruction                                           13-601-100-XXX              1,918
      Support Services                                      13-601-200-XXX             56,780
      Total Accredited Evening/Adult HS/Post-Grad.                                     58,698
      Adult Education - Local:
      Instruction                                           13-602-100-XXX              3,673
      Support Services                                      13-602-200-XXX            137,217
      Total Adult Education - Local                                                   140,890
      Evening School for the Foreign Born - Local:
      Instruction                                           13-631-100-XXX                              17,165
      Support Services                                      13-631-200-XXX                              12,916
      Total Evening School for Foreign-Born - Local                                                     30,081
      TOTAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS                                                           222,169           46,055
      Transfer of Funds to Charter Schools                  10-000-100-56X          5,190,177        6,092,905        8,238,249
      General Fund Contribution to SBB                      10-000-520-930         62,556,487       65,637,483       66,612,285
      OPERATING BUDGET GRAND TOTAL                                                108,891,581      117,132,672      121,781,404

      SPECIAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
      Local Projects                                        20-XXX-XXX-XXX             17,310                           582,484
      Early Childhood Program Aid:
      Instruction                                           20-211-100-XXX         10,559,499          503,987       12,934,183
      Support Services                                      20-211-200-XXX          2,407,911       14,187,719        2,572,727
      Contribution to Charter Schools                       20-211-100-56X                             546,262
      TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AID                                            12,967,410       15,237,968       15,506,910
      Other State Projects:
      Nonpublic Textbooks                                   20-XXX-XXX-XXX             23,687          125,000          125,000
      Nonpublic Auxiliary Services                          20-XXX-XXX-XXX            143,718          115,000          115,000
      Nonpublic Handicapped Services                        20-XXX-XXX-XXX             48,283           58,000           58,000
      Nonpublic Nursing Services                            20-XXX-XXX-XXX             35,195           52,000           52,000
      Nonpublic Technology Initiative                       20-XXX-XXX-XXX             18,915
      Other Special Projects                                20-XXX-XXX-XXX          1,254,606
      Total State Projects                                                         14,491,814       15,587,968       15,856,910
      Federal Projects:
      Title I                                               20-XXX-XXX-XXX          2,802,401        2,446,403        1,700,000
      I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped)                         20-XXX-XXX-XXX          1,636,422        1,737,079        1,700,000
      Vocational Education                                  20-XXX-XXX-XXX                              75,000           70,000
      Other Special Projects                                20-XXX-XXX-XXX          1,568,937
      Total Federal Projects                                                        6,007,760        4,258,482        3,470,000
      Grant & Entitlements Cont to SBB                      20-XXX-XXX-930          4,112,913        5,395,093        2,500,000
      TOTAL GRANTS AND ENTITLEMENTS                                                24,629,797       25,241,543       22,409,394

      REPAYMENT OF DEBT
      Repayment of Debt - Regular                           40-701-510-XXX          2,465,366        2,462,374        2,457,847
      TOTAL REPAYMENT OF DEBT                                                       2,465,366        2,462,374        2,457,847
      Total Expenditures                                                          135,986,744      144,836,589      146,648,645

      DEDUCT EXPENDITURES INCLUDED IN MULTIPLE FUNDS DUE TO TRANSFERS:
      Local Contrib-Transfer to Grants & Entitlements       11-1XX-100-930                             702,155          582,484
      Capital Reserve - Transfer to Repayment of Debt       12-000-400-933

      TOTAL EXPENDITURES NET OF TRANSFERS                                         135,986,744      144,134,434      146,066,161

                                                      UNION  -  PLAINFIELD CITY

                                          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                             6,928,334             7,602,196             3,260,090             2,260,090
        Repayment of Debt                                            0               330,250               330,250                     0

      Reserved for Specific Purposes:
         General Operating Budget:
            Capital Reserve                                          0                     0                     0                     0
            Adult Education Programs                                 0                     0                     0                     0
            Maintenance Reserve                                      0                     0                     0                     0
            Legal Reserve                                            0             2,978,747             2,978,747                     0
            Tuition Reserve                                          0                     0                     0                     0
            Current Expense Emergency Reserve                        0                     0                     0                     0
         Reserved for Repayment of Debt                              0                     0                     0                     0
 



                                                      UNION  -  PLAINFIELD CITY

                                               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                           15950           16906          15691          16591          17938
Total Classroom Instruction                                 8980            9751           8721           9143          11132
Classroom-Salaries and Benefits                             7114            7669           8265           8652           8952
Classroom-General Supplies and Textbooks                     420             441            360            385            207
Classroom-Purchased Services and Other                      1446            1641             96            106           1973
Total Support Services                                      2965            3159           3265           3486           2744
Support Services-Salaries and Benefits                      2737            2916           2954           3171           2546
Total Administrative Costs                                  1778            1715           1536           1666           1639
Administration-Salaries and Benefits                        1306            1376           1161           1283           1267
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant                   2061            2090           1976           2087           2202
Operations & Maintenance of Plant-Salary & Ben.             1144            1246           1104           1195           1302
Total Food Services Costs                                                                                    0              0
Total Extracurricular Costs                                  122             140            163            177            189
Total Equipment Costs                                        110              21             33             35             37
Employee Benefits as a % of Salaries                        25.8            29.2           30.0           29.6           31.5


 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.
 2005-06 actual, 2006-07 actual, 2007-08 original, 2007-08 revised, and 2008-09 amounts include a total of $ 7, 
 $0,  $269,  $285, and $ 374 per pupil, respectively, in federal and state funds in the blended resource
 school-based budgets.

                                                     UNION  -  PLAINFIELD CITY

                Unusual Revenues and Appropriations
                ___________________________________

Line Number   Revenue Source or               08-09 Amount           Description of circumstances
                Approp. Due to    



Total Unusual Revenues: 
                                   0                   Total Unusual Appropriations:               0

                              UNION  -  PLAINFIELD CITY

Shared Services -- Description of Shared Services
_________________________________________________

  The school district and city recently signed a shared servics agree-     
  ment for information technology services.                                
                                                                           
  Both parties also jointly run a truancy program housed at the Alpha Acade
  my.                                                                      
                                                                           
  The city provides school resource officers at all secondary schools.     
                                                                           
  Lastly, the city has agreed to support the board in both snow removal and
  with street sweepers.                                                    

                              UNION  -  PLAINFIELD CITY

22a. Estimated Tax Rate Information
     ______________________________



A. Estimated 08-09 School Tax Rate
__________________________________

WITHOUT REPAYMENT OF DEBT OR ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund School Levy                                       18,037,584 (A)
Estimated Net Taxable Valuation (as of 10/01/2007 )         1,272,717,301 (B)
Estimated 08-09 General Fund School Tax Rate=(A)/(B)X100           1.4172 (C)


WITH REPAYMENT OF DEBT AND ADJUSTMENTS

Total School Levy                                              18,516,338 (D)
Estimated Net Taxable Valuation (as of 10/01/2007 )         1,272,717,301 (E)
Estimated 08-09 Total School Tax Rate=(D)/(E)X100                  1.4549 (F)


B. Estimated 08-09 Equalized School Tax Rate
____________________________________________

WITHOUT REPAYMENT OF DEBT OR ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund School Levy                                       18,037,584 (G)
Estimated Equalized Valuation (as of 10/01/2007 )           3,480,060,844 (H)
Estimated 08-09 Equalized General Fund School
                         Tax Rate=(G)/(H)X100                      0.5183 (I)


WITH REPAYMENT OF DEBT AND ADJUSTMENTS

Total School Levy                                              18,516,338 (J)
Estimated Equalized Valuation (as of 10/01/2007 )           3,480,060,844 (K)
Estimated 08-09 Equalized Total School
                  Tax Rate=(J)/(K)X100                             0.5321 (L)