While certain times of the year see increased budget-related activity, developing a budget that meets the needs of our students and school while also reflecting local residents’ input is a year-long process. As such, the community is welcome and encouraged to participate in this process. The budget development timeline lists the various steps in the process:
Budget Development Calendar
While certain times of the year see increased budget-related activity, developing a budget that both meets the needs of our students and reflects local residents’ input is a yearlong process. As such, the community is welcome and encouraged to participate in this process. The Budget Development Calendar lists the various steps in the process:
October:
Superintendent and Business Administrator review Budget Planning Handbook and process and meet with administrators
November:
Superintendent and Business Administrator review Enrollment Projections with administrators for allocations for instructional materials
Administrators submit Program Goals, Instructional Administrator to Superintendent
December:
- Administrators and department supervisors submit Support Staff Personnel requests, with rationale to Business Administrator
- Director of Facilities and Transportation Director submit Staffing, Supplies, Equipment and other Expenses for Operations & Maintenance to Business Administrator
- Administrators submit Special Maintenance needs submitted to Business Administrator (Routine summer projects, with no budget impact, can be identified until mid-April.)
- Administrators submit Instructional Staffing requests, with rationale, to Superintendent
- Administrators submit Instructional Equipment requests to Business Administrator
January:
- Administrators submit Supplies, Conferences, and Other Expenses to Business Administrator
- Superintendent and Business Administrator analyze revenue projections and budget requests to assemble Preliminary Budget
- Superintendent and Business Administrator have internal meetings with administrators to review requests and make modifications
- Superintendent and Business Administrator present Rollover Budget Scenario to Board of Education
February:
Superintendent and Business Administrator present Preliminary Budget to Board of Education Business Admin.
March:
- March 6, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.: Community Budget Forum, Elementary Cafeteria
- Superintendent and Business Administrator review Budget during Board work sessions, present Tentative Budget
April:
- Board of Education adopts Proposed Budget to be considered by voters in May
- Budget Newsletter written and printed for mailing in May
May:
- Public Hearing on Proposed Budget at Board of Education meeting
- Budget Newsletter/Budget Notice distributed to voter households
- May 21, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.: Budget Vote and Board of Education member election