Combined School Board/Town Council and/or Subcommittee meeting
November
School/District Administrators develop Original Request Budgets
Development of Budget Schedule
December (third week)
Original Request Budgets submitted to School Business Manager
December - January
January School Business Manager assemble Original Request Budgets
WINTER
January
School Board adopts School Board Budget Goals
Budget updates begin after every meeting, posted on District Budget Page
Superintendent and School Business Manager meet individually with District and School Administrators to review Original Request Budgets as presented in standardized format:
Projected Student Enrollment
Staffing Numbers
Class sizes: present and projected
New program/position evaluation
New programs/position request
Facilities/Maintenance needs
January
School Board Workshop
Original Request Budgets are presented to the School Board by Administrators
School Board members develop questions based on presentations
January-February
Original Request Budgets are adjusted based on conversations
Town Council/School Board Budget Subcommittee meets to present updates on budget development process
February
Questions are submitted to School Board Finance Chair
Questions are distributed to School Administrators and Department Heads
Answers to questions are presented to School Board
District receives notification (ED279) regarding state subsidy
School Board Budget Workshop
SPRING
March
Town Council/School Board Budget Subcommittee meet to present updates on budget development process
District receives ceiling for health insurance increases/adjustments made in proposed budgets
Budget conversations continue in Budget Workshops
Budget Increases
Health insurance increases
Explanation of ED279
Enrollment and Staffing Analysis
April
District receives notification of insurance increases, adjustments are made in proposed budget
School Board approves school budget
School Board provides Budget Books to Town Council Members
School Board presents approved school budget to Town Council for approval
