DB-R - BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES FALL 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 June Public Referendum ADOPTED: February 9, 2021