BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR
2018-19 SCHOOL BUDGET
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DATE
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DESCRIPTION
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PHASE I
October 12
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2017
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Board Meeting - Budget Development Calendar to the Board for adoption.
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November 9 - 24
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2017
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Meet with Administrators/Supervisors and distribute Budget Guidelines.
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December 7
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2017
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Board Meeting - Preliminary Budget Presentation
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PHASE II
January 4
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2018
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Board Work Session – Discuss and Develop Budget Parameters
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January 15 (est.)
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2018
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Governor’s Budget Proposal for State Aid Distribution made available to School Districts.
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January 18
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2018
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Board Meeting - Budget Discussion
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February 1
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2018
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Board Work Session - Present 2018-19 Preliminary Budget Forecast and Budget Assumptions to the Board of Education.
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PHASE III
February 15
(Continued on March 8th)
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2018
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Board Meeting
Present 2018-19 Operational and General Support Budgets; Debt Service and Employee Benefits Budget; Instructional and Special Education Budget to the Board of Education for discussion.
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March 1
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2018
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Submit 2018-19 Calculation for Tax Levy Limit to the Office of the Comptroller, Tax & Finance and State Education Department (SED).
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March 8
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2018
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Board Work Session
Present 2018-19 Operational and General Support Budgets; Debt Service and Employee Benefits Budget; Instructional and Special Education Budget to the Board of Education for discussion.
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March 22
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2018
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Board of Education Meeting – Budget Discussion
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March 28
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2018
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Publication of 1st Legal Notice of School Budget Hearing and Budget Vote. (published again on April 18, 25 and May 2, 2018)
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PHASE IV
April 12
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2018
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Board of Education Meeting - ADOPT BUDGET & PROPOSITIONS
Approve Property Tax Report Card.
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April 13
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2018
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Submit Property Tax Report Card to SED and Local Newspapers (no later than April 20th)
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April 16
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2018
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Deadline for Submission of Voter Petitions for Propositions to be Placed on Ballot (30 days preceding budget vote)
School Board Candidate Nominating Petitions due in District Clerk’s Office by 5:00 PM (30 days preceding budget vote).
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April 17 |
2018 |
Date of Drawing by District Clerk for Determination of Order for Listing Board Candidates on Election Ballot. 9:00 AM - HS Conference Room. |
April 25 |
2018 |
District Newsletter Mailed (includes full disclosure information). |
April 26 |
2018 |
Budget Statement and required attachments made available 7 days prior to budget hearing. |
May 1 |
2018 |
Voter Registration Day |
PHASE V
May 3
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2018 |
Board Work Session and BUDGET HEARING |
May 4 |
2018 |
Budget notice must be mailed to eligible voters after the budget hearing, but no later than six days prior to the vote |
May 15 |
2018 |
BUDGET VOTE / BOARD ELECTION
Board of Education Meeting – Board accepts election results after
polls close and results are announced.
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June 15 |
2018 |
Last date to file final Campaign Expenditure Report with District Clerk and Commissioner of Education. |
PHASE VI
June 19
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2018 |
Statewide Budget Revote Day |
July 1 |
2018 |
Implement 2018-19 Budget |