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How is the district
going about the process of putting together next year’s
budget?
Budget development actually started in November when the
Board of Education began to identify budget objectives
and the internal and external factors that are likely to
have the greatest impact on next year’s budget.
By December, the Board and administrators had created a
detailed
budget development calendar and the community was
asked to serve on a Budget Advisory Committee to provide
input.
In January, the school administrators provided
preliminary requests to the BOE for the coming school
year in regards to staffing and programs. The Budget
Advisory Committee began their monthly meetings.
February, March and early April will be spent analyzing
and discussing the building requests and administrators
will work to refine their numbers as more accurate cost
estimates and enrollment figures are received. Board
members look at recommendations of providing services in
the most cost effective way.
During this time, board members and administrators are
monitoring budget activity at the state level in order
to plan for how various state funding proposals will
affect our schools.
In mid-April, the Board of Education will vote on a
proposed budget. This budget will then be broken down by
line items and will be available to the public. The
public vote on the proposed budget is held by law on the
third Tuesday in May, which will be May 18, 2010.
What is the best
way for the public to give input?
• By attending Board of Educations meetings which are
generally held the first and third Monday of every month
at 6:30 p.m. in the board room.
• By attending Budget Advisory Committee meetings. (See
budget
calendar for dates).
• By contacting your board members or school
administrators.
• By emailing any questions or comments on the budget:
ephillips@gloversvilleschools.org.
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