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BUDGET CALENDAR For Development of the 2020-2021 School Budget
OBJECTIVES:
Target Dates:
December 3, 2019
BOE Adopts Budget Calendar
December 2019
Budget meeting with principals
December 2019
Budget packets to principals
January 21, 2020
Initial Budget Work Session
February 2020
Business Office begins working on budget brochure
February 4, 2020
Operating budget is developed by the administration and first draft of budget presented to the Board of Education. (Regular board meeting). 6-7 Work Session, 7-8:30 board meeting Superintendent/Business Manager
February 18, 2020
Work session, if needed.
March 1, 2020
Submit 2020-21 calculation of the tax levy limit to the State Comptroller and the Commissioners of Education and Taxation and Finance.
March 6, 2020
Preliminary BOCES Program Budget is incorporated in the new budget.
March 17, 2020
Work Session, Second Draft of Budget is prepared, incorporating any changes from the BOE work session. Superintendent/Business Manager (6-7:30 work session; 7:30 – 9 regular meeting)
March 31-April 4, 2020
Legal notice of date, time and place of School Budget Hearing and annual budget vote.
March 31, 2020
Final budget prepared. Work Session if needed.( Board of Education formally adopts budget, if state aid numbers are available.)
April 20, 2020
Petitions due for candidates running for board seat.
April 21, 2020
BOCES Educational Services and Administrative Budget Vote
April 21, 2020
Board of Education adopts Property Tax Report Card
April 19 – May 12, 2020
Absentee ballots mailed out
April 22, 2020
Budget tax report card to SED and local media
May 5, 2020
Budget brochure is finalized and ready for distribution.
May 5-18, 2020
Budget presentations to Rotary, faculty and staff etc.
May 5, 2020
Budget Hearing (Wilmington)
May 5-19, 2020
Budget statement and required attachments made available at the district office and each school building office
May 12, 2020
Budget Hearing (Lake Placid)
May 13, 2020
Deadline to mail budget notice
May 19, 2020
Budget Vote – 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2020 Budget Re-Vote Timeline if Needed
May 26-June 2, 2020
Budget must be completed at least 7 days prior to the budget hearing
June 2, 2020
Deadline for Publication of the First of Two Required Legal Notices
June 9, 2020
Publication of second and final legal notice prior to budget re-vote
June 2-9, 2020
Public Hearing to present budget (7-14 days prior to re-vote)
June 2-16, 2020
Budget statement and required attachments made available at the district office
June 10, 2020
Deadline for Mailing “Budget Notice” (6 days before re-vote)
June 16, 2020
Budget Re-vote must be held