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Budget Time Line
Late August: Budget input received from school administrators and
department heads
September/October: Central office compiles input from schools and other sources
November: Superintendent completes detail budget and review by staff
December: Superintendent presents recommended operating budget to the Board of Education and the public at the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting
December/January: Public hearings and work sessions of the Board of Education
January: Board of Education takes final action on the operating budget and returns budget to the Superintendent for final review
Late January: Superintendent submits proposed operating budget to the County Executive
January/February: County Executive holds at least one public meeting/hearing for input into the budget
Mid-February: Based on advice and input of citizens, advisory boards, the county treasurer and budget office, the County Executive makes final budget decisions.
April 1: County Executive submits budget to the County Council
April: Superintendent and staff present budget to the County Council
April/May: Budget reviewed by the County Council and public hearings are held for input into the budget
June 1: Budget approved by the County Council
June: Budget returned to the Board of Education with revisions. Board of Education makes final adjustments to line items within categories
July:
Budget adopted by the Board of Education