The following is an outline of the steps for creating, providing public input, and approving the MSAD 35 2011 budget:
Oct 21 (Wed) School Board Budget Workshop – Establish Timeline/Parameters
Dec 18 (Fri) Principals/Directors submit budget worksheets, new program requests, facility requests, field trip requests
Jan 6 (Wed) Public Input for Budget Priorities
Jan 20 (Wed) Public Input for Budget Priorities
Feb 24 (Wed) Superintendent Budget to School Board
Mar 13 (Sat) School Board Budget Workshop with Admin Staff
April 7 (Wed) School Board Budget Workshop
April 28 (Wed) School Board Public Input on Budget
May 5 (Wed) S/B Public Input on Budget – School Board approve budget
May 7 (Fri) School Board sign Budget Warrant (Superintendent’s Office)
May 19 (Wed) Consolidated Warrant & Ballots to Town Clerks (at least 7 days prior to Budget Meeting)
May 21 (Fri) Budget mailed to voters (optional)
Jun 2 (Wed) District Budget Meeting (No more than 10 calendar days prior to referendum)
June 8 (Tue) Budget Referendum (Single yes/no question on budget amount decided at Budget Meeting plus question on continuation of Budget Validation Referendum process)
