Fiscal Year 2021 (2020—2021 School Year)
Annual Operating Budget Development Process Calendar for FY2022
STEP |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBILITY |
DATE & TIME ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community stakeholder survey on budget priorities for FY2022 | Chief Financial Officer | December, 28, 2020 |
| 2 | FY2022 school allotment formulas and guidelines presented to the Board | Chief Financial Officer | January 11, 2021 |
| 3 | FY2021 mid-year presentation to the Board | Chief Financial Officer | January 11, 2021 |
| 4 | FY2022 budget calendar (proposed) presented to the Board for action | Superintendent Board | February 8, 2021 |
| 5 | FY2022 Forecasted revenue/expenditure projections – Presentations with County’s Chief Tax Appraiser (TBD) | Chief Financial Officer | March 15,2021 |
| 6 | Enrollment forecast presentation | Chief Operations Officer | March 15,2021 |
| 7 | Budget Markup # 1 – FY2022 Presentation of Debt Service, School Nutrition Program, Grants and Special Revenue Funds | Chief Financial Officer | April 19, 2021 |
| 8 | Budget Markup #2 – FY2022 Presentation of Superintendent’s comprehensive General Fund budget /Revenue Projections/RAMP | Chief Financial Officer | April 19, 2021 |
| 9 | Finance Division Meetings finalizing Zero Based Budgets | Chief Financial Office | *April 20 – 30, 2021 |
| 10 | Advertise Current Tax Digest and Five Year History of Levy | Board of Education | *May 10, 2021 |
| 11 | Advertise on district’s website FY2022 Tentative budgets | Board of Education | *May 10, 2021 |
| 12 | Board adopts tentative budgets and tentative millage rate | Board of Education | May 17, 2021 |
| 13 | 1st Public Budget Hearing to solicit feedback from the public regarding the 2021-2022 school district’s budget | Superintendent Board | June 14, 2021 (Time TBD) |
| 14 | 1st & 2nd Millage Hearings | Superintendent Board | June 14, 2021 (Time TBD) |
| 15 | 2nd Public Budget Hearing to solicit feedback from the public regarding the 2021-2022 school district’s budget | Superintendent Board | June 21, 2021 (Time TBD) |
| 16 | Board adopts final budget | Board of Education | *June 21, 2021 (Time TBD) |
| 17 | 3rd Millage Hearing (If necessary) | Superintendent Board | *June 21, 2021 (Time TBD) |
**These are tentative dates based upon official information provided by respective state and county agencies relative to revenue projections.
Note: Millage rate approval is dependent upon the Tax Commissioner and dates set by Georgia Department of Revenue.