Fiscal Year 2022 (2021—2022 School Year)

NOTE: The Ramp Report will be published upon state approval.
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 Complete Phase 1 realignment of departments–under the following Divisions:

  • Curriculum & Instruction, Accountability, Operations, Family Engagement, Innovation and Partnerships, Facilities & Operations, Finance, Equity
 Superintendent
Chief Human Resource Officer
Chief Financial Officer		 March 1-19, 2021
8 Superintendent input on the FY22 Budget Superintendent
Chief Financial Officer		 March 25, 2021*
9 Superintendent review of preliminary Division requests Superintendent
Chief Financial Office		 April 16, 2021
10 Budget Update FY2022 Presentation of Revenue and General Fund anticipations, Major Special Revenue Funds /RAMP Chief Financial Officer April 19, 2021
11 Budget Markup #2 – FY2022 Presentation of Superintendent’s comprehensive General Fund budget /Revenue Projections/RAMP Chief Financial Officer April 19, 2021
12 Division FY22 Budget Presentations / Mini-sessions Superintendent Chiefs Board April 26 – June 30, 2021
13 Finance Division Meetings finalizing Zero Based Budgets Chief Financial Office *April 20 – 30, 2021
14 Advertise Current Tax Digest and Five Year History of Levy Board of Education *May 10, 2021
15 Advertise on district’s website FY2022 Tentative budget summary Board of Education *May 10, 2021
16 Board adopts tentative budget/revenue projections Board of Education *May 17, 2021
17 Advertise Current Tax Digest and Five Year History of Levy. Board of Education *May 17, 2021
18 1st Public Budget Hearing to solicit feedback from the public regarding the 2021-2022 school district’s budget
Board to adopt a spending resolution for July		 Superintendent Board *June 14, 2021 (Time TBD)
19 1. 1st & 2nd Millage Hearings and Tentative Millage Rate Adoption Superintendent Board *June 14, 2021 (Time TBD)
20
  1. 3rd Millage Hearing (If necessary)
  2. 1st Public Budget Hearing to solicit feedback from the public regarding the 2021-2022 school district’s budget
  3. Board adopt final Millage Rate
 Superintendent Board June 21, 2021 (Time TBD)
21 Advertise on district’s website FY2022 Tentative budgets (details) Board of Education *July 5th, 2021
22 2nd Public Budget Hearing to solicit feedback from the public regarding the 2021-2022 school district’s budget Superintendent Board *July 12, 2021
(Time TBD)
23 Board adopts final FY22 Budget Superintendent Board *July 12, 2021
(Time TBD)

**** Final tax documents must be delivered to the Tax Commissioners Office by July 3, 2021.

Note: Millage rate approval is dependent upon the Tax Commissioner and dates set by Georgia Department of Revenue.