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        FY09 Budget
PROJECTED BUDGET TIMELINE
November 5, 2007
Budget Requests Submitted to Leadership Team
November 19, 2007
Budget Requests Completed and returned to the Superintendent
December 7, 2007
Leadership Team Discusses the First Draft of the FY09 Budget
December 10-21, 2007
Superintendent and Leadership Team Discusses the First Draft of the FY09 Budget
February 1-22, 2008
Superintendent discusses the draft of FY09 budget with the school council and the communities
February 26, 2008
Finance & Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting to Discuss First Draft
March 4, 2008
Tentative Proposed District Budget Presented to the School Committee
March 15, 2008
FY09 Budget and the Assessment Methodology Workshop
April 1, 2008
Public Hearing of the Approved Proposed District Budget
April 1, 2008
School Committee vote on final draft of FY09 budget with recommendation of an assessment methodology.
April 4, 2008
Member Towns Notified of Approved Proposed District Budget
March 15 - May 1
Presentation of the FY09 Budget to member Town's Finance Committee and/or Selectboard
April -June 2008
Meetings with Member Towns
May-June 2008
Budget Finalized after all Town Meetings
June 2008
If the State has Voted its Budget, the Budget is Voted Final by the School Committee. If not, Budget is voted when the Final State Figures are released
 
Chapter 71: Section 16B. Budgets; apportionment of expenses
Section 16B. The regional district school committee, by a two-thirds vote of all its members, shall annually
determine the amounts necessary to be raised, after deducting the amount of aid such district is to receive
pursuant to section sixteen D, to maintain and operate the district school or schools during the next fiscal
year, and amounts required for payment of debt and interest incurred by the district which will be due in
the said year, and shall apportion the amount so determined among the several municipalities in
accordance with the terms of the regional school district agreement. The amounts so apportioned for
each municipality shall be certified by the regional school district treasurer to the treasurers of the several
municipalities within thirty days from the date on which the annual budget is adopted by a two-thirds vote
of the regional district school committee, but not later than April thirtieth.
 
 
*School Finance: Chapter 70 Program
FY08 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements. Based on the Joint Legislative Resolution
 
Summary charts  for all 437 districts, showing foundation enrollment, foundation budgets, required
    local contribution, Chapter 70 aid and required net school spending. 
 
Summary chart for regional school districts , showing foundation enrollment and required local
    contribution for each member of the district.
 
White paper describing the major components of the formula
Complete formula spreadsheet. showing the detailed calculations for each municipality and
    district.
 
FY09 Budget Information:
 
  • Education Laws and Regulations
 
 
 
 
 
*  Massachusetts Department of Education http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/chapter70/chapter_08.html
 
 
 
Dr. Reza Namin
Superintendent of Schools
P. O. Box 680
South Main Street
Orange MA 01364
Superintendent's Office (978) 544-2920
E-Mail:
Dr_Namin@rcmahar.org

 

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