| FY14 Budget Calendar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date(s) | Action | Responsibility |
| *Date subject to change by Chair of the Committee. | ||
| Adopted January 3, 2013 | ||
| November 14 and 28 and December 5, 2012 | Administration talks with principals from each region to discuss FY14 budget and review process. | Administration |
| December 3, 2012-February 1, 2013 | Superintendent reviews new departmental requests and applicable supporting data and decides the individual allocation for each department based on the needs of the school district. | Administration |
| January 3, 2013 | Special Board meeting to discuss and take action on the budget calendar and parameters of the FY14 budget, including projected enrollment, revenue projections, school allocations, and centralization issues. | Board |
| January 4, 2013 | FY14 budget timeline released. | Budget |
| January 7, 2013 | Schools notify parents, students, staff, school communities, and Board members of the dates when their respective school governance councils will meet on FY14 budget matters. | Schools |
| January 9, 2013 | School allocations, budget forms, and instructions provided to principals. | Budget |
| January 10-February 8, 2013 | Schools review school-improvement plans and use them in forming budget development. | Schools |
| January 14, 2013 | Online budget presentation for school governance councils posted on the Portal. | Budget |
| January 14-January 25, 2013 | Online survey to solicit parental and community input into the development of the FY14 budget available on the MPS portal. | Administration |
| February 1, 2013 | All schools complete on-line preparation of their proposed FY14 budgets and submit budget-request documents. | Schools |
February 14, 2013 | Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget reviews budget issues as identified by Board of School Directors and Administration. | Board, Administration |
| February 11-27, 2013 | The school communities will present their budgets to a review committee that will be chaired by the Regional Director of School Support; the committee resolves problem areas, and Human Resources begins the FY14 staffing process. Schools work with governance councils regarding any needed changes. | Administration |
| February 11-March 8, 2013 | Departments prepare budgets and narratives. | Departments |
| February 28-April 19, 2013 | Budget compiles budgets and analyses. | Administration |
| March 1, 2013 | Schools submit governance council signatures for proposed budgets. | Schools |
| March 7, 2013 | Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget meets on FY14 budget process. | Board |
| March 11-March 22, 2013 | The Chiefs will present their budgets to a review committee that will be chaired by the Superintendent; the committee resolves problem areas. | Departments, Administration |
| April 23, 2013 | Proposed FY14 budget documents released. | Budget |
| April 30, 2013 | Proposed budget parent companion guide and budget overview webinar released. | Budget |
| April 30, 2013* | Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget meets on proposed FY14 budget and hears public testimony. | Board |
| May 2, 2013* | Board members submit proposed amendments to Office of Board Governance by noon. | Budget, Board Governance |
| May 7, 2013* | Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget reviews the proposed budget and hears public input (if requested). | Administration, Board |
| May 8, 2013 | Proposed budget and public hearing notice published in newspaper. | Budget, Board Governance |
| May 16, 2013* | Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget reviews the proposed FY14 budget, hears public testimony, takes action on proposed amendments, and recommends budget to Board. | Board |
| May 21, 2013* | Statutory public hearing on the proposed FY14 budget. | Board |
| May 28, 2013 | Board members submit proposed amendments to Office of Board Governance by noon. | Budget, Board Governance |
| June 11, 2013* | Special Board meeting to consider proposed amendments and to take action on the FY14 budget. | Board |
| June 12-14, 2013* | Schools work with governance councils on any changes needed to their budgets and inform Budget staff. | Schools |
| June 2013 | Board Clerk transmits FY14 budget to Common Council. | Board Governance |
| October 24, 2013* | Board finalizes FY14 budget and transmits any changes to Common Council. | Board |