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Trustees Given Draft Budget Development Calendar

With New York’s strict tax cap and continued increases in various mandated expenses, the Huntington School District, like districts across New York, will soon be entering another challenging budget development process that will culminate in a May 20 public vote.

Central office administrators have shared a draft budget development calendar with Huntington School Board members. It outlines the timeline that will be used during creation of the 2014/15 financial plan.

The draft calendar includes the following dates:

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October 16

·      Budget worksheets distributed to principals, directors and central administration.

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November 25

·      Deadline for submission of budgets to business office.

·      Staffing parameters distributed to principals and directors.

December 20

·      Elementary staffing projections due to Human Resources.

January 6-17

·      Principals present their budget to central office officials.

February 14

·      Working budget presented to Huntington Board of Education.

February 28

·      Staffing tallies (Huntington High School/Finley Middle School) to be delivered to the superintendent.

March 3

·      Huntington School Board meeting: Overview of budget for board of education, central administration and transportation.

March 10

·      Huntington School Board meeting: Overview of employee benefits, debt service, inter-fund transfer and capital projects.

March 24

·      Huntington School Board meeting: Overview of instruction and staffing.

·      Possible ballot propositions (including capital) recommended for trustee approval.

March 31

·      Huntington School Board meeting: Overview of revenues and overall budget review.

April 7

·      Huntington School Board meeting: Adoption of budget.

May 12

·      Public hearing on adopted budget.

May 20

·      Budget vote by residents at Huntington High School from 6 a.m.–9 p.m.

Each of the budget meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. and be held in the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School auditorium on Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station. The public is welcome to attend and will be given an opportunity to address trustees.

 

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