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The
following calendar and communications plan was
approved by the BH-BL Board of Education in November
2011.
Budget development will also be an
agenda item at all regular Board business meeting
from now until the May 15, 2012 vote. For these dates, see
2011-12 Board business meetings.
All meetings below are open to the
public. Please join us!
| Nov. 22, 2011 |
Approve budget development
dates at regular Board of Education meeting,
7:30 pm Middle School library |
| Nov. 30,
Wednesday |
Finance Committee meeting
on the new state tax levy "cap" & BH-BL
budget objectives,
7:00 Middle School library |
| Dec. 9 -
Friday |
Schools & managers submit
their
budget
requests to the Business Office |
| Dec. 13
-Tuesday |
Approve budget context &
objectives at regular Board meeting, 7:30
High School library |
| Jan. & Feb.
2012 |
Board members discuss the
budget & budget process at PTA meetings |
| Jan. 20,
Friday |
Compiled budget requests
are distributed to Board members |
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Jan. 31, Tuesday |
Deadline
for announcement of Governor's budget
proposals |
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Feb. 1, Wednesday |
Finance Committee meeting
on budget requests and the Governor's
proposals, 7:00 Middle School library |
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Feb. 9, Thursday |
Public Forum on
2012-13 Budget Issues,
7:30 O'Rourke Middle school cafetorium --
also
broadcast live online |
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Feb. 15, Wednesday |
Finance Committee meeting, 7:00 Middle School library |
| March 1
Thursday |
Deadline for schools to
submit their tax levy limit information to
the state comptroller |
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March 6, Tuesday |
Public Forum on
the Preliminary Budget,
7:30 O'Rourke Middle School
cafetorium -- also broadcast live online
(Rescheduled due to snow on March 1) |
| March 9,
Friday |
Superintendent’s budget
recommendations distributed to board members |
| March 13,
Tuesday |
Approve any referenda &
notice of the annual meeting at regular
Board meeting, 7:30 Middle School library |
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March 21, Wednesday |
Public Forum on
the Nearly Complete Budget,
7:30 O'Rourke Middle School
cafetorium -- also broadcast live online |
| March 30,
Friday |
Board members receive draft budget
newsletter |
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April 3, Tuesday |
Board members adopt the proposed 2012-13 budget
at
regular Board of Education meeting,
7:30 Middle School library |
| mid-April to mid-May |
Reach out to school & community
groups about the budget |
| April 16,
Monday |
Board of Education candidates’ filing
deadline |
| April 17,
Tuesday |
Budget Hearing as part of
regular Board of Education meeting, 7:30
High School library |
| April 18 |
Budget newsletter goes to
the printer. |
| April 26-27 |
Budget newsletter is mailed to residents |
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TENTATIVE
May 2, Tuesday |
Meet the Candidates night,
7:30 High School library |
| May 8,
Tuesday |
Budget Hearing as part of
regular Board of Education meeting, 7:30
Middle School library |
| May 9,
Wednesday |
Elementary School
Walkabouts, 7:00 at all three schools |
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May 15, Tuesday |
Public Budget Vote,
7:00 am - 9:00 pm, High School gymnasium |
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