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Budget Building Basics

Budget Building Basics. Tim Leedy and Lana Berry. What We’ll Cover. Allocations. Core Mission. Legislature. Building the Budget. Budget Cycle. Remember the Core Mission. The reason that School Business Managers exist is to be stewards of public money for the purpose of

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Budget Building Basics

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  1. Budget Building Basics Tim Leedy and Lana Berry

  2. What We’ll Cover Allocations Core Mission Legislature Building the Budget Budget Cycle

  3. Remember the Core Mission The reason that School Business Managers exist is to be stewards of public money for the purpose of efficiently giving teachers and principals the resources needed to provide an effective learning environment.

  4. Budget Sections Salaries and Benefits - 75%+ Purchased Services – 10%+ Supplies/Other – 10%+

  5. The Budget Cycle Revolves around the fiscal year 7/1 to 6/30 June – Proposed budget July - Adopt budget August – Encumbrance period September – Override/bond report October – 40th Day ADM/AFR November – Affidavit for AFR December – Revised budget January – Staffing/100th Day ADM February – Meet and Confer/Budget projections March/April – Board study session/Contracts May – Capital plan/Revised budget

  6. Helpful Links • http://www.azsba.org/docs/ASBA2012PolicyCalendar.pdf • http://www.aasbo.org/associations/9641/files/AASBO%20School%20Finance%202012%20Final.pdf

  7. Building the Budget • Budget Document • ADE Documents: • APOR 55-1 • ADMS 45-2 • ADMS 46-1 • TRAN 55-1 • ELLS 28-1 • SDER 96 SPED 28 CSF Audit Expenses (AFR) • Budget Visions • AG Forms

  8. Budgeting Helpful Hints • Aim High • The Devil is in the details. • Anything that is not under your control, check twice. • Revisions are your friend. • Have a back-up plan. • How much is a good contingency in a budget? • You can only spend your budget balance carry-forward once. • Be consistent. • Never second guess the legislature. • Don’t ever cut copy paper, toilet paper, or pencil budgets. • Never assume anything. • Brevity is the Soul of Wit.

  9. Forecasting I can never get this thing to work when I need it. What do you mean we have “less budget capacity next year?”

  10. Rick Brammer – 602-765-2400

  11. Legislature • Will impact your budget • Legislative insights • AASBO • Stone and Youngberg • GPEMC • EFRG • Legislative time line • January through April, May, June

  12. Allocations • Average vs. Actual Salaries • Class size ratios • Special ED ratios • Benefits • Supplies • Purchased Services • Facilities • What Capital? • What Building Renewal?

  13. Questions Tim Leedy Lana Berry tleedy@balsz.org lberry@pageud.k12.az.us 602-629-6460 928-608-4157

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