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School Budgets and Levies New Superintendents Meeting

School Budgets and Levies New Superintendents Meeting. Matt Storm Idaho State Department of Education Division – Public School Finance. School Budgets.

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School Budgets and Levies New Superintendents Meeting

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  1. School Budgets and Levies New Superintendents Meeting Matt Storm Idaho State Department of Education Division – Public School Finance

  2. School Budgets -the board of trustees of each school district shall have prepared a budget, in form prescribed by the state superintendent of public instruction, and shall have called and caused to be held a public hearing thereon, and at such public hearing shall adopt a budget for the ensuing year. Idaho Code 33-801

  3. School Budgets -Idaho State Department of Education provides budget formulation guidance for school districts. Idaho Code 33-801 www.sde.idaho.gov/site/finance_tech/14_15_budget.htm

  4. School Budget Milestones By April 30th- Notify County of Budget Hearing Date June-July – Publish for and hold Budget Hearing at annual meeting June-July – Adopt and submit finalized budget to State Department of Education (By July 15th)

  5. Amended Budgets • Any proposal to amend the budget needs to notify the board in writing one week prior to the meeting at which the proposal will be made. • Before a final vote of the amended budget is approved notice shall be posted as prescribed in section 33-402 Idaho code. • Amended budgets shall be submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction • Utilize the same forms you would when completing your annual budget • Idaho Code 33-701(9)

  6. School District Levies

  7. School District Levy Procedure- Elections • I.C. 34-439A- requires disclosures in elections to authorize levy, this includes: • Brief statement in simple understandable language • Should state the purpose levy and how it shall be used • The dollar amount estimate to be collected each year • The length of time reflected in months or years

  8. For Specific Levy Questions • Local County Clerk and Elections Clerk • Idaho State Tax Commission: • Gary Houde 334-7541 • Alan Dornfest (policy) 334-7742 • Secretary of States Office 334-2852 • State Department of Education: • Matt Storm 332-6875

  9. School District Elections/Levy Milestones Election Date- Run and pass a levy election through the county. June-July Account for any property tax levy amounts during your annual budget process and submit a copy of your L-2 with your budget. Second Monday in September- Certify your levy with the counties *What you certify cannot exceed the amount published during your budget hearing without amending the budget.

  10. Questions?Contact Info- Matt Storm 332-6875mstorm@sde.idaho.gov

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