The Board of Education shall hold an annual budget hearing at which it will present a detailed proposed budget for the following school year. At the hearing the Superintendent of Schools, on behalf of the Board, will present and explain the proposed budget and will entertain comments, reactions and suggestions from the public concerning the proposed budget.
The budget hearing will be held not less than seven nor more than 14 days prior to the annual District meeting, at which the District’s voters will vote on the budget. The proposed budget will be completed at least seven days before the budget hearing. A copy of the proposed budget may be obtained by any District resident (not just District taxpayers) at each school building, at the District Offices, on the District’s website, and at any public library or free association library within the District during certain designated hours on each day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) during the 14 day period immediately preceding the annual district meeting and election, and at the budget hearing.
Notice of the date, time and place of the annual budget hearing will be contained in the notice of the annual meeting.
Cross-ref:
- 1050, Annual District Election and Budget Vote and Public Hearing on the Budget
- 2120, School Board Elections
- 6100, Annual Budget
- 6130, Budget Adoption
Ref:
- Education Law §§1608; 1716; 1804(4); 1906(1); 2002(1); 2003(1); 2004(1); 2013; 2017(5); 2022(2)
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Revised: April 27, 1998
Revised: December 14, 2009
Reviewed: August 28, 2017