Draft FY2024 Budget Calendar 9.21.2022 final

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Agenda Item

b. Approval of the FY2024 DeKalb County School District Budget Calendar

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Masana Mailliard, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the FY2024 DeKalb County School District Budget Calendar. The Budget Calendar provides a roadmap that will result in the delivery of the approved FY2024 budget by June 30, 2023.
Contact: Ms. Masana Mailliard, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0446
Status: General Counsel approval not required
                                       DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISRICT FY2024 PROPOSED BUDGET CALENDAR

STEP:                                      ACTIVITY:                                               RESPONSIBILITY:                   PROPOSED DATE:


 1      Superintendent provides input on the FY2024 Budget Calendar                      Superintendent-Chief Financial Officer     September 15, 2022




                                                                                                                                                            September
        School-Based Budget Allotment development meeting is held (C&I, Operations,
 2                                                                                               Superintendent-Chiefs               September 28,2022
        HR, Federal Programs, Equity and Student Support, Continuous Improvement)


 3      Community stakeholder survey is released for input on FY2024 budget priorities           Chief Financial Officer            September 30, 2022


 4      FY24 School-Based Allotments are prepared                                        Superintendent-Chief Financial Officer            TBD




                                                                                                                                                            October
                                                                                                                                       Board Meeting
 5      Board Adopts Proposed FY2024 Budget Calendar                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                                                                                                                      October 17, 2022

        Budget Oversight Committee is held (cross-functional team of Divisions,
 6                                                                                               Chief Financial Officer                   TBD
        Regions, and Focus Group) finalizes meetings, activities for FY24 Budget.

 7      Finance distributes Allovue budget worksheets and instructions to departments            Chief Financial Officer                   TBD




                                                                                                                                                            November
 8      Superintendent Report is shared on preliminary initiatives for FY24 Budget       Superintendent-Chief Financial Officer
                                                                                                                                  Board Meeting, November
                                                                                                                                         14, 2022
 9      Enrollment forecast is presented to the Board                                          Chief Operations Officer


        Budget Oversight Committee meeting is held and Divisions prepare line-item
 10                                                                                              Chief Financial Officer                   TBD
        FY2024 Budget requests




                                                                                                                                                            December
                                                                                                                                  Board Meeting, December
 11     FY2024 School Allotments is presented to the Board                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                                                                                                                         12, 2022

 12     Superintendent and Cabinet meet to discuss FY2024 Budget requests                        Chief Financial Officer                   TBD


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                                       DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISRICT FY2024 PROPOSED BUDGET CALENDAR

STEP:                                       ACTIVITY:                                              RESPONSIBILITY:                   PROPOSED DATE:

 13     FY2023 Mid-Year Budget is presented to the Board                                        Chief Financial Officer




                                                                                                                                                       January
                                                                                                                                     Board Meeting




                                                                                                                                                          September
                                                                                                                                     January 9, 2023
 14     FY2024 Forecasted revenue is presented to the Board                                     Chief Financial Officer



 15     Divisions finalize line-item FY2024 Budget Requests                                             Chiefs                            TBD




                                                                                                                                                       February
 16     Superintendent reviews final Division requests                               Superintendent-Chief Financial Officer-Chiefs        TBD


                                                                                         Superintendent-Board of Education-
 17     FY2024 Budget mini-sessions are held with the Board                                                                               TBD
                                                                                                Chief Financial Officer




                                                                                                                                                       March
 18     FY2024 Budget Presentation of the General Fund Budget/Revenue Projections               Chief Financial Officer                   TBD


 19     Board adopts FY2024 Tentative Budget/Revenue projections and Tax Levy                    Board of Education                       TBD




                                                                                                                                                       April
 20     FY2024 Budget is Published and shared on district's website                             Chief Financial Officer                   TBD

        1st Public Budget Hearing is held to solicit feedback regarding the FY2024
 21                                                                                      Board of Education-Superintendent                TBD
        Budget




                                                                                                                                                       May
 22     Tax Digest and Five-Year History of Levy is advertised                                  Chief Financial Officer                   TBD

        2nd Public Budget Hearing is held to solicit feedback regarding the FY2024
 23                                                                                      Board of Education-Superintendent
        Budget
 24     1st & 2nd Millage Hearings are held                                              Board of Education-Superintendent




                                                                                                                                                       June
                                                                                                                                          TBD
 25     3rd Millage Hearing is held (If necessary)                                       Board of Education-Superintendent
 26     Board adopts Final FY2024 Budget and Millage Rate                                        Board of Education
 27     Finance prepares final documents for County and State                                    Board of Education
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