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FY 2007-2008 Budget Review Teams

Budget Review Team Process

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Budget Review Teams

Budget Review Teams will have a minimum of two co-facilitators from District administrative staff. In order for the process to be effective, team members must be willing to actively participate for approximately seven to eight weeks. The Budget Review Teams will present their findings to the School Board on Thursday, November 30. Click on a school for the meeting schedule.

Assessment and Evaluation/District Accountability
Business Management
Central Administration/School Board/Communications
Community Services
Curriculum/Instructional Support
Elementary schools
Food Services
High Schools/Activities
Human Resources/Labor Relations/Benefits/EEO
Maintenance
Middle schools/Activities
Operations
Purchasing/Warehouse
Security/Emergency Preparedness/Risk Management
Special Education/Related Services
Technology/Audio Visual/Library Resources
Training and Professional Development
Transportation
A Construction Practices task force will also be taking place at the same time.

Composition of teams

Each of the Budget Review teams will be composed of volunteers. Most volunteers will be assigned to their first choice, if possible. Efforts were made to solicit participation from:

Chamber of Commerce (Anchorage and Chugiak/Eagle River)
Anchorage PTAs and PTOs, and other parent organizations
Minority Education Concerns Advisory Committee (MECAC)
Federation of Community Councils
Employee Bargaining Groups
United Way of Anchorage
Anchorage Journal of Commerce
Commonwealth North
Native Advisory Committee
School Business Partnerships
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Anchorage Senior Center
Older Persons Action Group
Marlow Manor
Curriculum Advisory Committees
Nana Training Systems
Special Education Advisory Committee
Education Workforce Advisory Commission
Individual Community Members
Individual Employees (Classified and Certificated)
Students

Timeline

August 28, 2006	ASD Memorandum #29 - FY 2007-2008 Budget Review Process presented to the Board
September 6, 2006	Media Announcement: Budget Review Team Process
September 6-22, 2006	Publicity and application period
Week of September 25	Team assignments and notification
September 28, 2006 7:00 PM Wendler Middle School	Kick-off meeting involving all Budget Review Team members Overview of process by Superintendent Divide into Budget Review Teams (co-facilitators establish future meeting location and times with team members)
September 28- November 17, 2006	Budget Review Teams' review process September 28-November 17: weekly meetings of BRT Friday, November 17 at 4:00 PM: BRT Reports due to Chief Financial Officer's office
October 30, 2006 5:00 PM Administration Building, Board Room	School Board Work Session on Budget
November 13, 2006	FY 2007-2008 Financial Plan - School Board sets upper limit and assumptions
November 14 - Jan (date TBD)	Preparation of FY 2007-2008 Preliminary Financial Plan Superintendent reviews Budget Review Team recommendations
November 30, 2006 7:00 PM Wendler Middle School	Budget Review Teams' presentation to School Board Budget Review Teams recommendations released Each Budget Review Team through their selected spokesperson will give a presentation on their recommendations to the Superintendent and the School Board
January 23, 2007	FY 2007-2008 Preliminary Financial Plan - Public Hearings
January 25, 2007	FY 2007-2008 Preliminary Financial Plan - Public Hearings
January 31, 2007	FY 2007-2008 Proposed Financial Plan - First and Second Readings
February 8, 2007
March 5, 2007	ASD FY 2007-2008 Proposed Financial Plan Assembly Ordinance and Memorandum due to Municipal Clerk's office
March - TBD	Anchorage Assembly Public Hearing & Approval of Upper Limit and Tax Appropriation for FY 2007-2008 Adopted Financial Plan
May 16	Last day of Legislative Session Governor has 90 days (not counting weekends) after receiving bill to act before it becomes law
May 23	Last day of school
July 1	Beginning of ASD 2007-2008 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008)

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