Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. Not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the first annual town meeting among the member towns, the Committee shall in each year adopt a maintenance and operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year, said budget to include debt and interest charges and any other current capital costs and shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of Section VIII. The amounts also apportioned for each member town shall, prior to thirty (30) days after the adoption of said budget preceding the fiscal year to which said budget relates, be certified by the District treasurer to the treasurers of the member towns and each member town shall appropriate the amounts so certified to it by a two-thirds vote of the member towns.
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall on or before March 1 in each year adopt an annual maintenance and operating budget for the next fiscal year, said budget to include debt and interest charges and any other current capital costs as separate items, and shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of subsections IV(E) and IV(F) and with the provisions of sub-section IV(G), provided however, that the Committee shall adopt said annual maintenance and operating budget for the next fiscal year not later than forty-five days prior to the earliest date on which the business session of the annual town meeting of any member town is to be held, but not later than March 1, and further provided that said annual maintenance and operating budget need not be adopted prior to January 18. The amounts so apportioned for each member town shall, within twenty days from the date on which the annual budget is adopted by the regional school district committee, and not later than March 10, be certified by the District treasurer to the treasurers of the member towns.
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. Following the public hearing on the tentative budget, the Committee may make any such modifications to its tentative budget as it may deem necessary or desirable. The Committee shall adopt an annual maintenance and operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than forty-five days prior to the earliest date on which the business session of the annual town meeting in any member town is to be held, but in no event later than a date required by applicable Massachusetts Laws and Regulations, provided that said budget need not be adopted earlier than February 1. Said annual maintenance and operating budget shall include debt and interest and any other capital costs, and the said Committee shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of Subsection V, B. The amounts so apportioned to each member town shall be certified by the District Treasurer to the treasurers of the member towns within thirty days from the date on which the annual maintenance and operating budget is adopted by the Committee, and each member town shall call a vote, at the next annual town meeting, to appropriate the amounts so certified to it. The District budget, as adopted by two-thirds (2/3) of the Committee, shall require the approval of both member towns. If a budget is not approved by the member towns, the District shall follow the process to approve a final budget as stated in M.G.L. Chapter 71, Section 16B, as amended. Section V
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall in each year adopt an annual operating and maintenance budget for the fiscal year next following not later than forty-five days before the earliest date on which the business session of the annual town meeting of any Member Town is to be held, but in no event later than March 31, provided that the budget need not be adopted earlier than February 1. The budget shall include debt and interest charges and any other current capital costs as separate items, and shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised by the Member Towns in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of subsections IV (D) and IV(E). The amounts so apportioned to each Member Town shall, promptly after the annual budget is adopted by the Committee, but in no event later than April 30, be certified by the District treasurer to the treasurers of the Member Towns. (Replace with DESE recommended language)
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall in each year adopt an annual operating and maintenance budget for the fiscal year next following not later than forty-five days before the earliest date on which the business session of the annual town meeting of any Member Town is to be held, but in no event later than March 31, provided that the budget need not be adopted earlier than February 1. The budget shall include debt and interest charges and any other current capital costs as separate items, and shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised by the Member Towns in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of subsections IV (D) and IV(E).? The amounts so apportioned to each Member Town shall, promptly after the annual budget is adopted by the Committee, but in no event later than April 30, be certified by the District treasurer to the treasurers of the Member Towns. (Replace with DESE recommended language) IF used , align language with apportionment cost categories. “Maintenance Budget?” should be Capital?
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall on or before December 1 in each year adopt an annual maintenance and operating budget for the ensuing calendar year, said budget to include debt and interest charges and any other current capital costs as separate items, and shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of subsections IV (D) and IV (E). The amounts so apportioned for each member town shall, prior to December 31 of each year preceding the calendar year to which said budget relates, be certified by the district treasurer to the treasurers of the member towns, and each town shall, at its next annual town meeting, appropriate the amounts so certified to it.
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full Committee, in each year adopt an annual maintenance and operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than forty-five days prior to the earliest date on which the business section of the annual town meeting of any member town is to be held, but in no event later than March 31, provided that said budget need not be adopted earlier than February 1. Said annual maintenance and operating budget shall also include debt and interest charges and any other current capital costs and the said Committee shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of subsection IV. The amounts so apportioned for each member town shall be certified by the District treasurer to the treasurers of such member town thirty
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget i. The Board shall on or before March 1 in each year adopt an annual maintenance and operating budget for the next fiscal year by a majority vote of the Board members present, and shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of subsection V(F), provided however, that the Board shall adopt said annual maintenance and operating budget for the next fiscal year not later than forty-five days prior to the earliest date on which the business session of the annual town meeting of any member town is to be held, but not later than March 1.
ii. Copies of such final budget shall be mailed to the town administrator and finance committee of such town.
Final Maintenance and Operating Budget. Following the public hearing on the tentative budget, the Committee may make any such modifications to its proposed budget as it may deem necessary or desirable. The Committee shall adopt an annual maintenance and operating budget by a two-thirds vote of all of its members for the ensuing fiscal year (M.G.L. c. 71, § 16B) not later than forty-five days prior to the earliest date on which the business session of the annual town meeting in any member town is to be held, (M.G.L. c. 71 § 16 (m)) but in no event later than a date required by applicable Massachusetts Laws and Regulations, provided that said budget need not be adopted earlier than February 1. Said annual maintenance and operating budget shall include debt and interest and any other capital costs, and the said Committee shall apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget in accordance with the provisions of Sections IVA, IVB and IVC. The amounts so apportioned to each member town shall be certified by the District Treasurer to the treasurers of the member towns within thirty days from the date on which the annual maintenance and operating budget is adopted by the Committee, and each member town shall call a vote, at the next annual town meeting, to appropriate the amounts so certified to it. The District budget, as adopted by a vote of the Committee, is subject to both member towns voting to approve the budget (MGL Ch 71, § 16B). If a budget is not approved by the member towns, the District shall follow the process to approve a final budget as stated in M.G.L. Chapter 71, Section 16B, as amended. SECTION VI – TRANSPORTATION. Transportation to and from school shall be provided by the District to enrolled K-12 students in accordance with Massachusetts General Law and School Committee policy. SECTION VII – AMENDMENTS.
