Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall in each year prepare a tentative operating and maintenance budget for the next fiscal year for the period of July 1 to June 30, including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such fiscal year on any bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the District and all other costs to be apportioned to the Member Towns for such fiscal year. The budget shall be in reasonable detail, including the amounts payable under the following classifications of expenses or such other reasonably detailed classifications as the Committee may determine to be necessary, including but not limited to:
1. Administration
2. Instruction
3. Other School Services
4. Operation and Maintenance of Plant 5. Fixed Charges
Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. At the opening of each academic year and adhering as close as possible to, the line items and associated definitions described in the Chart of Accounts, as amended, established, and maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Committee shall prepare a tentative operating and maintenance budget for the ensuing fiscal year, including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such fiscal year on any bonds, notes, or other obligations of the District and any other capital costs to be apportioned to the member towns in such fiscal year. The budget process will adhere to all legal requirements. The proposed tentative budget will be available for review on the District website and a copy will be available in each member town hall. All necessary postings will meet all provisions of the Open Meeting Law.
Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. In each year the School Committee shall prepare a tentative budget for the ensuing fiscal year and forward it to the town managers/administrators of Lanesborough and Williamstown at least ninety (90) days prior to the earliest town meeting among the member towns, including therein provisions for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such year on any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the District and any other capital costs to be apportioned to the member towns in such year. In accordance with M.G.L. c. 71, § 59C, the school council in each building will assist in the review of the annual school budget. The principal of each building will submit a proposed budget to the Superintendent of Schools. The Committee will be provided with said information prior to its preparation of the tentative budget.
Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. No less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which the Committee adopts, or is required to adopt, whichever event occurs first, its final budget for the ensuing fiscal year, the Committee shall prepare a tentative operating and maintenance budget including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such fiscal year on any bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness of the District. Said budget shall be approved by a majority vote of the Committee and shall be in reasonable detail. Copies of such tentative budget shall be mailed to the Chairperson of the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen of each member town. Not later than fifteen (15) days following the date on which copies of the tentative budget are mailed to the Chairperson of the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen of the member towns as aforesaid, the Committee shall hold a public hearing within the District, after posting in at least two (2) public places in each member town at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing, a notice stating the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, and giving such further notice as may be required by law. At such hearing, the Committee shall present the tentative budget and shall answer any reasonable inquiries with respect thereto.
Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. On or before February 8th, the Committee shall annually prepare a tentative maintenance and operating budget for the next fiscal year, including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such year on any bonds or other evidence of indebtedness of the District and any other capital costs to be apportioned to the member towns in such year. The said budget shall be in reasonable detail, including the amounts payable under the following classifications of expenses and such other classifications as may be necessary:
1. Administration
2. Instruction
3. Other School Services
4. Operation and Maintenance of Plant 5. Fixed Charges
6. Community Services
7. Acquisition of Fixed Assets
8. Debt Retirement and Debt Service
9. Programs with Other Districts and Private Schools
Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. The Committee shall annually prepare a tentative maintenance and operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year, including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such fiscal year on any bonds or other evidence of indebtedness of the District and any other capital costs to be apportioned to the member towns in such fiscal year. The said budget shall be in reasonable detail including the amounts payable under the DESE classification of expenses and such other classifications as may be necessary. Copies of such tentative budget shall be transmitted to the chair of the finance or advisory committee and to the chair of the selectboard of each given town.
Tentative Maintenance and Operating Budget. Thereafter, on or before November 1, the Committee shall annual prepare a tentative maintenance and operating budget for the ensuing calendar year, including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such year on any bonds, notes or other obligations of the District and any other capital costs to be apportioned to the member towns in such year. The said budget shall be in reasonable detail, including the amounts payable under the following classification of expenses and such other classifications as may be necessary: Copies of such tentative budget shall be mailed to the chairman of the finance or advisory committee and to the chairman of the board of selectmen of each member town on or before November 15. Thereafter, not later than 75 days prior to the annual town meeting for the transaction of business of the member town to first h old such a meeting, the Committee shall annually prepare a tentative maintenance and operating budget for the ensuring fiscal year, including therein provision for any installment of principal or interest to become due in such year on any bonds, notes or other obligations of the District and any other capital costs to be apportioned to the member towns in such year. The said budget shall be in reasonable detail, including the amounts payable under the following classification of expenses and such other classifications as may be necessary:
i. Administration
ii. Instruction
iii. Other School Services iv. Operation and Maintenance of Plant v. Fixed Charges
