Act 1 Timeline for 2018-2019 Budget – FASD Version
Date/Deadline
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Description
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September 30, 2017
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Department of Education deadline to notify school districts of applicable base index or adjusted index; and of next year budget process timeline.
Freeport Area School District Index 3.2%
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December 27, 2017
(110 days prior to primary election – or 20 days prior to preliminary budget adoption)
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School district deadline to make 2018-2019 Proposed Preliminary Budget on form PDE-2028 available for public inspection (public display) pursuant to resolution.
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January 5, 2018
(or 10 days prior to preliminary budget
adoption) (10 days prior to Jan. 17 would be Jan. 7; since this is a Sunday, Fri. Jan. 5 becomes the deadline) (n/a if opt out)
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School district deadline to publish notice of intent to adopt 2018-2019 Preliminary Budget
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January 17, 2018 – Board Action
(or 90 days prior to primary election – 90 days prior would be February 14, the prior board meeting would be January 17)
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School district deadline to adopt Preliminary Budget on form PDE-2028.
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February 22, 2018
(or 1 week prior to filing referendum exception request) (n/a if opt out)
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School district deadline to publish notice of intent to apply to Department of Education for referendum exceptions.
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March 1, 2018
(75 days prior to primary election) (n/a if opt out)
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School district deadline to request approval from Department of Education for referendum exceptions.
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May 9, 2018 – Board Action
(or 30 days prior to final budget adoption –30 days prior to June 13 would be May 14; the prior board meeting would be May 9)
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School district deadline to adopt Proposed Final Budget Budget Presentation
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May 24, 2018
(20 days prior to final budget adoption)
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School district deadline to make Proposed Final Budget on form PDE-2028 available for public inspection (public display).
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June 1, 2018
(or 10 days prior to final budget adoption would be June 10; since this is a Sunday, Fri. June 8 becomes the deadline)
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School district deadline to publish notice of intent to adopt Final Budget.
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June 13, 2018 - Board Action
(annual deadline) (the final budget must be adopted no later than the last day of the 2017-2018 fiscal year)
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School district deadline to adopt Final Budget on form PDE-2028.
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