Date/Deadline

Description

September 30, 2020

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 3.9%

January 14, 2021 – Board Action

School district deadline to adopt a Resolution Authorizing Proposed Preliminary Budget Display and Advertising (or adopt opt out resolution).

January 22, 2021

(110 days prior to primary election – or 20 days prior to preliminary budget adoption)

School district deadline to make 2021-2022 Proposed Preliminary Budget on form PDE-2028 available for public inspection (public display) pursuant to resolution.

February 1, 2021

(or 10 days prior to preliminary budget adoption) (n/a if opt out)

School district deadline to publish notice of intent to adopt 2021-2022 Preliminary Budget

February 11, 2021 – Board Action

(or 90 days prior to primary election – 90 days prior would be February 17, the prior board meeting would be February 11) (n/a if opt out)

School district deadline to adopt Preliminary Budget on form PDE-2028.

February 25, 2021

(or 1 week prior to filing referendum exception request) (n/a if opt out)

School district deadline to publish notice of intent to apply to Department of Education for referendum exceptions.

March 4, 2021

(75 days prior to primary election) (n/a if opt out)

School district deadline to request approval from Department of Education for referendum exceptions.

May 6, 2021 – Board Action (special meeting)

(or 30 days prior to final budget adoption –30 days prior to June 10 would be May 11; the prior board meeting would be May 6)

School district deadline to adopt Proposed Final Budget

May 21, 2021

(20 days prior to final budget adoption)

School district deadline to make Proposed Final Budget on form PDE-2028 available for public inspection (public display).

May 31, 2021

(or 10 days prior to final budget adoption)

School district deadline to publish notice of intent to adopt Final Budget.

June 10, 2021  - Board Action

(annual deadline) (the final budget must be adopted no later than the last day of the 2020-2021 fiscal year)

School district deadline to adopt Final Budget on form PDE-2028.