2017-2018 Budget Information

Date/Deadline

Description

September 30, 2016

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 3.3%

January 11, 2017 - Board Action

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

January 19, 2017

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

School district deadline to make 2017-2018 Proposed Preliminary Budget on form PDE-2028 available for public inspection (public display) pursuant to resolution.

January 27, 2017
(or 10 days prior to preliminary budget adoption) (10 days prior to February 8 would be January 29; since this is a Sunday, Friday, January 27 becomes the deadline) (n/a if opt out)

School district deadline to publish notice of intent to adopt 2017-2018 Preliminary Budget

February 8, 2017 – Board Action
(or 90 days prior to primary election – this would be February 15; the prior board meeting would be February 8)

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

February 23, 2017
(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 2, 2017
(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 10, 2017 – Board Action
(or 30 days prior to final budget adoption –30 days prior to June 14 would be May 15; the prior board meeting would be May 10)

School district deadline to adopt Proposed Final Budget

May 25, 2017
(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).

June 2, 2017
(or 10 days prior to final budget adoption would be June 4; since this is a Sunday, Fri. June 2 becomes the deadline)

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

June 14, 2017  - Board Action
(annual deadline) (the final budget must be adopted no later than the last day of the 2016-2017 fiscal year)

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