Baltimore County Public Schools
FY 2009 Budget Hearings
By Roz Ambrose, School Budget-Operating Chair
PTA Council encourages everyone to participate in the budget process by attending the various budget hearings and speaking on behalf of your school’s needs.
PTA Council will continue to coordinate and make known the needs and requirements of all areas and, through announcements and training, lend our support in the advancement of each. On the immediate radar for the fall are two Information Technology requests: more non-teaching computer tech repair and maintenance positions at all Baltimore County Public Schools; and increased funding for Classroom Sound Enhancement System, which works by using an infrared wireless microphone to amplify the teacher’s voice and evenly distribute that voice around the classroom so that all students have an equal opportunity to hear and learn.
As Baltimore County prepares is operating budget for the next fiscal year, operating budget meetings are scheduled to solicit input from local PTAs, community groups and other stakeholders in each are. Local PTAs are strongly encouraged to participate in these hearings by identifying education needs for the next school year. Your participation is vital to the success of what will be provided for our children and the schools they attend.
Overview of Baltimore County Public
Schools Operating Budget Process
by Rosalind A. Ambrose -
Operating Budget Chair
There are three levels of approval:
Board of Education, County
Executive and County Council.
September/October 2007:
The budget process begins.
Pre-budget hearings are held in
each area by educational advisory
councils (Central, Northeast, Northwest,
Southwest and Southeast
areas), where the public may
address budget concerns.
November 2007:
Proposed budget for FY 09 is
reviewed by Deputy Superintendent
and Superintendent.
December 2007:
Superintendent provides information report to the board highlighting upcoming fiscal year budget issues.
January/February 2008:
- Proposed Operating Budget is presented
to the Board of Education by
the Superintendent - 01/08/2008.
- Proposed Operating Budget executive summary is distributed to all
Principals and each PTA President (or representative).
- Board hearing is scheduled for 01/15/08 for public to address concerns in proposed budget.
- Board adopts budget and distributes
budget book - 02/13/08.
March/April 2008
- County Executive reviews proposed
BCPS budget submitted by Board.
May add or delete funds before presenting budget recommendations
to the County Council.
- General Fund budget instructions
given to schools. Schools develop
budget requests.
April/May 2008
- County Council reviews budget request and holds a public hearing
on all county budgets. Council may only delete funds before final
approval.
- After work session, County Council adopts operating budget.
July 2008
FY 09 Budget funds are available July 1.
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