Budget - Future
The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors approved a Reduced Educational Program for the 2010-11 school year at its April 26, 2010 scheduled meeting. After community input and Board discussion, Directors approved $1,970,373 in reductions for the 2010-11 school year.
- 2010-11 Board Approved Budget Reduction List - April 26, 2010
- 2010-11 Resolution for Reduced Educational Program - Approved April 26, 2010
- April 26, 2010, Revenue Adjustment Estimate
- April 19, 2010 Budget Suggestion List for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Reductions in Rank Order
- April 12, 2010 Fiscal Advisory Committee 2009-10 Report (pdf)
- Budget Suggestions, Comments February 1-April 14, 2010 (pdf)
- March 30, 2010 Unranked List of Fiscal Advisory Committee Budget Reduction Suggestions (pdf)
- Budget Suggestions, Comments Reviewed by the Fiscal Advisory Committee (pdf)
- Resolution 0910-11, Resolution to Create Reduced Education Program (pdf)
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please send an email to budget@portangelesschools.org or a comment by mail to: Fiscal Advisory Committee, Port Angeles School District, 216 East Fourth Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Fiscal Advisory Committee
Background information, history and reports
How the Budget is Developed
Developing the District budget is about a ten month process, beginning in late October. It involves setting revenue estimates, reviewing current spending patterns, prioritizing goals for expenditures and cash reserves, and drafting a budget for review and approval by the Board of Directors. The process involves ongoing review and input from District staff, the Board of Directors and the public, concluding with public hearings and adoption in August.
The first step in developing the budget is making a projection of enrollment for the new year. This information is used to set revenue estimates and staffing levels. Spending patterns for the current budget are reviewed by District staff and department heads. These spending patterns are compared to those of other regional and state-wide districts in areas such as teaching, administration, utilities, transportation, etc. This information is used to identify areas for increased or decreased spending goals.
Goals of the budgeting process include: district-wide needs, maintaining a prudent cash reserve and building and department needs.
A draft budget document is prepared in May. The actual document is a state-required format, and is quite lengthy. The district prepares a summary document that provides less detail and more explanation of the budget.
Throughout the process, the budget is modified based on changes in legislation, enrollment, needs or priorities. State law requires school districts to have a budget available for public review by July 10 and to hold a public hearing on the budget prior to adoption, usually in August.
When the draft budget is completed, copies are available for public review at the Central Services Building, 216 East Fourth Street and at the North Olympic Library System, Port Angeles Branch, 2210 South Peabody Street.
Questions, comments or suggestions may be sent by email to budget@portangelesschools.org or by mail to: Fiscal Advisory Committee, Port Angeles School District, 216 East Fourth Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362.