Issue: FY06 Budget

Summary

Yearly development of a budget is perhaps the School Committee's most important responsibility. Beginning with budget guidelines presented to the Superintendent in late fall and ending with an approved budget submitted to the Mayor in late spring, the budget development process is a constant balancing act, weighing the needs of students and teachers against the city's financial constraints.

(The final budget for the Newton Public Schools is also highly dependent upon budgetary developments at the state and federal levels. )

Documents, Data and Activity (most recent items listed first)

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Index of FY06 Budget Meeting Minutes

Generic Budget Development Flowchart | FY06 Budget Meeting Schedule

City of Newton Financial Information

6/6/05 Complete School Committee Approved Budget FY06

6/2/05 School Committee's 5/26 letter to Board of Aldermen responding to BOA resolutions on FY06 Budget

3/26/05 Summary of School Committee's 3/21 Straw Vote (modifications to Superintendent's Proposed FY06 Budget)

3/10/05 Superintendent's Proposed FY06 Budget

3/8/05 Revised Budget Meeting Calendar

1/14/05 FY06 Budget Meeting Calendar

11/8/04 School Committee approves FY06 Budget Guidelines

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