School Budget Development Workshop
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As
you begin to develop your school budget you will likely experience an immense
impact from rising energy costs, special education, and health insurance
expenses. To assist you, the VSBA staff
has scheduled a “Developing Your School Budget” workshop on October 16th,
6:30 to 8:30 PM. This event will be
aired on 14 VT Interactive Television sites and will also be available on DVD
following the workshop.
Workshop
Goals:
* Communicate current statewide budget data;
* Identify key finance and tax components;
* Learn strategies for making school performance
indicators and budget information understandable
for voters;
* Understand the implications of Act 82 split vote:
- What is the
“maximum inflation amount”
- Strategies
for passing your split budget
- Estimates for
each districts “MIA”
Featured
Presenters:
Brad
James, Director of Finance, Vt Department of Education
- Statewide budget perspective
and Act 60/68
Brent
Kay, Superintendent, Orange South SU
- Strategies for tough economic
times
David
Cyprian, VSBA/VSA/VPA Legislative Analyst
- Mechanics of Act 82 (split
budgets)
Winton
Goodrich, Associate Director, VSBA
- Overview and wrap-up