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Lyme Old Lyme Schools Schedule For Development Of 2023-2024 Budget

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October 18, 2022

From: Lyme Old Lyme Schools

October Preliminary data gathering and projections.
Enrollment projections and staffing proposals are prepared.
Committees and administrators work to identify needs and major drivers that will impact the budget.

November 2 [6:00 pm] Special Board of Education Meeting with BOE, BOS, BOF, School Administrators and
Parent Leadership
Review and discuss needs and drivers as prepared by administrators and committees.

November 2 [7:00 pm] Regular Board of Education Meeting

Nov – Dec Administrators prepare budget according to parameters set forth by the Board of Education.
Budgets are reviewed with the superintendent.

January 4 [6:30 pm] Regular Board of Education

January 11 [6:30 pm] Special Board of Education Meeting
Workshop 1: Elementary, Middle, High School and Curriculum Budget Presentations.

January 18 [6:30 pm] Special Board of Education Meeting
Workshop 2: Special Education, Facilities, Technology, Operations and Central Services Budget
Presentations.

January 25 [6:30 p.m.] Special Board of Education Meeting (meeting if needed)
Board reviews budget as it will be presented at budget forum.

February 1 [6:30 pm] Budget Forum

February 1 [7:00 pm] Regular Board of Education Meeting
Budget adoption by Board of Education.

February Communication Committee prepares budget edition of Focus on Education.

Feb - March Central Office prepares budget books.

March-April Presentation of budgets to Boards of Finance (both communities).

Mailing of special edition of Focus on Education.
Presentation of budget to community groups.

April 3 [6:30 pm] District Budget Hearing

April Reminder Post Cards to Vote.

May 1 [6:30 pm] District Budget Meeting

May 2 Anticipated Date for Budget Referendum Vote.