Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-123 - Finance-School district budgeting › Section 392-123-054 - Time schedule for budget

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The time schedule for preparation, adoption and filing of the
				annual budget is as follows:
Final Date For Action
First-Class Districts
Second-Class Districts
Public Charter Schools
July 10
Final date for district to prepare annual budget. Upon
						completion of their budgets, every school district shall publish a notice
						stating that the district has completed the budget, placed it on file in the
						school district administration office, that a copy thereof will be furnished to
						any person who calls upon the district for it, and that the board of directors
						will meet for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget of the district for
						the ensuing fiscal year. Such notice shall designate the date, time, and place
						of said meeting. The notice shall also state that any person may appear thereat
						and be heard for or against any part of such budget. Said notice shall be
						published at least once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of
						general circulation in the district, or, if there be none, in a newspaper of
						general circulation in the county or counties in which such district is a part.
						The last notice shall be published no later than seven days immediately prior
						to the hearing.
Same as first-class.
Final date for charter school to prepare its proposed
						annual budget. Upon completion of their proposed budgets, every charter school
						shall publish a notice stating that the charter school has completed the
						budget, placed it on file in the charter school administration office, that a
						copy thereof will be furnished to any person who calls upon the school for it,
						and that the school board will meet for the purpose of fixing and adopting the
						budget of the charter school for the ensuing fiscal year. Such notice shall
						designate the date, time, and place of said meeting. The notice shall also
						state that any person may appear thereat and be heard for or against any part
						of such budget. Said notice shall be published at least once each week for two
						consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or
						counties in which such school is a part. The last notice shall be published no
						later than seven days immediately prior to the hearing. Every charter school
						shall submit the proposed budget to the office of superintendent of public
						instruction and the charter school's authorizer, as defined in
						RCW
						28A.710.010.
Final date to have sufficient copies of budget to meet
						reasonable demands of public. Also, final date to submit the budget to the
						educational service district for review and comment. The July 10th date may be
						delayed by the superintendent of public instruction if the state's operating
						budget is not finally approved by the legislature until after June 1st.
Same as first-class
Final date to have sufficient copies of budget to meet
						reasonable demands of public. The July 10th date may be delayed by the
						superintendent of public instruction if the state's operating budget is not
						finally approved by the legislature until after June 1st.
August 1
Final date for board directors to meet in public hearing
						and fix and adopt said budget. Such hearing may be continued not to exceed a
						total of two days: Provided, That the budget must be adopted no later than
						August 1st.
Upon conclusion of the hearing the board of directors
						shall fix and determine the appropriation from each fund contained in the
						budget separately, and shall by resolution adopt the budget and the
						appropriations as so finally determined, and enter the same in the official
						minutes of the board.
August 3
Last date to forward the adopted budget to educational
						service district for review, alteration and approval.
August 31
Final date for board of directors to meet in public
						hearing and fix and adopt said budget. Such hearing may be continued not to
						exceed a total of two days: Provided, That the budget must be adopted no later
						than August 31st. Upon conclusion of board of directors shall fix and determine
						the appropriation from each fund contained in the budget separately, and shall
						by resolution adopt the budget and the appropriations as so finally determined,
						and enter the same in the official minutes of the board.
Final date for the budget review committee to fix and
						approve the amount of the appropriation from each fund of the budget. One copy
						of the approved budget will be retained by the educational service district and
						one copy will be retained by the superintendent of public instruction. No
						budget review committee shall knowingly approve any budget or appropriation
						that is in violation of state law or rules and regulations adopted by the
						superintendent of public instruction. Members of the budget review committee as
						referred to in this section shall consist of the educational service district
						superintendent or a representative thereof, a member of the local board of
						directors or a representative thereof and a representative of the
						superintendent of public instruction.
Final date for the charter school board to meet in public
						hearing and fix and adopt said budget. Such hearing may be continued not to
						exceed a total of two days: Provided, That the budget must be adopted no later
						than August 31st. The charter school board shall fix and determine the
						appropriation from each fund contained in the budget separately, and shall by
						resolution adopt the budget and the appropriations as so finally determined,
						and enter the same in the official minutes of the board.
September 3
Final date for district to file the adopted budget with
						their educational service district.
Final date for the charter school to submit the adopted
						annual budget to the office of superintendent of public instruction and the
						charter school's authorizer, as defined in
						RCW
						28A.710.010.
September 10
Final date for educational service district to file the
						adopted budgets with the superintendent of public instruction.
Final date for the superintendent of public instruction to
						return a copy of the approved budget to the local school district.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.505.040. 96-08-058 (Order 96-06), §
				  392-123-054, filed 4/2/96, effective 5/3/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.505.090. 93-17-006 (Order 93-12), §
				  392-123-054, filed 8/5/93, effective 9/5/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.505.140 and H.B. 1224. 92-03-024 (Order
				  92-02), § 392-123-054, filed 1/7/92, effective 2/7/92. Statutory
				  Authority: RCW 28A.65.465. 87-15-067 (Order 87-7), § 392-123-054, filed
				  7/16/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.170, 28A.65.465 and 28A.41.055.
				  85-15-110 (Order 85-3), § 392-123-054, filed 7/24/85. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW 28A.65.465. 84-13-021 (Order 84-11), § 392-123-054, filed 6/13/84;
				  83-21-027 (Order 83-12), § 392-123-054, filed 10/10/83. Statutory
				  Authority: RCW 28A.41.170, 28A.41.055 and 28A.65.465. 81-20-007 (Order 81-18),
				  § 392-123-054, filed 9/24/81. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.65.465.
				  80-06-043 (Order 80-16), § 392-123-054, filed 5/13/80; Order 8-76, §
				  392-123-054, filed 7/23/76.