2014-15 Budget Timeline
As a starting point for the development of the 2014-15 fiscal year budget, we reviewed the deadlines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. These established deadlines are on the next page. We will expand the schedule to include additional steps in the budget process for review at a future meeting.
The Act 1 Index of 2.1% was published in September. This percentage represents the maximum tax increase available without requesting use of exceptions.
State College Area School District
Budget Development Deadlines
2014-2015 Fiscal Year
January 2014
· Adopt Resolution to stay within the Act 1 Index or make 2014-15 Proposed Preliminary Budget available for public inspection – January 30, 2014
February 2014
· Adopt a Preliminary Budget - February 19, 2014
o Not required if resolution to stay within the Act 1 index was passed in January
o Public notice of intent to adopt ten (10) days prior to Preliminary Budget adoption
· Governor’s Budget released
March 2014
· Request approval from PDE for referendum exceptions – March 6, 2014
o Public notice of intent to apply to PDE for referendum exception due February 27, 2014
June 2014
· Adopt Proposed Final Budget – June 2, 2014 (May 31 is a Saturday)
· Adopt Final Budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year - June 30, 2014
o Public notice of intent to adopt ten (10) days prior to budget adoption
o Proposed budget must be made available for public inspection at least twenty (20) days prior to adoption