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Board of County Commissioners prior to their winter retreat. In order to do this we are <br />proposing budget drivers that would determine most of the budget increase that we would <br />include in the continuation budget (see attachment). Initially, the budget drivers would be <br />used to formulate a continuation budget this fall. Later, they would lay the foundation for a <br />preliminary budget request to the County Commissioners. <br />We also are proposign a new budget calendar that would meet the objectives stated earlier. <br />The following calendar is proposed: <br />August 31, 2007 Cabinet develops proposed budget process and budget drivers <br />September 20, 2007 Share proposed budget process and budget drivers with Board <br />October 1, 2007 Kick off budget request process with schools and departments <br />November 1, 2007 Present preliminary continuation budget to Board of Education <br />November 15, 2007 Board approves preliminary continuation budget <br />November 19, 2007 Forward preliminary continuation budget to County Manager <br />November 1-30,2007 Departments present budgets to superintendent for review <br />November 16, 2007 Departments present recommendations for fee increases <br />December 14, 2007 Schools submit new budget requests <br />January 19, 2008 Finance Director summarizes school requests <br />February 21-22, 2008 Superintendent presents budget to Board of Education <br />March 6, 2008 Public hearing on the budget held <br />March 20, 2008 Board adopts budget request <br />March 21, 2008 Superintendent submits budget request to County Manager <br />April 1-30, 2008 Present budget to BOCC at joint meeting <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />PERSONNEL IMPACT:None <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Board of Education consider this proposal at its September <br />S:\schools\joint meeting septernber 25 2007\CHCCS budget drivers 2008-09.doc 2 <br />