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Approved 11/21/00 1~ Generally, the Board of Commissioners conducts regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month. To allow for timely preparation of the meeting agenda, the following timelines should be followed by staff: Twenty-one days prior to the Board of Commissioners meeting, the School Finance or Budget Director or the Director of Facilities provides the County Budget Director with: • Bid Tabulation of School Construction or Major Renovation Project (example included as Attachment 1 of this Memorandum) • Any other pertinent information regarding the project. • Fourteen days. prior to the meeting, the County Budget Director submits a draft agenda abstract including the bid tabulation and capital project ordinance to the County Manager's office for review. The Budget Director forwards (via a-mail or fax) a copy of the abstract and attachments to the School Finance or Budget Director and the Director of Facilities for review and comments. • Ten days prior to the meeting, the School Finance or Budget Director and the Director of Facilities provide abstract revisions and comments to the County Budget Director. • Seven days prior to the meeting the County Budget Director submits final agenda abstract and attachments to the County Manager's Office. A copy of the abstract and attachments are forwarded (via a-mail or fax) to the school system. Upon adoption by the Board of Commissioners, the County Budget Director informs the School Finance and Budget Director and the County Finance Director of the abstract approval and the assigned account number(s). This is done via a standard memorandum that indicates purpose and account codes. All requests for payment from the School Finance Directors are forwarded to the County Finance Department for payment. The County Finance Department ensures that the requisition for payment falls within the purposes approved by the Board of Education. 8. Change Orders The School Superintendent submits, in writing, to the County Manager all contract change orders for the project. Upon receipt of the information, the County Budget Director prepares an agenda abstract and an amended capital project ordinance for approval by the Board of Commissioners at their next scheduled meeting. If there are change orders that cause project expenditures to be over budget, the School district must receive approval from the Board of Commissioners prior to approving the change order. Page 6 of 6 Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects