Budget Deliberation Sessions: Q&A Between Board and Administration
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Rochester City School District Budget Deliberation Sessions feature discussion between the Board of Education and district administration regarding the Proposed Budget for the 2025-26 school year. These discussions center on the Board Budget Question Log, which is organized into rounds based on budget presentations made and specific sections of the Proposed Budget book.
Round 1
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This round centers around questions and responses about the 2025-26 Draft Budget Book sections 1-4, the Superintendent's Budget Presentation (2.27.25), and the State Monitor's Budget Presentation (3.27.25). All questions were submitted by Board Commissioners for round one by April 2, 2025, and responses were received by April 4, 2025.
Round 2
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This round centers around questions on section 5 of the 2025-26 Draft Budget Book, along with follow-up questions from round one. All questions were submitted by Board Commissioners for round two by April 8, 2025 and responses received by April 11, 2025.
Round 3
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This round centers around questions on sections 6 and 7 of the 2025-26 Draft Budget Book and follow-up questions from previous rounds. All questions were submitted by Board Commissioners for round three by April 17, 2025 and responses received by April 25, 2025.
2025-26 Key Dates
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OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Draft Budget Calendar presented to BOE
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Budget Calendar presented for BOE adoption
NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Initial budget forecast presented to BOE
Friday, November 22, 2024
Budget documents provided to Budget Managers
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Train Budget Managers on new budget documents
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Final enrollment projection due
Friday, December 20, 2024
Budgets documents due
JANUARY
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Preliminary staffing recommendations due
Friday, January 17, 2025
Initial draft budget book created
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Initial draft budget presented to Superintendent
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Balanced budget completed by Cabinet
Friday, February 14, 2025
Draft budget book finalized
Tuesday, February 27, 2025
Superintendent's budget presentationMARCH
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Balanced budget due to the State Monitor
Friday, March 21, 2025
Digital draft budget available for BOE and the public
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APRIL
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Public Budget Hearing
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
First round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet
Friday, April 4, 2025
First round of deliberation answers due to BOETuesday, April 8, 2025
Board of Education budget deliberation session #1
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Second round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet
Friday, April 11, 2025
Second round of deliberation answers due to BOE
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Board of Education budget deliberation session #2
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Third round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
City Council Hearing
Friday, April 25, 2025
Third round of deliberation answers due to BOE
MAY
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Board of Education budget deliberation session #3Monday, May 12, 2025
Board of Education vote on adoption of the budget
Friday, May 9, 2025
Publish Adopted Budget BookJUNE
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Joint Public HearingTuesday, June 17, 2025
City Council Budget Vote