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Board hears state budget calendar, financial disclosure and training deadlines
Summary
District staff reported the state budget calendar with tentative budget in March and public hearing on May 6; financial disclosure statements are due April 30 for board and key employees and mandated board-member training windows were explained.
A district staff member updated the Leonia Board of Education on the state budget calendar and compliance deadlines, including financial-disclosure and required training timelines.
The staff update said the state-released budget calendar remains unchanged for the district: the board's March meeting will include the tentative budget and the May 6 meeting will serve as the public hearing on the budget. Financial-disclosure statements for board members and key employees are available and must be completed by April 30, the update said. Newly elected board members have 30 days from taking office to complete disclosures; continuing board members have until the end of the calendar year, per the staff guidance. The update also noted mandated board-member training will be scheduled over the next few weeks with a 90-day timeframe noted for newly seated members in general.
The staff member reported that all board members completed required training for 2024 and thanked the board for compliance. The remarks were informational; no votes were taken on budget adoption at this meeting.
The district said it will send emails with instructions to complete financial-disclosure statements and training schedules.
