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Budget committee holds training on district budget process, schedules May 22 meeting
Summary
Acting board member Alan Niderfirth opened a budget-committee training in which presenter Samantha Sheldon explained the district's budget structure, key account codes, the four-phase budget timeline and limits on committee authority; members set a May 22 meeting for 5:30 p.m.
Alan Niderfirth, a member of the school board who served as acting chair for the meeting, opened the budget-committee training and turned the session over to Samantha Sheldon, who led a step‑by‑step presentation on how the district prepares its annual budget. "I get the distinct honor of starting things off tonight," Niderfirth said at the outset.
Sheldon told members the budget is "a written report that shows our comprehensive financial plan for 1 fiscal year," stressing that the document is an estimate subject to change as state allocations and contract negotiations evolve. "I'm just reading slides because I'm really nervous," she said, asking attendees to interrupt with questions.
The presentation walked members through the…
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