District funding and budgets
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How a district budget is usually adopted
- Draft budget
- Board workshops
- Public hearing
- Board adopts
- Audit and review
How each step works
- Draft budget. District staff estimate revenue (state aid, local taxes, federal funds) and propose spending.
- Board workshops. The board reviews the draft in public meetings and asks for changes.
- Public hearing. Residents can comment on the proposed budget before it's final.
- Board adopts. The board votes to adopt the budget, usually before the fiscal year starts.
- Audit and review. Spending is tracked through the year and checked by an independent audit.
Typical steps. Rules and timing vary by state and district.
Stories per week
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| Sep 7 | 61 | 39% |
| Sep 14 | 5 | 45% |
| Sep 21 | 65 | 40% |
| Sep 28 | 58 | 42% |
| Oct 5 | 19 | 35% |
| Oct 12 | 186 | 34% |
| Oct 19 | 392 | 38% |
| Oct 26 (so far) | 89 | 43% |
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