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How is the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget drafted?
Budget preparation begins in the fall. In October, the budget committee began meeting to discuss the development of the 2011-2012 budget. While keeping the real bottom line in the forefront (the education of NNPS students), the committee received regular updates on state and local funding, reviewed suggestions from employees through the web site and other correspondence, and discussed various measures to reduce spending.
Supervisors and directors were asked to prepare and submit their departmental budgets. In January, each department’s budget is presented to the committee. Once all budgets are presented, the Budget Office begins compiling all of the funding requests to develop the Superintendent’s FY12 budget. This budget becomes the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget and will be presented to the School Board at a special work session on March 1.
The Proposed Budget is based on the General Assembly’s proposed budget and the Newport News City Manager’s proposed local contribution. In developing the FY 2012 budget, the committee approached the work with one goal in mind: continuing our commitment to the education of our students by advancing our benchmarks for Smart, Safe Schools, while maintaining the financial stability of the organization.
Who is on the budget committee?
The budget committee is comprised of NNPS employees (including the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Executive Directors, Supervisors, and Principals from all education levels), a representative from the City of Newport News, a representative from the Newport News Education Foundation, and the president of the Newport News Education Association.
Where does the funding come from?
Newport News Public Schools receives operating budget revenues from three primary sources – State aid for public education, funds transferred from the City of Newport News and federal impact aid. NNPS also receives a small amount of revenue from non- resident tuition, fees and receipts from athletic activities.