Budget Information

The budget is a financial plan that estimates the cost to operate district schools and programs for a fiscal year. The district prepares its annual budget in accordance with provisions of Oregon Local Budget Law (ORS 294), which provides standard procedures for the preparation, presentation, administration and appraisal of budgets. The law mandates public involvement in budget preparation and public exposure of proposed programs. The law also requires that the budget be balanced, that is, projected resources must equal projected requirements in each fund.

Meetings:

The Budget Committee Meeting and Notice for Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30 pm has been posted. The meeting will be held in the boardroom of the district office at 88834 Territorial Rd. Elmira, OR 97437, and can be viewed remotely using the information provided at the bottom of this email.

Agenda items include: Election of Officers, Approval of Minutes, Overview of Budget Process & Budget Committee Role and Budget Preparation & Forecasting.

To access the agenda click here. This will take you to the Fern Ridge School District 28J Boardbook site where you can review board meeting agenda, attachments and minutes. For more information contact 541-935-2253 Ext. 1202 or visit our website.

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Budget Committee Meeting Recordings:

April 15, 2025

Adopted Budgets:

2024-2025 Adopted Budget Document

2023-2024 Adopted Budget Document

2022-2023 Adopted Budget Document

2021-2022 Adopted Budget Document

2020-2021 Adopted Budget Document

BUDGET COMMITTEE
Once a proposed budget is developed, the Superintendent presents it and the budget message to the Budget Committee, which then reviews the proposed budget and receives public comment. The Budget Committee recommends revisions to the budget if needed and approves a budget for School Board adoption. The first Budget Committee meeting to review the proposed budget is generally held in May, unless an earlier meeting is required to address special circumstances. Notice of the meeting is published in the local newspaper and on the District’s website.

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: The board will be accepting applications for the budget committee following the July 15th, 2024 board meeting. In accordance with board policy DBEA, the board will accept applications through September 30th. At the first regular board meeting in October, the board will review the applications, and at the first regular meeting in November the board will appoint person(s) to fill the vacant positions.

The application for the budget committee can be found (HERE), and should be turned in to the office of the superintendent no later than Sept 30, 2024.

2024-2025 School Year (For 2025-2026 Budget)
Position #1: Erik Carlstrom – Expires 6/30/2027
Position #2: Krista Spencer – Expires 6/30/2027
Position #3: Tori Macklin – Expires 6/30/2027
Position #4: Haley Herbert – Expires 6/30/2027
Position #5: David Voltz – Expires 6/30/2027

ADOPTED BUDGET CALENDAR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026