Budget Information
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.
Meeetings:
This is to inform you that The Fern Ridge School District Budget Committee
The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the District Office at 88834 Territorial Rd. Elmira, Or 97437 and can be viewed remotely with the information contained at the bottom of this email.
Agenda items include: Receive Superintendent's Budget
The agenda can be found on boardbook. This is where you can review board meeting agendas, attachments, and minutes. Included in the May 19th, 2026 Budget Committee Meeting
Please email any questions to qbennett@fernridge.k12.or.
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.
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The board will be accepting applications for the budget committee following the July 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.
For interested parties, the application for the budget committee must be completed be turned in to the Office of the Superintendent no later than September 30th.
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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 -
