CC LOCAL

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

Budget Planning

Budget planning shall be an integral part of overall program planning so that the budget effectively reflects the College District’s programs and activities and provides the resources to implement them. In the planning process, general educational goals, specific program goals, and alternatives for achieving program goals shall be considered. Budget planning and evaluation are continuous processes and should be a part of each month’s activities.

Budget Preparation

The budget shall conform to Coordinating Board requirements and meet the standards of the College District’s accreditor [see GK].

Budget Meeting

The annual public meeting to discuss the proposed budget shall be conducted as follows: 

1. The presiding officer or designee shall request at the beginning of the meeting that all persons who desire to speak on the proposed budget sign up on the sheet provided.

2. The Board have established  time limits for speakers and those limits will be provided to anyone wishing to speak

3. Speakers shall confine their remarks to the appropriation of funds as contained in the proposed budget.

4. No officer or employee of the College District shall be required to respond to questions from speakers at the meeting.

Budget Adoption

The adopted budget provides authority to expend funds for the purposes indicated and in accordance with state law, Board policy, and the College District’s approved purchasing procedures. The expenditure of funds shall be under the direction of the College President or designee, who shall ensure that funds are expended in accordance with the adopted budget.

Budget Amendments

The Board may amend the budget at any time during the fiscal year. The College District shall develop procedures for budget amendments.

DATE ISSUED: 5/10/2024

ADOPTED: 08/2024

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