BVSD leadership is presently working
with the Board of Education on a budget for the 2017-18 school year. Budget
development in BVSD involves multiple decision
points throughout the
process. Funds made available through the
operational mill levy approved by voters in November 2016, will provide relief
in our continuing effort to maintain quality services and address the needs of
students. BVSD is very fortunate to have the ongoing support of voters in our
community.
The 2016-17 budget adopted in
June had $6M of programs, services and expenditures that were funded by
one-time resources necessitating reductions to programs and services next year
if additional resources were not made available. Revenue from the operational
levy have provided those resources and will allow BVSD to maintain current
programs/services and provide some additional resource allocations such as
school staffing, transportation funding and textbooks.
The main goals we seek to achieve with
additional revenues provided by the operational mill levy are to:
- Maintain present level of
educational services,
- Invest in preventative maintenance
for buildings and equipment,
- Replace out-of-date textbooks and
learning materials,
- Fund compensation and benefits for
all employees,
- Provide training for staff, and
- Employ educators to meet student
needs.
The Boulder Valley Board of
Education is discussing other budget priorities in a series of special work
sessions over the next few months.
Community input is welcome
during Public Participation at the beginning of regular board
meetings. Interested parties are also welcome to attend board work sessions to
listen to the discussions. We strive to have budget priorities established by
spring break when staffing allocations will be made to schools and staffing
plans are developed for 2017-18.
