Board of Education Budget Information

Board of Education of Harford County

Budget Information

Budget Information – Update

On January 14, 2008 the Harford County Board of Education approved their “Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.” The Board’s proposed budget for FY 2009 has been forwarded to the County Executive for funding consideration. In addition, the Board approved the following document entitled "Board of Education’s Position Justification for the FY 2009 Budget.”

Board of Education's Position Justification for the FY 2009 Budget

Budget Information – Board of Education Proposed FY 2009 Budget:

Welcome to the Harford County Public School's Budget Page. We are pleased you clicked in for a visit.

The Board of Education has proposed a responsive and responsible budget for the Fiscal Year 2009. We have placed various sections of the Budget within this page. You are welcome to click on sections to receive an understanding of the proposed budget.

We hope you find the information useful in understanding how the funding will be used. The Budget is developed and aligned with State and Federal Law; the Master Plan, Board Goals and Benchmarks, the Strategic Plan, and is organized into requests for Wages and Benefits, Cost of Doing Business, Cost for the opening of Patterson Mill Middle/High School, Special Education costs, and Intervention Improvements.

The Operating Budget represents the comprehensive policy "blue print" of how resources are invested to fulfill our mission and beliefs to provide excellent quality education for all students every day.

FY 2009 Proposed Budget

April 24, 2008

Board and Administrative Roster , a listing of Board Members, the Superintendent, and Administrative Staff.
Transmittal Letter and Budget in Brief , provides a short description of the FY 2009 Proposed Budget including revenues and expenditures to the School Community.
Understanding the Budget , provides a description of the budget process and summary of accounting and budget policies.
Executive Summary Narrative , provides a comprehensive summary overview of the school system and students.
Executive Summary Exhibit , reflects a chart of upcoming targets and timelines under federal and state law.
Executive Summary Charts – Revenues and Expenditures , a summary of revenues and expenditures for all funds.
Master Plan – A State Requirement , describes the Master Plan and Board Goals for 2009. Strategies within the Master Plan are identified as to the progress made during FY 2008 and challenges going forward.
Strategic Plan , provides a comprehensive summary overview of the school system and students.
System Performance , provides performance measures, national acknowledgements, and test results for the students.
Board Goals and Performance Measures , provides a look at the school system beginning to measure inputs and outputs of Board Goals.
Revenue Section , provides a detailed summary of all revenues for the Operating Budget.
Expenditure Section , provides a detailed summary of all expenditures of the Unrestricted Fund, summary of staffing, intervention/school improvements, and priority list for enhancements to the school system.
Summary of Unrestricted Operating Budget Changes , provides a summary of all new dollars added to the operating budget by wages & benefits, cost of doing business, costs for new 11th grade at Patterson Mill Middle/High School, special educations costs, intervention programs, and the priority list for educational enhancements by board goal.
Restricted Programs , provides a summary of all grant programs by sources of revenue.
Capital Budget Narrative , provides a summary of the capital budget and projects.
Capital Improvements Process , provides a timeline schedule of the development of the capital budget.
Proposed Capital Budget , provides a summary of the approved capital projects by sources of funding.
Glossary , to assist with any terminology that may be unclear.

FY 2008 Approved Budget

July 1, 2007

Transmittal Letter and Budget in Brief , provides a short description of the FY 2008 Proposed Budget including revenues and expenditures to the School Community.
Understanding the Budget , provides a description of the budget process and summary of accounting and budget policies.
Master Plan and Board Goals , describes the Master Plan and Board Goals for 2008. Strategies within the Master Plan are identified as to the progress made during FY 2007 and challenges going forward.
System Performance , provides performance measures, national acknowledgements, and test results for the students.
Board Goals and Performance Measures , provides a look at the school system beginning to measure inputs and outputs of Board Goals.
Strategic Plan , provides a comprehensive summary overview of the school system and students.
Executive Summary , provides a comprehensive summary overview of the school system and students.
Executive Summary Exhibit , reflects a chart of upcoming targets and timelines under federal and state law.
Revenue Section , provides a detailed summary of all revenues for the Operating Budget.
Expenditure Section , provides a detailed summary of all expenditures of the Unrestricted Fund, summary of staffing, intervention/school improvements, and priority list for enhancements to the school system.
Summary of Unrestricted Operating Budget Changes , provides a summary of all new dollars added to the operating budget by wages & benefits, cost of doing business, operating costs to open Patterson Mill Middle/High School, special educations costs, and intervention programs by board goal.
Restricted Programs , provides a summary of all grant programs by sources of revenue.
Capital Budget Narrative , provides a summary of the capital budget and projects.
Capital Improvements Process , provides a timeline schedule of the development of the capital budget.
Adopted Capital Budget , provides a summary of the approved capital projects by sources of funding.
Reconciliation of County Budget to School Capital Budget , provides an explanation of the difference between the adopted Harford County Capital Budget and the Harford County Public Schools Capital Budget.
Operating Budget Impact of New Capital Projects , provides a summary of potential operating budget impact of new capital projects of salaries, wages, other costs, and equipment projected upon completion of a capital project.
Glossary , to assist with any terminology that may be unclear.