Policy 8470

Meetings

Budget Hearing

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  3/26/2019
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 09/23/2008
Related policies & regulations:  8420
Legal references:  13-506

 

The Lincoln Board of Education will meet annually for purposes of holding a public hearing on its budget document as provided by statute. Although a record of the hearing will be made a part of the Board’s official proceedings, no official action may be taken except in regular session.

Conduct of Budget Hearing

The purpose of a public budget hearing is to provide interested citizens or groups an opportunity to express their opinions about the proposed budget of the Board of the Education.  The President of the Board shall preside.

The Board shall make available to those in attendance a written summary of information about the budget.

The meeting will be opened by the chair announcing the purpose of the hearing and the procedure for its conduct.

The chair will request the staff to give a brief oral overview of the budget.

Individuals will be offered the opportunity to make statements about or ask questions about the budget.

1. In seeking the floor, individuals will state their name and place of residence and indicate whether they speak for themselves or for an organization.
2. A five-minute time limit will be normally allotted to individuals, subject to extension at the discretion of the chair.

The hearing will be recorded by audio tape.

Since the Board is in session for purposes of the hearing, it will make no resolutions and take no official action. Any additional decisions necessary to conduct of the meeting will be made during the meeting by its chairman.