Policy ESU-8470

Board Operating Procedures

Budget Hearing

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 01/23/1990
Related policies & regulations:  8420
Legal references:  23-925

 The Educational Service Unit Board 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 Unit Board’s official proceedings, no official action may be taken except at a meeting.

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 Unit Board. The President of the Board shall preside.

The Unit 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 may 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 normally be allotted to individuals, subject to extension at the discretion of the chair.

The hearing may be recorded.