Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Calendar
The following schedule of activities will guide budget development in the Fulton County School System for the school year 2001-2002. 
The public is welcome at all meetings.
Activity Responsibility Day Date Time
  Identification of Budget Issues-by School Board   Superintendent/Board   Monday October 23, 2000  
Department budget preparation forms issued Budget Monday November 6, 2000
  Maint. / Renov. requests due to Support Services   Principals & Department Heads Monday November 13, 2000  
Teacher Cluster Meetings Superintendent Begin in January
  Enrollment Projections Workshop   Planning, Research & Policy Thursday February  
Department budget requests to Budget Dept. Cabinet Tuesday January 16, 2001
  School allocation formula and projected   Superintendent   Wednesday January 17, 2001  
  total dollar amounts for schools approved              
Superintendent and Cabinet budget reviews Budget Friday January 26 & February 9
  Meet and Confer meeting   Superintendent   Monday January 29, 2000  
State of System Presentation Superintendent/Cabinet Thursday February 8, 2001
  Draft budget to Superintendent   Budget   Friday February 16, 2001  
School budget requests to Budget Dept. Schools Friday February 16, 2001
  Board work session 1   Superintendent/Board   Wednesday March 7, 2001 7:00 p.m.
              Dunwoody Springs ES  
Board work session 2 Superintendent/Board Thursday March 15, 2001 7:00 p.m.
Administrative Center
  Public Hearing   Community Relations   Wednesday March 28, 2001 7:00 p.m.
              Administrative Center  
Public Hearing Community Relations Thursday March 29, 2001 7:00 p.m.
Dunwoody Springs ES
  Publish ad for tax digest/millage adoption (by 4/12/02)   Budget   Wednesday April 4, 2001  
Publish ad for salary hearing (if required) Community Relations Wednesday April 11, 2001
  Board work session 3   Superintendent/Board   Monday April 16, 2001 7:00 p.m.
              Dunwoody Springs ES  
Salary Schedule hearing (if required) Superintendent Wednesday April 18, 2001 4:30 p.m.
Administrative Center
  Board work session 4 (tentative)   Superintendent/Board   Monday April 23, 2001 7:00 p.m.
              Administrative Center  
Board adopts tax millage Board of Education Thursday April 26, 2001 7:00 p.m.
(Must be adopted prior to May 1) Dunwoody Springs ES
  Board adopts tentative budget   Board of Education   Thursday April 26, 2001 7:00 p.m.
  and salary schedules           Dunwoody Springs ES  
Local school budgeting and LSAC approval Schools April & May
  Publish ad for final budget adoption (submit by 5/25/01)   Budget   Friday June 1, 2001  
Board adopts final budget Board of Education Thursday June 14, 2001 7:00 p.m.
Administrative Center
  FY 2002 Budget uploaded to FAMIS   Budget & Tech Services   Monday June 18, 2001  
Purchasing begins processing FY2002 orders Purchasing Friday June 22, 2001