School Budget Validation Vote information: (for 09/02/08 election)- pdf format

• Sample Ballot

School Budget Validation Vote information: (for 07/22/08 election)- pdf format

• Sample Ballot

School Budget Validation Vote information: (for 06/10/08 election)- pdf format

• Notice of Amounts (to be posted at polling place)

• Sample Ballot

Budget Summaries

• Tax-rate impact and summary (with School Board recommended 5.3-percent increase school budget, pdf)
• Tax-rate impact and summary (with Town Council adopted budget and School Board recommended 6-percent increase budget, pdf)

• Tax-rate impact and summary (adopted by Town Council May 27, 2008, pdf)

• Tax-rate impact and summary
  (with School Budget increase of 4.6 percent) - pdf, 05/14/08

School Budget Documents

• Detail 2008-09 curtailment of state funds (approved 02/10/09)
• Superintendent's proposed adjustments to reach 5.3-percent increase budget from a 6-percent increase (08/05/08 - pdf format)
• School Department tax impact calculations at 5.3 percent increase (08/05/08 - pdf format)
• School Benchmarks for 2006-2007 - pdf format
• Superintendent's proposed adjustments to reach 4.6-percent school budget increase (05/02/08 - pdf format)
• Community Services Budget (set for May 12 public hearing - pdf format)
• School Board budget presentation to the Town Council Finance Committee, April 1 (04/09/08 - pdf format)
• Revised 2008-09 budget message and spreadsheets (6-percent increase, revised 03/07/08 - pdf format)
• 2008-09 budget message and spreadsheets (13.28-percent increase, proposed 02/08/08 - pdf format)

Town Budget Documents

• Town Benchmarks for 2007 - pdf format
• Adopted 2008-09 budget (05/28/08 - pdf format)
• Revised 2008-09 budget (set for May 12 public hearing - pdf format)
• 2008-09 budget message and spreadsheets (proposed 03/03/08 - pdf format)

Town of Cape Elizabeth Web site news stories:

• School Board approves budget adjustments to meet 2008-09 curtailment (02/13/09)
• Estimate of state funding shortfall for Cape schools larger than expected (11/21/08)
• Schools freeze spending in anticipation of reduction in state subsidy (11/20/08)
• School budget passes (09/02/08)
• School budget increase of 5.3 percent set for public hearing Aug. 18 (08/11/08)
• School Board proposes budget increase of 5.3 percent  (08/05/08)
• School budget validation fails a second time (07/22/08)
• Absentee balloting at Town Hall for July 22 school budget validation referendum (07/15/08)
• Public hearing on 2008-09 school budget increase of 6 percent set for July 14 (06/26/08)
• School budget on Town Council agenda for morning meeting June 26 (06/23/08)
• Board again proposes 6-percent increase for 2008-09 school spending (06/17/08)
• School Board special meeting to discuss 2008-09 budget proposal (06/16/08)
• Officials map next steps in approving a school budget (06/11/08)
• School budget validation fails (06/10/08)
• Town Council adopts budget; school spending increase of 4.6 percent will go to citizen vote (05/28/08)
• Student participation marks hearing on 2008-09 municipal budget (05/16/08)
• Town Council to vote on 2009 general fund budgets May 27 (05/13/08)
• District leaders eye possible reductions to 2009 school budget (05/02/08)
• Public hearing set on $30.8 million budget for Town, school, county and Community Services (04/18/08)
• School Board narrowly approves $19.9 million budget proposal (03/12/08)
• School Board to consider revised $19.9 million budget draft (03/08/08)
• Finance Committee sets budget targets (03/06/08)
• Superintendent presents needs-based budget draft to School Board (02/13/08)
• Schools announce updated schedule for review of 2008-09 budget proposal (02/08/08)

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School Board Budget Schedule (as of 06/16/08)

Budget submission dates:

• Friday, 12/14/07 - Budget documents from cost center managers to Superintendent

• Monday, 12/17/07-Friday, 12/21/07 - Meetings with cost center managers on their budget proposals

• Monday, 12/26/07 - Friday, 1/4/08  - Superintendent prepares his proposed budget

• Monday, 1/7/08 - Friday, 1/25/08 - Preparation of Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Document

• Tuesday, 1/29/08 - District Leadership Team review of Superintendent’s Proposed Budget

Public meetings:

• Tuesday 2/12/08 (regular School Board meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall chamber) - Presentation of the Superintendent’s Proposed school budget to the School Board

• Thursday 2/14/08 (7 p.m., High School library) School Board workshop and public hearing on budget

• Tuesday, 2/26/08 (7 p.m., High School library) School Board workshop and public hearing on budget. Click here for agenda

• Tuesday, 3/4/08 (7 p.m., High School library) School Board workshop and public hearing on budget

• Thursday, 3/6/08 (location, TBD) School Board workshop and public hearing on budget (if needed).

• Tuesday 3/11/08 (regular School Board meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall chamber) Adoption of the School Board Budget

• Thursday, 06/16/08 (4:30 p.m., William H. Jordan Conference Room, Town Hall). Special meeting to re-adopt School Board budget.

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Town Council Budget Workshop Schedule (as of 06/23/08)

Budget Submission Dates

(Administrative dates- No related meetings)

• Friday, February 15, 2008 Draft Municipal department budgets due to town manager

• Friday, March 7, 2008 Manager's recommended Municipal budget delivered no later than this date to Town Council

• Thursday, March 20, 2008 School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council

Budget  review meetings and other Council meetings during budget teview period: All at 7:30 p.m.in the Town Hall, unless otherwise noted.

• Tuesday, March 25, 2008 (7 p.m.) Finance Committee Review of Accounts 100,200,400,500,600-635 and related 700 accounts

• Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Finance Committee Review of Municipal 300 and 640-660 and related 700 accounts Special Funds

• Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Finance Committee Review of Community Services, pool and Fitness Center budgets, 6:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Finance Committee School Budget Presentation from School Board 7:35 p.m. (Town Center Fire Station).

• Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Finance Committee Review of School Budget (if needed)

• Monday, April 14, 2008 Regular Town Council Meeting, Set Budget for Public Hearing

School Vacation-April 21-25

• Monday, May 12, 2008 Regular Town Council Meeting and Budget Public Hearing

• Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Budget Adoption Meeting

• Monday, June 9, 2008 Regular Town Council Meeting

• Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Citizen Vote on Town Council Adopted School Budget (High School gym)

• Thursday, June 26, 2008 Town Council meeting to set school budget for public hearing (7 a.m. meeting  - please note morning time)