FINANCE COMMITTEE

Noreen Poitras, Finance Committee Chair

Jeremy McGowan, Member

RESPONSIBILITIES of the Finance Committee

Review and approval of warrants as appropriate
Review of monthly Operating Report for the General Fund
Review of monthly Operating Reports for the Food Service program, Grants and other school department programs
Review of the annual Audit
Budget review responsibilities as assigned by the School Committee
Review and approve Budget Adjustment & Transfers Between Cost Centers
Review and approve Budget Adjustment & Transfers Within Cost Centers that exceed $3,000
Other duties as may be designated by School Committee

Upcoming Budget Review Meetings

Note: All Budget Review meetings are at 5:00 in Room 114 at WHS (unless otherwise noted)

The Finance Committee Received the FY25 Budget Proposal at their March 6, 2024 Meeting. A line by line review of the budget will happen in public meetings in room 114 of WHS. The Schedule is below.Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Special School Committee Meeting - Budget Hearing First Reading - Complete Budget with Finance Committee Revisions.

Completed Budget Meetings

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - Second and Final Reading of the School Budget

Wednesday March 27, 2024 - First Reading of the WSD School Budget

Wednesday March 20, 2024 - Finance Committee Review of Revisit list - Final changes to school budget by Finance Committee before going to the School Committee.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - WMS, WHS, WRVC, Athletics

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - Canal School, Congin School, Saccarappa School

Monday, March 11, 2024 - District Wide, Transportation, Nutrition, Adult Education and WPA

Note: Special Education, Multilingual, GT, Technology, Art, Music, and Facilities will be presented within the cost center in which they reside.

A Guide to Following the Budget Presentations

Other Budget Meetings

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Finance Committee Revisit List

Finance Committee Meeting Information

Meeting Dates FY24

March 13, 2024

March 12, 2024

March 11, 2024

March 6, 2024

February 7, 2024

January 3, 2023

December 6, 2023

November 1, 2023

October 4, 2023

September 6, 2023

August 2, 2023

Prior Years

August 3, 2022
September 7, 2022
October 5, 2022
November 2, 2022
December 7, 2022
January 4, 2023
January 30, 2023
February 1, 2023
March 1, 2023
March 8, 2023
March 13, 2023 - Budget Review
March 14, 2023 - Budget Review
March 15, 2023 - Budget Review
March 29, 2023 - Budget Revisit List
April 5, 2023
May 3, 2022
June 7, 2022