School Board to begin budget review

posted on 11/15/2024

The School Board will begin its FY2026 budget process with the superintendent’s budget presentation at a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in School Board Chambers, Room 306 of the McConnell Center. 

Click here for the complete agenda. 

The School Board will then continue its budget review at a Nov. 25 workshop, which will include departmental budget presentations. The School Board will also have budget workshops on Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 – all Mondays.

If ready, the School Board will vote to adopt its budget on Monday, Jan. 6 with a backup date of Monday, Jan. 13. The School Board’s budget is due to the City Manager annually by Jan. 15.

The School Board’s budget will be presented to the City Council during its review process, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the School Board’s adopted budget, tentatively scheduled for March. 5.  

The overall city budget is to be adopted by the City Council annually by April 15. 

All School Board and City Council budget meetings and workshops will be televised on Channel 22 and online at https://dovernh.viebit.com, where they will also be available for on-demand viewing.