[Busmgrs] Message from Barb Cruickshank: Budget and Transportation Update

[ELLIOTT Michael S.]

Dear Business Managers,

Please note that the district 2012-13 budget must be adopted on or before Saturday, June 30.  A hardcopy of your district budget needs to arrive at ODE by Sunday, July 15.  Please mail to Oregon Department of Education, Attn: Barb Cruickshank, 255 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97310.  The electronic budget collections open on Thursday, June 14 and must be submitted without errors by Monday, August 13.  Please let me know if you experience any problems or if I can assist you.

Additionally, the State School Fund transportation calculation rule 581-023-0040(5)(m)(A) changed based on the new transportation rule definition 581-023-0040(1)(f) - "Patron" means any individual, organization, or entity that is able to use student transportation services except for charter schools (as defined in ORS 338) reimbursing school districts up to one hundred percent (100%) of incurred transportation costs pursuant to ORS 338.145.

This means that if your district receives charter school transportation reimbursement for up to 30%, it will no longer penalize the district transportation reimbursement calculation.  If the charter school is paying 30%, then the district will receive the remaining 70% transportation reimbursement based on if your district receives transportation at the 70% level.  Please adjust the percentages to meet your district reimbursement level.

If your district receives more than 30% charter school transportation reimbursement, the excess will lower the amount of SSF transportation reimbursement.

Please code up to the 30% charter school transportation reimbursement to General Fund, Source 1990 - Miscellaneous Revenue.  Any excess above 30% should be coded to General Fund, Source 1412 - Transportation Fees From Other Districts Within the State.

If anyone has any questions, please contact Barb at 503-947-5916 or Barbara.cruickshank at state.or.us<mailto:Barbara.cruickshank at state.or.us>

Thank you,
Michael

Michael Elliott, State School Fund Coordinator
Oregon Department of Education
503-947-5627
Michael.S.Elliott at ode.state.or.us




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