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Budget Committee

Budget Committee

The budget is a financial plan that estimates the cost to operate district schools and programs for the fiscal year, which runs July 1-June 30. The district prepares its annual budget in accordance with provisions of Oregon local budget law, which establishes the procedures for managing public budgets. 

Budget preparation takes place over several months, and all departments, directors, staff and community members are involved in the process before the adoption of the budget each year. Once a proposed budget is developed, it is presented to the budget committee, which then reviews the proposed budget and receives public comment. The budget committee approves the budget and any necessary revisions before it goes before the school board for official adoption.

Request to be added to the budget committee email list.

2025-26 Budget Presentations

Matt Brown, 4J's director of financial services, provides an overview of the district's finances for the coming school year, including information about staffing, enrollment, the budget committee process and timelines, and the numerous factors shaping the district's financial plan for the 2025-26 school year.

In addition, the Financial Services Department puts on a budget roadshow each year where financial leadership makes presentations at 4J schools across the district to go over the finances, staffing, enrollment and budget forecast for the next several years:

  • 2025 Meeting Schedule
     

    All meetings begin at 6 p.m. at the 4J Ed Center, 200 N. Monroe St. Meeting information and materials will be posted online at BoardBook. Individuals can provide public comment at the beginning of each budget committee meeting. 

    BUDGET COMMITTEE

    • Tuesday, March 11: Informational meeting (Zoom ID: 97236549771)
    • Tuesday, April 15
    • Tuesday, Apriil 22 
    • Tuesday, April 29 

     

    SCHOOL BOARD

    • Wednesday, May 7: Budget public hearing 
    • Wednesday, May 21: Budget adoption

  • The 14-member budget committee is made up of the district’s seven-member board of directors and an equal number of district residents appointed by the board. Members of the budget committee are appointed by an open vote of the school board as openings occur. They serve for three-year terms and receive no compensation for their services. Budget committee members must reside within school district boundaries, must be registered to vote, and may not be district employees.
     

    CURRENT APPOINTEES
     

    Dakota Boulette
    Served since: Fall 2021
    Term ends: June 30, 2025
         		 Courtney Salic
    Served since: Fall 2023
    Term ends: June 30, 2026
     
    Scott Fellman
    Served since: Fall 2023
    Term ends: June 30, 2026
         		 Abbie Stillie
    Served since: Fall 2023
    Term ends: June 30, 2026
     
    Amy Fellows
    Served since: Fall 2023
    Term ends: June 30, 2027
         		 Dave Wallace
    Served since: Fall 2023
    Term ends: June 30, 2027
     
    Eric Richardson
    Served since: Fall 2022
    Term ends: June 30, 2025    		  

     

Budget Committee Process & Procedures

A majority of the constituted committee is required to pass an action item. The majority for a 14-member budget committee is eight. Therefore, if only eight members are present, a unanimous vote is needed to pass an action item. At its first regular organizational meeting, the budget committee will elect a presiding officer from among its members present. The budget committee shall hold one or more meetings to receive the budget message and budget document, and to provide members of the public with an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the budget document. All budget committee meetings are open to the public.

It is the function of the budget committee to approve budget estimates for an educational plan previously determined by the school board. No new program should be considered for the budget estimate that has not previously been submitted to the board and approved as a part of the educational plan. The budget committee will determine levels of spending, but will not determine programs. The budget committee will approve an estimated budget document for submission to the board.