20-9-163. Resolution for budget amendment -- petition to superintendent of public instruction. (1) Whenever the trustees of a district decide that a budget amendment is necessary because of an enrollment increase, they may petition the superintendent of public instruction to adopt a resolution for the budget amendment. The petition must be signed by a majority of the trustees.
(2) The petition must state the facts constituting the need for the budget amendment, the estimated amount of money required to fund the budget amendment, the funds affected by the budget amendment, the anticipated source of financing for the budget amendment, and the current year enrollment.
(3) The superintendent of public instruction shall promptly approve or disapprove the petition requesting approval to adopt a resolution for a budget amendment because of increased enrollment. The superintendent of public instruction shall adjust the district's maximum general fund budget based on the approved enrollment increase. Upon approval, a district may not adopt a budget amendment if the amount will cause the district to exceed the district's adjusted maximum general fund budget. If the petition is approved, the trustees may adopt a resolution for a budget amendment and take all other steps required for the adoption of a budget amendment. Approval of a petition by the superintendent of public instruction authorizes the board of trustees to initiate a budget amendment by resolution and does not relieve the trustees of the necessity of complying with the requirements of the school budgeting laws. Approval of the petition may not be construed as approval of any subsequent application for increased state aid on account of the budget amendment.
History: En. 75-6725 by Sec. 231, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6725; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 392, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 767, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 633, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 237, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
20-9-101. Application of budget system for districts and counties
20-9-102. General supervision of school budgeting system
20-9-104. General fund operating reserve
20-9-106. through 20-9-110 reserved
20-9-115. Notice of final budget meeting
20-9-116. Resolution of intent to increase nonvoted levy -- notice
20-9-117. through 20-9-120 reserved
20-9-121. County treasurer's statement of cash balances and bond information
20-9-122. Statement of district, city, and town valuations
20-9-124. through 20-9-129 reserved
20-9-130. District obligation for students in youth detention facility
20-9-131. Final budget meeting
20-9-132. Final budget adjustment procedures
20-9-133. Adoption and expenditure limitations of final budget
20-9-134. Completion, filing, and delivery of final budgets
20-9-135. through 20-9-139 reserved
20-9-141. Computation of general fund net levy requirement by county superintendent
20-9-142. Fixing and levying taxes by board of county commissioners
20-9-143. Allocation of federal funds in lieu of property taxation
20-9-148. through 20-9-150 reserved
20-9-151. Budgeting procedure for joint districts
20-9-152. Fixing and levying taxes for joint districts
20-9-153. through 20-9-160 reserved
20-9-161. Definition of budget amendment for budgeting purposes
20-9-162. Authorization for budget amendment adoption
20-9-163. Resolution for budget amendment -- petition to superintendent of public instruction
20-9-164. Notice of budget amendment resolution
20-9-165. Budget amendment limitation, preparation, and adoption procedures