The Page County Public Schools board received an informational presentation on the fiscal 2027 budget calendar, which outlines staff and community input through February and target dates for the superintendent's proposed budget and final adoption in May.

The calendar, presented as an informational item, schedules a period of staff, principal and community input from October through mid-December, a public hearing in January, the superintendent's proposed budget on Feb. 26 and a target for final adoption May 14. Presenters said the division will run a community survey and collect principal and staff priorities to inform the superintendent's proposal.

Why this matters: the calendar sets the timeline for outreach and decisions that shape the division's spending priorities, including staffing and program allocations, and ties the division's schedule to the governor's mid-December budget release.

Dr. Huber described the process as informational and emphasized staff and community engagement. She said the division will combine principal and staff input with a community survey and revenue forecasts before returning the calendar for board action on Nov. 13.

Key dates and steps noted in the presentation: a community and staff input phase through November; Nov. 13, return of the calendar for board action; Dec. 10, first budget work session at 5 p.m. followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.; Jan. (regular meeting) public hearing; Feb. 26, superintendent's proposed budget; March 12, potential budget approval by the board; March 19, work session with the board of supervisors; county and school budget adoption actions in May; and May 14, the division's final adoption date. Presenters repeatedly cautioned the schedule could shift depending on new board organization and the governor's budget.

The presentation described the survey as "wide open," asking community members to rank priorities and offering staff and principals a separate input process. Board members asked for percentage breakdowns showing major spending categories (for example, salaries and benefits) to be included with the survey results so the public sees where money is typically allocated.

No formal action was taken; the calendar was presented as information and scheduled to be returned for action at the Nov. 13 meeting.