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LCAP Development & Previews

Dear School Business Professionals,

With the recent release of the May Revise, we would like to remind you that LCAP information and resources, including the Crosswalk for LCFF Budget Overview for Parents and LCAP Carryover Table annotated are available here –> SBO Meeting Padlet<santabarbaracountysbas.padlet.org/adulay/school-business-official-s-meeting-april-25-2024-8fd74862kaqrjujb>

We are happy to answer questions and preview the Budget Overview for Parents* prior to your public hearing. In the past we have been able to identify common issues that can be fixed in time to prevent the plan from having to be brought back to the board for clarification later in the summer. Once the May Revise LCFF Calculator is released and final figures are incorporated in the LCAP, please send the following documents to your District Financial Advisor:

* Budget Overview for Parents * May Revise LCFF Calculator (pending release) * Final SACS Form 01 * Final LCAP (including completed expenditure tables)

*Note: We are performing a high-level preview, additional issues may be discovered during the full LCAP Review.

Please submit preview documents far enough in advance of your board meeting to ensure enough time for preview turnaround in the event adjustments are necessary. While we respectfully request two weeks, we also understand that this may not be possible given the tight timelines. However, the more time we have to review, the more comprehensive our review can be. Our goal is to help districts ensure that the Budget Overview for Parents goes to the board with all the correct data.

If you have any questions, please contact your District Financial Advisor.

Regards,

School Business Advisory Services Team
Santa Barbara County Education Office

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Bidding and Cooperative Purchasing

Bidding & Cooperative Purchasing – Notification of Bidding & Cooperative Purchasing Webpages
The SBAS Bidding webpage<sbasweb.sbceo.org/purchasing/bidding> is available with the current bidding thresholds along with other useful information and links.
In addition, the SBAS Cooperative Purchasing webpage<sbasweb.sbceo.org/purchasing/cooperative-purchasing> is available. This webpage has information regarding “Piggyback” purchasing, standard school supply lists, cooperative purchasing, and many other helpful links.
If you have any questions, please contact Alejandro Baeza at 805-964-4710 x5372 or abaeza@sbceo.org<mailto:abaeza@sbceo.org>.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office www.sbceo.org/sbas<www.sbceo.org/sbas>
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Year-End Close Training Opportunities

Dear School Business Professionals,
Please see the upcoming Year-End Close training opportunities. Additional information and links can also be found on the SBAS website under Training Opportunities<sbasweb.sbceo.org/administration/training-opportunites>.
CASBO<my.casbo.org/s/events?_gl=1*17kwsoi*_ga*MTQyMzcxODU5OC4xNjg5ODY2NTE1*_ga_JLTLSTBB2P*MTcxNTIwMzkyOC42LjEuMTcxNTIwNTk5Ni4zNC4wLjA.#/events/tiles/0>
* 05/23/24 – Year-End Closing<my.casbo.org/s/community-event?id=a1Y4x000002ywT3EAI> (registration closes 05/16/24) * 06/04/24 – Year-End Closing<my.casbo.org/s/community-event?id=a1Y4x000002ywjPEAQ> (registration closes 05/28/24) * On-demand – Year-End Closing<learn.casbo.org/courses/48198> (CASBO School Business University<learn.casbo.org/>)
Escape (Frontline)<myfrontline.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AofgIPcERFWxObxXENanRA>
* 05/22/24 – Get Ready for Year-End<myfrontline.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AofgIPcERFWxObxXENanRA#/registration>
Eide Bailly<www.eidebailly.com/k12workshop> – registration link
* 06/14/24 – Year End Closing: Foundational – Virtual * 06/21/24 – Year End Closing: Advanced – Virtual

Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Adopted Budget

[A picture containing text, businesscard, stationary, envelope Description automatically generated] Adopted Budget<www.sbceo.org/domain/251> – Updated information has been posted on our SBAS website.
Education Code requires districts to prepare the 2024-25 Adopted Budget Report and present it to the board for approval prior to July 1. Important information regarding the district’s Budget and Public Hearing requirements, as well as tools and resources needed to complete the Adopted Budget Report, are available on the SBAS Website – Adopted Budget Webpage<sbasweb.sbceo.org/reporting/adopted-budget>. Please continue to check the website as additional resources, like the Common Message, will be posted once information becomes available.
Reminder: Districts must submit all documents to our office within five calendar days after adoption, or July 1, whichever is earlier. A revised Submission Checklist has been posted with updated procedures and instructions. Please note that a cashflow is now required for the Adopted Budget reporting period.
Feel free to contact your District Financial Advisor if you have any questions, we are here to support you!
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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2024 Governing Board Member Elections for School Districts

Action Item for your Upcoming Board Meeting…
Dear Superintendents, Presidents, and School Business Officials,
It is a General Election Year! Our webpage, Elections for School Districts, (located under Governance on the School Business Advisory Services website) has a wealth of information and all the form documents you will need to prepare for the upcoming election. The link to the webpage is below:
SBAS Elections Website Page – Elections for School Districts<sbasweb.sbceo.org/governance/elections-for-school-districts> <--click here. Districts will find the following Governing Board Member General Election information needed for this upcoming election: * General Election Calendar * Notification to 'consolidate' Governing Board Member Elections * Governing Board members Terms Expiring in December 2024 * Order of Elections Fillable Form (needs to be prepared and adopted by your board by June 28) <-- Action Item Feel free to share this information with your assistant or others at your organization that may need this information. Thank you for your assistance in preparing the documents needed. If you have any questions, please contact me at (805) 964-4711 ext. 5700 or Amada Dulay (805) 964-4711 ext. 5201. We are here to help you through this process. Sincerely, Steve Torres Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services Santa Barbara County Education Office (805)964-4711 ext.5700 (805)699-0649 cell
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School Business Official’s Meeting Padlet April 2024

Hello School Business Professionals,
Thank you to those that were able to attend yesterday’s SBO meeting. Below is the link to the Padlet with the materials that were presented.
If you have any questions, please contact your District Financial Advisor.
sbasweb.sbceo.org/administration/sbo-meetings
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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