Category: Reporting

[Icon Description automatically generated] Budget Public Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption Dates for the 2022-23 Proposed Budget
Each year, our office publishes budget inspection, hearing, and adoption information for the district’s proposed budget in a newspaper of general circulation. This information must be published at least 10 days before the hearing date, but no earlier than 45 days before the final date for the public hearing. To meet this requirement, we have tentatively scheduled the legal notices to be published on Sunday, May 22 in the Santa Barbara News Press.

Timeline for Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption…

* Budget Inspection: available for public inspection at least 3 days before the public hearing * Public Hearing: must be held between May 31 and June 30, 2022 * Adoption: must occur between June 1 and July 1, 2022

Please complete the Budget Public Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption Dates Form<www.sbceo.org/domain/251> (?click link) on our Budget Adoption webpage located under Forms and Templates no later than Fri., Apr 22. This form authorizes our office to publish this information on the district’s behalf and charge the district. Try our NEW Ask SBAS…Live Online Web Chat<sbas.sbceo.org/docs/escapechat2.html> if you have any questions. We are happy to assist!
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Dear School Business Professionals, We have been asked to forward the following information regarding the REMINDER – eTemplate Finalizing Deadline. Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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This is a reminder that on Thursday, February 24, 2022, the data in the California Department of Education’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) electronic template (eTemplate) system will be rolled over to facilitate the development of the 2022-23 LCAP. The 2022-23 eTemplate system will be available for use by local educational agencies (LEAs) beginning in March 2022. LEAs that developed a 2021-22 LCAP in the eTemplate must ensure that their LCAP is finalized within the eTemplate System on or before 5 p.m. on February 23rd to avoid the loss of 2021-22 LCAP data. 2021-22 LCAPs that have not been finalized by 5 p.m. tomorrow, February 23rd, will be deleted and will not be recoverable. A finalized LCAP will be identified as “Complete” on the eTemplate Dashboard page; an LCAP identified as either “Draft” or “Review” has not been finalized. 2021-22 LCAPs must be finalized by the reviewer assigned to the LEA:
* For school districts, the reviewer is assigned by the local county office of education (COE); * For COEs, the reviewer is assigned by the California Department of Education; * For charter schools, the reviewer is specified by the charter school. LEAs should contact the applicable reviewer if the LCAP needs to be finalized. Please refer to pages 17-18 of the Guide to eTemplate Functionality (attached) for additional information on finalizing the LCAP. If you have any questions regarding this email, please contact the eTemplate Support Team by email at eTemplate@cde.ca.gov<mailto:eTemplate@cde.ca.gov>. Sincerely,
LCAP eTemplate Support Team California Department of Education eTemplate@cde.ca.gov<mailto:eTemplate@cde.ca.gov>
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Dear School Business Professionals,
[A picture containing text, sign, clipart Description automatically generated]Reminder: Charter School Audit Review<sbas.sbceo.org/docs/charterschoolauditreview.html> due Feb. 28
The sponsoring agency should review the charter school’s annual financial audit report to assess the fiscal condition of the charter school, to monitor compliance with rules and regulations, and to ensure that sufficient policies and procedures are employed. If the charter school has engaged an auditor to issue a separate independent audit, please complete the Charter School Audit Review<sbas.sbceo.org/docs/charterschoolauditreview.html> form for each charter school you sponsor.
For additional information about the annual financial audit process, please visit the SBAS Website<www.sbceo.org/domain/274>.
Regards, School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Dear School Business Officials,
[A picture containing text, sign, clipart Description automatically generated]Reminder: Financial Audit Certification<sbas.sbceo.org/docs/financialauditcertification.html> due Feb. 28

The governing board of each school district shall review the following at a public meeting: 1) the annual audit report, 2) audit exceptions, recommendations, or findings identified by the auditor, (including any management letters issued, and 3) a detailed written description of actions that have been (or will be) taken to correct audit exceptions and management letter issues, if applicable by Feb. 28 (extended from Jan. 31). Please submit the Financial Audit Certification<sbas.sbceo.org/docs/financialauditcertification.html> form to evidence the board’s review and acceptance of the audit report.

For additional information about the annual financial audit process, please visit the SBAS Website<www.sbceo.org/domain/274>.
Regards, School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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