Budget Timeline 2011-2012 School Year

December 2011

Governor Jerry Brown releases his budget proposal

January 2012

Governor submits proposed state budget to the Legislature

January 2012

California’s Legislative Analyst releases formal analysis of the Governor’s budget

March 2012

2nd Interim Financial Report

March 15, 2012

Deadline to send preliminary notices of potential layoff to certificated employees

May 2012

Governor releases May revision of state budget

May 15, 2012

Deadline to send final notices of layoff to certificated employees

June 2012

3rd Interim Financial Report (if required)

June 15, 2012

Constitutional deadline for Legislature to pass state budget bill

June/July 2012

Governor must sign or veto the state budget bill within 12 days of legislative action. Governor may use line-item veto to reduce or eliminate specific expenditures.

July 1, 2012

Deadline for school districts to submit adopted budget to the County Office of Education