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District Financial Information
All District Financial Information has been moved to the District Transparency Page.
Mapleton's budget is based on the educational goals of the District, as well as the School Board's financial goal of operational continuity and sustainability, and presents the District's financial position, operational plan and necessary disclosures.
Budget preparation involves a detailed review of major revenue sources and expenditure allocations. The district works diligently to further enhance the board's financial goals while continuing to improve the educational services provided by Mapleton Public Schools.
All salary schedules (certified, classified and administrative) are located in the Human Resources secton on this web site click here!
Budget Process and Significant Changes
The budget process for Mapleton Public Schools is a continuous process. The budget is revised and updated at several key points during the fiscal year. Perhaps the most pivotal point in the timeline is the conducting of the district pupil count in October. Colorado funds its schools based on a one-day count taken on the 1st of October. Students enrolled on October 1 and in attendance at least one day on either side of the count date are eligible for funding. The state uses the count along with other funding factors, such as free lunch qualification, English Language Learner populations, and school district size to provide a figure for Total Program Funding. This funding is then provided through a combination of property taxes, direct state aid (State Equalization), and specific ownership taxes. After the pupil count, the district is allowed to revised its existing budget with a supplemental. All school budgets are then revised based on actual counts rather than the projected counts provided in March. Once the count is certified in December, the district begins work on the next year's count projections.
Work is also begun on projecting the district's final revenues and expenditures for the year. These figures are needed to calculate what the district can expect to carry over from one year to the next. This fund balance plus the projected revenue forms the total funding the district must balance to once the budget is finalized. At this point, the district takes preliminary steps on reducing any identified budget deficit by recommending staff reductions, departmental cuts, etc. Once the resource picture is reasonably clear, the district then begins work on allocating resources to schools. The budget process for Mapleton Public Schools has changed considerably over the past year. Beginning in FY 09, the district moved from a simple allocation model to a weighted allocation model. This move was made to recognize the differing student needs at each school.
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 31- High School Information & Enrollment Night, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Meadow Community School (9150 Monroe St., Thornton)
Feb. 3- Parent and Teacher Recognition Night at Girls Varsity Basketball game, 7 p.m., Skyview Campus (8990 York St.)
Feb. 16- District Spelling Bee, Skyview Campus Auditorium, 5 p.m.- Student qualifiers arrive, 5:30 p.m. - Written competition, 5;45 p.m. - Pizza dinner, 6:30 p.m. Oral competition
Feb. 20- Presidents' Day Holiday - All schools closed
Feb. 28- Board meeting, 6 p.m. Admin Office (591 E. 80th Ave., Denver)
March 26-30- Spring break
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