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2026-2027 Budget Planning Timeline

January 2026

  • January 5, 2026 – Controller “Authorizes” new fiscal year in Colleague
  • February 3 – Budget Analyst sends salary and fringe benefit data to Vice Presidents of College and Administrative Services and Central Services Budget Managers via Excel spreadsheet
  • February 23 – VP’s of Administrative Services return changes to salary and fringe benefit data to Budget Analyst.
  • March 3 – Budget Analyst re-sends salary and fringe benefit data to Vice Presidents of College and Administrative Services via Excel spreadsheet.
  • March 3 – Central Services Budget Managers return final changes to salary and fringe benefits data to Budget Analyst.
  • March 12 – VP’s of Administrative Services & Central Services Budget Managers return final changes to salary and fringe benefit data to Budget Analyst
  • March 16 – Budget Analyst imports salary and fringe benefit data into Colleague
  • March 20 – Vice Chancellor of District Administrative Services distributes budget targets
  • April 17 –VP’s of Administrative Services & Central Services Budget Managers submit budgets for operational/discretionary expenses (e.g., supplies, services, equipment) to Budget Analyst
  • April 22 – Budget Analyst imports operational/discretionary expenses into Colleague
  • May 11 – Deadline for June Board Agenda items
  • June 10 – June Board Meeting – TENTATIVE BUDGET
  • September 9 – September Board Meeting – FINAL BUDGET