6250 Budget Management

Board Policy 6250 (12/23) Links to an external site.:

The budget shall be managed in accordance with Title 5 and the CCC Budget and Accounting Manual. Budget revisions shall be made only in accordance with these policies and as provided by law.

The District’s unrestricted general reserves shall be no less than 7% of the total unrestricted general fund budget.  

Revenues accruing to the District in excess of amounts budgeted shall be added to the District’s reserve for contingencies. They are available for appropriation only upon approval of the Board that sets forth the need according to major budget classifications in accordance with applicable law.

Board approval is required for changes between major expenditure classifications. Transfers from the reserve for contingencies to any expenditure classification must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Board. Transfers between expenditure classifications must be approved by a majority vote of the members of the Board.

Administrative Procedure 6250 (10/17) Links to an external site.:

Total amounts budgeted as the proposed expenditure for each major classification of expenditures shall be the maximum expended for that classification for the academic year, except as specifically authorized by the Board.

Transfers may be made from the reserve for contingencies to any expenditure classification by written resolution of the Board, and must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Board.

Transfers may be made between expenditure classifications by written resolution of the Board, and may be approved by a majority of the members of the Board.

Excess funds must be added to the general reserve of the District, and are not available for appropriation except by resolution of the Board setting forth the need according to major classification.