Budget Form

The School District Budget Form (ISBE 50-36) is a standardized document designed to meet the budgetary requirements established under provisions of Section 17-1 of the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/17-1).

All public elementary, secondary, and unit school districts adopt the annual budget. It includes all funds that set the plan for accomplishing the local school board's financial goals when taken as a whole. All budgets must be entered (and adopted) on the budget form spreadsheet prepared and provided by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Budgets, at a minimum, must also contain a statement of the year’s beginning and ending cash on hand and estimated cash receipts and disbursements for the budget year. Specific requirements as to the budget form are enumerated in state statutes and guidelines provided by ISBE.

The Budget Form option populates information using application data in the budget form spreadsheet. You can review and update the information in the spreadsheet after the data is populated. After reviewing and updating the information, you can submit the spreadsheet to ISBE.

Menu path

From the Budget Preparation menu, select State. From the State - IL menu, select Budget Form.

Submission Period

• Deadline to adopt the joint agreement budget - September 1

• Deadline to adopt the school district budget - September 30

• Deadline to submit the electronic budget to ISBE - October 31

• Deadline for posting the budget on the district's website - Immediately after adoption

• Deadline for amending the budget - June 30

• Deadline for submitting the amended budget - June 30

Selection Rule

Budget information is extracted based on the reporting structure and crosswalks set up for the selected reporting period.

Prerequisite

Complete the Setup procedures.