Budget Committee
Proposed Budget 2022-23
Budget Committee Meetings
Public meetings of the Budget Committee of Salem-Keizer Public Schools 24J/32, Marion and Polk Counties, State of Oregon, will be held on the following dates to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
Next Budget Committee Meeting
All Budget Committee Meetings for 2021-22 School Year
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The budget committee wants to hear broad input from the community related to committee business and decisions, while at the same time effectively conduct committee business.
Public comment
For details about public comment for this committee meeting, please refer to the agenda.
A lottery system will be used to select speakers at random, first for agenda items and then for items not on the agenda.
Submission guidelines
Please submit your public comment using the following guidelines:
- Written comment is limited to 3,000 characters (about 375 words) per person.
- Avoid using student and staff member names. We are not able to accept comment that names individual students or staff.
- Each person may sign up to submit comment once.
- First and last name, and city of residence are required. We are not able to accept comments that do not include this information.
- Please keep your comment within these guidelines.
Thank you for your input.
Community Budget Committee Members
- Jaqualine Bechtel – June 30, 2022
- Barbara Ghio – June 30, 2023
- Lisa Harnisch – June 30, 2023
- Levi Herrera-Lopez – June 30, 2022
- Oni Marchbanks – June 30, 2023
- Nancy MacMorris-Adix – June 30, 2024
- Lara Million – June 30, 2024
School Board Budget Committee Members
Each board member is elected by local voters to serve a four-year term without pay. Even though each member represents a zone in our district, the entire board works together to serve all students in Salem and Keizer.
- Osvaldo F. Avila, Director
Zone 1 – Elected in 2021 - Marty Heyen, Director
Zone 2 – Elected in 2019 - Ashley Carson Cottingham, Director
Zone 3 – Elected in 2021 - Satya Chandragiri, Director
Zone 4 – Elected in 2019 - Karina Guzmán Ortiz, Director
Zone 5 – Elected in 2021 - Danielle Bethell, Director
Zone 6 – Elected in 2019 - María Hinojos Pressey, Director
Zone 7 – Elected in 2021
About the Budget Committee
The budget committee is a 14-member group consisting of the Salem-Keizer School Board and seven appointed volunteer community members. The committee is an advisory group established by statute to make budgetary recommendations to the school board. Budget committee appointees serve three-year terms and may apply for additional service.
The budget committee conducts public meetings and reviews the budget proposed by the superintendent. Community members are encouraged to attend these meetings and provide comments.
Local budget law requires that the budget committee hold at least one meeting for the following purpose:
- Receiving the budget message and budget document from the superintendent
- Providing community members with an opportunity to ask questions about and comment on the budget
The district provides public notice of meeting(s) in the Salem Statesman Journal. The budget message is usually delivered by the superintendent in mid-April, and public hearings are usually held in May.
For information on upcoming meeting dates, email Amanda Herbel, Budget Committee Secretary, or call 503-399-3031 Ext: 205102.