(A) The School Board shall submit the proposed school budget for the following school year to the City Council by April 1 of each year. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the budget, the City Council shall determine the total of money to be made available from local sources for school purposes and shall furnish the School Board with a statement of the sum to be made available. If the City Council does not, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the school budget by the School Board, furnish the School Board with a statement of the sum to be made available, the amount requested by the School Board in the proposed school budget is automatically approved. By June 30 of each year, the City Council shall appropriate the amount to be made available from local sources from money available for that purpose.
(B) The School Board shall provide custodial services and routine maintenance for school buildings and shall appoint, compensate, and otherwise control personnel for these purposes. The City Council, through the City Manager, shall provide for all major rehabilitation, all construction, and major repair of school buildings. The recommendations of the School Board shall be considered in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(C) The School Board is a separate and distinct entity, and it is not within the control or supervision of the City Council, except as otherwise provided in this Code.
(Am. Ord. 2004-04, passed 3-9-04)