Action Plan for Goal 2 Continue the exercise of prudent cost control measures and limit the 2002-03 rollover budget increases to the contingent cap. September - October The Board will identify those programs and services beyond direct classroom instruction and elective courses beyond the minimum graduation requirements that they wish to review for budget consideration and assist the staff in formulating program evaluation criteria The Board, Board attorney, and appropriate staff will formulate negotiations objectives for all bargaining groups and, if possible, schedule the early rounds of negotiations with the bargaining groups November - February In preparing the budget, the staff will identify the costs to retain the same programs and services and class sizes (i.e. a ìrolloverî cost), the costs of all programs and services beyond direct classroom instruction, the costs of transportation, the maintenance and operation of facilities, and the added costs for any programs or services incorporated in the budget requests advanced in preliminary budgets presented to the Board. In presenting the budget, the staff will issue evaluation reports on those programs identified for review in Fall, 2000 March - April In their budget deliberations, the Board will determine which programs it wishes to retain or abandon, which programs it wishes to add, cut or defer, and, based on that analysis, what level the budget will be set.