TARGET: Investigate policies, procedures and practices for allocating fiscal resources to schools.
ACCOMPLISHED: IN PROGRESS: FOCUS:
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
  • Worked with the principals’ budget committee to draft the allocation system.
  • Established a basic level of support for each child at each instructional level
$66 for primary $50 for intermediate $86 for junior high
  • Arrived at a measurable base for allocation (Average monthly enrollment in the school in the prior year.)
  • Devised a resource allocation system for the schools in collaboration with the principals that is both equitable and adequate.
  • Integrated the decentralized resource allocation system with a larger, zero-based system of budgeting.
  • Identified the types of supplies and services supported by the allocation.
  • Introduced system to all of the principals
      GOAL ORIENTED BUDGET
  • Established a financial management plan that has a mission, vision, and principles.
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
  • Implementing the first year of the allocation system.
  • Communicating the site’s annual allocation.
  • Developing the site’s budget based on the allocation.
                                        GOAL ORIENTED BUDGET
  • Sharing the financial management plan with the board and administrative council.
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
  • Will evaluate the allocation system based on equity and adequacy and make necessary adjustments.
                                              GOAL ORIENTED BUDGET
  • Will share the financial management plan with the association leadership.
  • Will share the allocation system with the school instructional leadership teams.
  • Will link financial plan to district improvement plan goals.
  • Will promote both short and long term financial planning.
  • Will develop two-year rolling budgets.
  • Will establish the linkages between the District’s educational program and its budget.