The Mystery in School Finances
eBook - ePub

The Mystery in School Finances

Discovering Answers in Community-Based Budgeting

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Mystery in School Finances

Discovering Answers in Community-Based Budgeting

About this book

There are critical roles in the budget process for the Superintendent, Finance Officer, and internal and external stakeholders. The superintendent functions similar to a Chief Executive Officer; they are the main go-between for the board of directors and the district. Providing a vision for the school district as a whole is critical, as well as working to ensure community engagement provides a comprehensive 360-degree perspective – which in turn drives the budget process to ensure it reflects the community served.

School budgets, regardless of geography, follow state procedures for both development and final approval. These perfunctory tasks include putting a budget on display for viewing – receipt of public comment and a vote. What this book seeks to provide are ideas for incorporating ongoing community discussion and dialogue on the budget process. This book additionally provides insight and information unto the budget process that drives all school decisions.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface: What Can You Do?
  5. Introduction
  6. Community-based Budgeting
  7. Historical School Budgets
  8. Balancing Needs, Wants, and Desires
  9. Budgets as a Financial Document
  10. Budgets as an Operational Document
  11. Budgets as a Policy Document
  12. Public Perception and Expectations
  13. Identify Your Community
  14. Various Forms of Community-based Budgeting
  15. Integration of Community-based Budgeting
  16. What Works and What Does Not Work?
  17. Resiliency
  18. Celebrate Success
  19. Takeaway