Budget Defense

Mary Kent
EAD 510 Educational Finance
Grand Canyon University
5/3/16

Budget Development Process

Collaboration with the following stakeholders:
* District Administration * Building Administration
* School Leadership Team

* Parents/Community

Ongoing meetings to:

* Monitor and evaluate academic achievement of

students
* Relate these findings with strategic allocation of
monies

Budget Development Process

Data Analysis Factors Considered:
Longitudinal Data
Disaggregated Data
Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
Perception Data

Budget Components
Total Budget 2015-2016

State and Local Funds

$6,597,437
Title I Funds
$168,561

Budget Components
Operating Budget
General Supplies
Operations and
Management
Professional
Development
Instructional
Supplies

Revised Budget
Adjusted Operating Budget with 10% Reduction ($16,700)
Category

Amount
Allocated

Adjusted
Amount

Savings

General
Supplies

$100,000

$90,000

$10,000

Professional
Development

$5,000

$2,000

$3,000

Media
Specialist
Order

$8,000

$4,000

$4,000

Total Savings = $17,000

Expenditure Justifications
Staff
Resources and Materials
Professional Development

Technology Resources
Computers/Chrome books
Reading and Math Software

Staff Reduction Justification

One Kindergarten Teacher to be Eliminated
*Ramifications
*Proposal of half-day kindergarten

Continual School Improvement

Schools Vision Statement:
To cultivate the potential of all students by challenging
and supporting every student to achieve academic
excellence and by embracing the full richness and diversity
of our community.

Schools Mission Statement:

To ensure that every student values learning and
believes they can achieve their goals and dreams.

Efficient Management of
Resources
School Operations
Personnel: Literacy/Math Coaches, Basic Skills Instructors
Fiscal: Strategic Allocation of Funds
Technological: Reading and Math Software

Community Resources
Adopt-A-School program with
businesses/organizations to supplement library
books and general supplies
PTO fundraisers to acquire necessary supplies

Addressing Student Needs

Increasing reading comprehension for grade-level
content
Increasing math grade level content through modeling
and application
Reduction in absenteeism rate

Alignment of District and School

Goals
District Strategic Plan

Alignment of District and School

Goals
School-wide Goals
Language Arts Literacy
Students will increase their
reading and responding to
informational text by 10% as
evidenced by the PARCC state
assessment in each subgroup
population.

Math
Students will increase their
connections to math grade
level content by 10% as
evidenced by the PARCC state
assessment in each subgroup
population.

Current Trends and Initiatives

Smaller class sizes for primary grades
Incorporating technology for students to meet 21st
century needs
Utilizing data analysis
Differentiating instruction for success of all students

Evaluation of Budget Components

Ongoing Meetings with Stakeholders to Determine:
Appropriate allocation of monies
Necessary adjustments or transfers of monies
Progress in meeting school-wide goals
Expenditures related to goals
Future improvements

References
Barbour, C. (2012). Using data to realign resources. Principal
Leadership.13(1). 24-28.
Odden, A. & Picus, L. (2011). Improving teaching and learning when
budgets are tight. Phi Delta Kappan. 93(1). 42-48.
Rafoth, M., Grimes, S. & Buzi, B. (2004). Kindergarten full versus half
day: Information for parents and early childhood
educators.
Retrieved on May 1, 2016 from http://
www.naspcenter.org/assessment/kindergarten_ho.html
Sorenson, R.D. & Goldsmith, L.M. (2013). The principals guide to
school budgeting 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Ltd.