The Principals Guide to School Budgeting

Create a winning school budget during challenging economic times! Developing budgets that keep up with economic changes and instructional expectations is a challenge. This updated bestseller walks school leaders through the budgeting process focusing on vision and strategic planning as firm guides to resource allocation. With an eye toward tough budgetary climates the authors provide a budgeting model that helps you align organizational goals with a sound fiscal accountability system. This new edition features 25 tips for budgeting during an economic downturn Analysis of real school action and budget plans Methods for conducting a needs and program assessment Answers to some of the toughest budgeting dilemmas Case study applications and problems A budgeting checklist for administrators Selected templates forms and resources Discussion questions and hands-on activities Showcasing real school finance scenarios The Principals Guide to School Budgeting helps school administrators learn to plan a budget monitor funds evaluate budget reports and prepare school action plans that keep students achieving during fiscally difficult times. "Budgeting is the one area where future and/or new principals feel most insecure! My students found this to be a resource that had information and instructive exercises to ease their anxiety about the task." Genie Bingham Linn Associate Professor University of Texas at Tyler "This book teaches new school leaders how to think creatively and utilize resources to bring about greater equity of learning for all students." Michael Fanning Coordinator Educational Leadership California State University East Bay