Each January I am invited to present a proposed budget to the Board of Education, but a significant change in the process this year allowed me to advocate for what the schools need rather than attempting to package our program into a budget with a pre-determined bottom-line. This change freed me to consider a multitude of ways in which the work of the district might be moved forward, and it provided me with a platform for projecting the costs associated with making them a reality.
As I mentioned in a previous post, we have spent the fall outlining our significant challenges. This process, along with our continued commitment to the Strategic Plan, made formulation of the budget more purposeful and organized. Attached here, you will find links to the slides associated with my presentation and a summary known as a global budget. In the weeks to come, the Board will discuss the budget in great detail before adopting some version of it as their own. The workshop scheduled for Thursday, January 19th will focus on requested staffing. I urge you to consider participating in that meeting which begins at 7pm in the SHS Commons.
My best,
Leanne
Superintendent’s Proposed 2012-13 Budget Presentation
Superintendent’s Proposed 2012-13 Budget
