Goal+Driven+Budget

 Goal Driven Budget Every school district in some way has a goal driven budget. The example that was used reflects the teaching of math which is required by the state. Funds are needed to teach the subject, materials are needed and teachers and staff are needed to be effective.

We should think of the budget process in its totality as it relates to the district. There is a regression from the School Board, The District Improvement Plan and the Campus Improvement Plan.

We must keep in mind that all the goal have a cost factor associated with them and we must make sure that those factors are accounted for in the budget document. The Texas Education Agency Summary of Finance document can serve two purposes. It can act as a guide to project revenues for the coming year and it can be used to monitor current year fiscal status.

Each plan should represent the goals of the Board of Trustees. These goals should filter down to each level of the plans developed in the district. The Campus Improvement Plan should align with the District goals and the District Goals should align with the Goals the Trustees have developed. Though the Budget is the responsibility of the Superintendent by law, Board input is vitally important.

We must keep in mind that all the goal have a cost factor associated with them and we must make sure that those factors are accounted for in the budget document. The Texas Education Agency Summary of Finance document can serve two purposes. It can act as a guide to project revenues for the coming year and it can be used to monitor current year fiscal status. The Certified Taxable Values and the WADA determines how much the district has for educating students. The adjusted Basis Allotment (ABA) is 0.9490. The total cost for Tier I for the district is 134.9 million and the WADA is 26.3 million. The certified Property Values is 5.8 million. When creating the budget it is important that the figures balance. The budget should never be more than the anticipated revenue.