Budget Guidelines 2012-2013
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2012-2013 Budget Guidelines
IMPORTANT – Due to the importance of each guideline, the following bullets are NOT listed in a specific prioritized order.
v Develop a STUDENT BASED BUDGET focused on excellence in student learning and achievement for today and into the future.
v Support implementation of the District’s Comprehensive Action Plan addressing:
- Rigorous 21st century curriculum, Common Core Standards and associated assessments
- Data informed practices including collaborative inquiry, evidence-based supervision/evaluation and responsive instruction/intervention
v Support the implementation of new future-focused strategic initiatives (2012-2017) that:
- Maintain excellence for students, staff and the District
- Provide for student and staff needs in the second decade of the 21st century
v Meet legal mandates and contractual obligations
v Provide for fiscal stability into the future:
- Maintain financially prudent and sustainable reserve accounts
- Protect the community’s investment in facilities and infrastructure
v Manage the impact of investment in education with sensitivity to limited community resources:
- Seek opportunities to maximize current revenue and develop new revenue sources
- To the degree possible, reduce expenses in areas most removed from direct student contact
- Seek cost efficiencies to further address the costly impact of unfunded mandates
- Balance community expectations for services and programs, while being cognizant of changes in property values, income levels, and economic uncertainties
- Manage impact of revenue reductions and tax levy cap enactment
11/10/11 Adopted by Board of Education on 12-12-11