The Board of Education adopted the 2011-2012 Budget Guidelines on November 22, 2010. Due to the importance of each guideline, the following bullets are NOT listed in a specific prioritized order.

* Develop a STUDENT BASED BUDGET focused on excellence in student learning and achievement for today and into the future.

* Support continued implementation of District initiatives in professional learning, use of data, and social/emotional learning:

• • Use data to critically assess programs/ services and to inform instructional practices
  • Develop and implement rigorous 21st Century curriculum
  • Implement school-based action plans and committee work in alignment with District initiatives
  

* Provide for development of new future-focused strategic initiatives resulting in continued excellence for students, staff, and the District in the second decade of the 21st Century.

• • Conduct a research and planning process resulting in new strategic initiatives
  • Engage stakeholders in the strategic planning process
  • Support action research and benchmarking activities

* Meet legal mandates and contractual obligations:

• • Provide for fiscal accountability and effective internal controls
  • Provide for safety, security and facilities management

* Provide for fiscal stability into the future:

• • Maintain financially prudent and sustainable reserve accounts
  • Protect the community’s investment in facilities and infrastructure

* 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, continue to offset new costs related to changes in programs/services with selected commensurate reductions
  • Seek cost efficiencies to supplement current practices and 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 fluctuations in revenue sources