In reading the TEA Guidelines for Budgeting, I learned many things. The process of budgeting can be very overwhelming and seem so daunting that it can come across as impossible. I think the best thing to do it to try to keep it as simple as you can as a district leader.
The difficult and most important part is figuring out what the "needs" of the district are and will be. Communicating with the stakeholders is crucial. Finding out the projected numbers is a guessing game sometimes, the estimated property taxes, the needs of the schools, and the cost of everything play a huge part in the process. How is a school leader supposed to be able to tie all of this into a budget and that budget be correct? The answer lies in the input and buy in that all the stakeholders give.
A school leader cannot be so arrogant as to not gather as much information from as many sources as possible before they propose or even begin to propose a budget. Having a sense of togetherness can ease some of the tension that comes along with developing a budget.
Having reviewed this process, I know I can use this information by not allowing myself to try and conquer this on my own. This holds true whether at I am at a large district or a very small one. I MUST use my resources to their fullest capabilities to develop a budget.
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