eadm 732 maria e. haigh lupe valdivia marissa fulache
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DSUSD Budget Interview
EADM 732Maria E. HaighLupe Valdivia
Marissa Fulache
Business Services
Cynthia McDaniel
DSUSD-Assistant SuperintendentBusiness Services (36 years)
Board Policies
The office of the Superintendent will receive sample policies, regulations and bylaws issued by the California School Boards Assoc.
Policies, regulations and bylaws mandated by law will be given top priority. They are reviewed, amended, if needed and adopted by Board within timeline prescribed by law.
1. Legal requirements
2. Applicability at the local level
3. Options legally available to the district
4. Future need
Superintendent is responsible for final review before submitting to Board
Draft policies, regulations and bylaws may be submitted to district’s legal counsel for review
Superintendent may place draft policy, administrative regulation or by law statement on the agenda of a public Board meeting for first reading.
The Board may return the drafts to the Superintendent for further revisions and/or move to give them a second reading and adoption.◦ http://gamutonline.net/displaypolicy
Board Policies (cont)
Shall be consistent with state and federal law and regulations, Board policy, and negotiated employee contracts.
The Board shall review and approve administrative regulations as mandated by law.
The Board may review and approve other regulations related to topics of particular interest to the Board or for which the Superintendent request Board endorsemement
Administrative Regulations
Enrollment projections =growth by 1%
This year they were 4 students shy from last years enrollment –flat
Decline in enrollment
Birth rates were low
ADA (see handout)
Top 5 recommendations on budget development and administration
1. Enrollment projections*2. Revenue projects3. Staff needs beyond ratio 4. Input of stakeholders5. Facility needs
Involvement by others
Finance Department Community Committee (Teachers)
Communications
Parents input will change the school boundaries.
It takes up to a year to adopt a suggestion to the new adjusted/revised budget.
Google Documents Interim Reports
Centralized System
-Financial Software (Galaxy)-Technology Advisory Committee
-Financial Director Services-Weekly Reports to the Board
Budget Reduction/Restoration Process Class-size State Categorical Program Flexibility
◦ Tier I◦ Tier II◦ Tier III
Business Staff -> Budget Development and Monitoring Finance Committee
◦ Employees◦ Community Members