Stakeholder Input on Budget

I interviewed Dr. Jerry Ausburn for my assignment on the input of additional stakeholders in the budgeting process. He said that with the collaboration of everyone listed, school districts can have a meaningful and successful budget that allocates money for the appropriate needs. The Central Administrators are very important  in the process. Our Assistant Superintendent of Finance is spoken to daily about available resources, the fund balance, and the overall parameters of the budget. The District and Campus Site Base Teams gather input from stakeholders, gain support from the committee, and do comprehensive needs assessments to determine needs. Some teacher organizations in larger  districts  can affect the budget by bringing up topics such as raises for teachers. Other stakeholders such as local industries and local leaders can bring material and financial resources and donations that can affect the budget. The school board establishes goals, are voices for the community, analyze the budget, and approve the budget.

The Superintendent has to be able to work collaboratively with each of these people and organizations.