Benchmark – Budget Defense

Each year principals are faced with budgetary changes. One of the toughest monetary changes to handle is the sudden notification of a reduction in funds. The following case study assignment will help to prepare you for this common occurrence.

For this assignment, suppose you are a principal who just learned that your school district’s override initiative failed. As a result, you have been notified that you must cut one teaching position and cut 10% from your site budget.

Using the full site budget you reviewed in the previous topic, prepare a 15-18 slide digital presentation that defends the budget in a transparent, ethical way.

Include the following in the presentation:

The strategic planning and budget development processes used to create the budget
Visuals of major budget components
Justification of expenditures that include staff and technology resources. Demonstrate where the budget cuts will occur.
Justification for the one teacher you have selected to release, or present an alternative solution
How the plan promotes continual and sustainable school improvement and upholds the school vision/mission and the values of democracy, equity, and diversity
How the plan efficiently uses human, fiscal, and technological resources to manage school operations
How the plan proposes the mobilization of diverse community resources to support areas cut in the new budget
How the plan advocates for student needs
How the plan responds to current political initiatives and emerging trends
How the school will monitor and evaluate the implementation of the plan, including the school management and operational systems
Title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes

Support your presentation with 3-5 scholarly resources.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and PSEL standards should be referenced using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

1/15/22, 7:09 PM EAD-510 Topic 6: Defending the Budget

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T6 Topic 6: Defending The Budget

Jan 13 – 19, 2022 Max Points: 410

Resources

Community Schools as an Effective School Improvement Strategy: A Review of the

Evidence

https://learningpolicyi…

The Principal’s Guide to School Budgeting

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New Standards Sway Buying Plans

https://lopes.idm.oclc…

Objectives:

1. Articulate, implement, and steward a shared vision of learning for a school. [ELCC 1.1; PSEL

1a; NELP 1.1; MC1, MC3, MC4, MC5]

2. Collect and use data to assess organizational effectiveness and implement plans to achieve

school goals. [ELCC 1.2; PSEL 1b; NELP 1.1; MC2, MC5; COE 1.2]

3. Promote continual and sustainable school improvement. [ELCC 1.3; PSEL 10a; NELP 1.2;

MC2, MC4; COE 1.3]

4. Develop strategies to mobilize community resources by promoting an understanding,

appreciation, and use of diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources within the

school community. [ELCC 4.2; PSEL 8f, 8j; MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4, MC5; COE 4.2]

5. Use technological tools to communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to

colleagues and other stakeholders. [ELCC 1.2, 1.3, 3.2; PSEL 8j, 9g; ISTE-L 1c, 5d]

6. Use technological tools to collect professional artifacts that demonstrate ethical personal

conduct, positive relationships with others, effective decision-making, stewardship of

school resources, and other aspects of school leadership. [ELCC 5.2; PSEL 2a, 6i; ISTE-L 1c,

5c, 5d]

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Read Pillars 3 and 4 in “Community Schools as an Effective School Improvement Strategy:

A Review of the Evidence,” by Maier, … Read More

Review Chapter 2.

Read “New Standards Sway Buying Plans,” by Cavanagh, from Education Week (2014).

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Rubric

Strategic Planning,

Development Processes, and

Visuals

45 points

Criteria Description

Strategic Planning, Development

Processes, and Visuals

5. Target 45 points

The presentation is insightful and

detailed in outlining the strategic

planning and budget development

processes used to create the budget

and includes creative and well-crafted

visuals of

major budget components.

4. Acceptable 39.15 points

The presentation soundly outlines the

strategic planning and budget

development processes used to

create the budget and includes clear

visuals of major budget components.

3. Approaching 33.3 points

The presentation somewhat outlines

the strategic planning and budget

development processes used to

create the budget and includes

minimal or ambiguous visuals of

major budget components.

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Assessments

Topic 6 Discussion Question 1

Start Date

Jan 13, 2022, 12:00 AM

Due Date

Jan 15, 2022, 11:59 PM

Points

Status

Ungraded

Topic 6 Discussion Question 2

Educational Administration and Educational Leadership E-Portfolio Guide

EAD-501 D-E-Portfolio…

Strategies for School Leaders That Promote School Improvement

https://www.thoughtc…

Use Data to Build Better Schools

https://www.ted.com/…

A School that Builds with Community

https://vimeo.com/18…

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Assessment Description

Discuss how the adoption of new or revised content standards can affect state, district, and/or

school budgets. What are the biggest investments in such cases?

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Review the “Educational Administration and Educational Leadership E-Portfolio Guide,”

located in the Student Success Center to … Read More

Read “Strategies for School Leaders That Promote School Improvement,” by Meador,

located on the ThoughtCo. website (2018)…. Read More

Watch “Use Data to Build Better Schools,” by Schleicher, located on the TED website

(2012).

Watch “A School that Builds with Community,” located on Vimeo.

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Benchmark – Budget

Defense – Rubric

Strategic Planning,
Development Processes, and
Visuals
45 points
Criteria Description
Strategic Planning, Development
Processes, and Visuals
5. Target 45 points
The presentation is insightful and
detailed in outlining the strategic
planning and budget development
processes used to create the budget
and includes creative and well-crafted
visuals of major budget components.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
The presentation soundly outlines the
strategic planning and budget
development processes used to
create the budget and includes clear
visuals of major budget components.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
The presentation somewhat outlines
the strategic planning and budget
development processes used to
create the budget and includes
minimal or ambiguous visuals of
major budget components.
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