Budget Defense

Juan Salgado
The strategic planning and budget development processes used
to create the budget
• Stakeholders Involved: SCC, ELAC, CACSE, and Finance.

• Calculate projected student enrollment.

• Analyze Student Achievement data at School Site Council meetings.

• Create a Comprehensive Needs Assessment.

• Prioritize needs.

• Create an Action Plan

 Major budget components
As determined by the Comprehensive Needs Assessment

School CAASP scores were analyzed. From this data, • Hire a Literacy Coach
it was determined the school must improve literacy,
numeracy, and graduation rates. • Hire a Math Coach
The number of English Learners has remained • PD on Successful Professional Learning
constant. However, the district has started making a
Communities (PLCs)
push towards increasing the number of students
who graduate with the Seal of Biliteracy. • Strengthen ELAC
Projected student enrollment shows an increases in
• Hire AP coordinator
the number of students enrolled in AP courses.

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 Justification of Expenditures

Professional Development Literacy

To promote successful PLCs Reading – 57% of students
and to support test near the standard.
reclassification of ELs
AP coordinator Numeracy
To support the increament Only 17% of students met
of students enrolling in AP or exceed the math
classes standard
Graduation
Rate has stayed at 80% for
the last 5 years

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 Budget Cuts
According to the hypothetical scenario, the
override initiative for the district was denied.
In consequence, the school will have to
discharge one teacher and reduce the
budget by 10%.

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 SOLUTION
Per teacher union contract, maximum
number of student per class is 36.

Cannot discharge a teacher if it results in

overcrowding in the classroom.

If projections for next year show a decrease

in enrollment, I will reassign discharged
teacher as an Instructional Coach.

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Promotes Sustainable
School Improvement
The plan is data driven and takes
into account the needs of the current
students.
The plan does not call for
overspending. Instead, it calls for
evaluating and movilizing the
resources the school already has.
Action Plan
Upholds School’s
Mission and Vision
The only way to ensure high
expectations for all students is by
making sure teacher have high
expectations for themselves. This
will be accomplished by the
assigning of Instructional Coaches
and Professional Development
opportunities.
Upholds democracy,
equity, and diversity
The plan was created by people who
represent the groups the school
serves. Community members are
also encouraged to be part of the
process.
The needs of each group are heard
and included in the budget.
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Use of human, fiscal, and technological resources to
manage school operations

Human Fiscal Technological

Resources
Promote mastery over dabbling
Utilize staff members according
to their strengths and expertise
Resources
Budget plan will guide spending
Look for additional sources of
revenue
Resources
Lease instead of buying
hardware.
Ready for state testing
All student access

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 Mobilizing community
resources to support areas
affected by budget cuts
• Make the community an ally by informing
citizens about ways to help the school.
• Help with providing supplies for
maintenance and repair of facilities.
• Attending school board meetings.
• Voting in favor of bonds and overrides that
benefit schools in the next election cycle.

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Advocacy for student needs

• Academic
• Social
• Cultural
• Mental
• Physical

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 Responding to current political initiatives and emerging
trends

Standards Technology
• Internet access
• Common Core
• 1 to 1 ratio of
• NGSS
devices per
student

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 Monitoring and Evaluating Action Plan

Monitoring Evaluation
• On a monthly basis at SSC meetings. • CAASP scores.
• Items from action plan will be oversee • Number of students being reclassified.
by stakeholders. • Number of students earning Seal of
Biliteracy.
• Graduation rate.
• Stakeholder survey.

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 References
Bonds & Overrides. Retrieved from URL: https://www.expectmorearizona.org/study/bonds-overrides/

Best Practices for School Improvement Planning (October 2014). Retrieved from URL: https://
www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Best-Practices-for-School-Improvement-Planning.pdf

CAASPP Description – CalEdFacts. Retrieved from URL: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ai/cefcaaspp.asp

Mendoza, C. (February 21, 2018). Rialto Unified upgrades technology to enhance student learning.
Retrieved from URL: http://iecn.com/rialto-unified-upgrades-technology-enhance-student-learning/

National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional Standards for Educational
Leaders 2015. Reston, VA: Author.

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