Education Budget Types

Prepare an analysis, synthesis, and reflection on the school budget concepts presented in the articles and resources below. You must cite and properly reference all sources from below in your narrative.

1. Chapter 11: Understanding Budgets
2. Student Based Budgeting
3. Smart School Budgeting
4. Site Based Budgeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCE_Hw7W2j0
5. Zero Based Budgeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0KLvsvShsk

Introduction: Briefly introduce the articles and videos and the main ideas presented therein.

Body: As you analyze the information provided consider the following questions to help synthesize the content.

A. Identify and discuss which budget types, analysis tools and procedures you would be most likely to implement in a school under your leadership and discuss why.

B. Consider which, if any, of these are being implemented in your current school or school district, if they are being done well, and what suggestions you would have for improvement based upon the theory presented in the literature.

C. What type of budget presented is most representative of your view of effective budgeting? Why?

D. How would you identify/develop budget priorities?

E. What methods would you employ to identify and prioritize cost saving opportunities?