Summary This report explores the strategies used by four public school districts to allocate budgetary resources to support strategic initiatives. The report describes how profiled districts use strategic planning to prioritize resources and explores methods to launch and assess new initiatives. Key observations from our research 1. Align funding priorities with the district-wide strategic plan. 2. Districts benchmark themselves against local school districts to make budget decisions. 3. Solicit school board and community input when identifying funding priorities. 4. Pilot initiatives and programs in specific schools or grades before district-wide implementation. Download the Report
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Budget Prioritization for Strategic Initiatives
This report explores the strategies used by four public school districts to allocate budgetary resources to support strategic initiatives.
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