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EDLE 665 Finance
July 11, 2005
Can it fit on a bumper sticker?
The process of developing an effective school budget is
guided by two fundamental truths; first, that schools exist
to educate students, and second, that the process by which
the budget is constructed and the results of said process
must be easily articulated by all stakeholders.
Just as the Constitution of the United States is the
supreme measure of lawful conduct in America, the mission,
goals, and objectives of a school district must direct all
activity, including the formation of the budget.
district’s mission, goals, and objectives are built to
define the programs, services, and activities it will