Reflection Part 5

     When speaking to the Chief Business Officer, I realized the budget requires everyone’s input.  The responsibilities spiral down and focus on the students.  At the central office level, administrators and staff, data and actual budget is based on what the superintendent wants to accomplish.  This school year, the principals provided the superintendent with information that would help him to determine what cuts needed to be made.  The focus went from macro management to micro management.  Site based decision making committees gave the principal information that would help with that decision.  Teacher organizations always want more for teachers.  They usually present their case to the principal and superintendent.  Key stakeholders are the teachers, administrators, principals, teacher, parents, and taxpayers.  They are the main influence in the budget process.  For example, they may voice their opinion to not increase taxes.  Lastly, the board of trustees adopts the budget.