The Week 8 assignment requires you to interview a school administrator about strategic planning and budgeting. It is recommended that you contact the person you wish to interview and schedule the conversation in advance of Week 8.
Review the Interview Consent Form with the interviewee and submit the signed document with your Week 8 assignment.
Consider the following questions for your interview:
What is your current role within this school and how long have you served in this role?
Did you serve in any previous role within this organization? If so, what role(s) and how long?
In your current role, what is your involvement in developing the school’s and/or school district’s strategic plan?
Who are the participants in developing your school’s and/or school district’s strategic plan?
How is the strategic plan communicated to other stakeholders?
Is the strategic plan used to inform the development of annual budgets? If so, share an example of how the strategic plan informed the budget development process.
Who are the individuals who participate in the annual budgeting process? What are their individual roles?
What is the calendar of events related to the annual budgeting process? In other words, what month does the process begin? Who initiates the process? What is the approval process for the budget?
How is an annual budget implemented within a school? Are there line items that allow local leaders to make decisions or are budgetary decisions decided at a district level?
What are your thoughts about how the budget development and implementation process at your school could be enhanced and/or streamlined?
What insights would you share with a future/current leader regarding the annual school budgeting process?
