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Budget Defense
Latishie L. Wodetzki
College of Education, Grand Canyon University
EAD-510 Education Finance
Dr. Angela Smith
May 12, 2021
Budget Process
Data Analysis
Prioritizing Needs
Application of Data
3671000 $90,000
Extended Care
• We will remove the Assistant Principal position for the next school year
• Cost savings of $70,000.00 vs. $45,000.00
Impact 2: 10% Budget Cut
Supplies - Art/Music
610 $3,500 $3,500 0% $0
(TK-5)
2 Gr 5 $100,000
1 Music $46,000
1 Art $46,000
1 PE $47,000
2 Administration $145,000
• Human Resources
• Trying to still meet the needs of staff to better meet student needs
• Fiscal Resources
• Utilizing other fiscal resources to leverage less loss to our teachers
• We will closely monitor and use any overages from the prior year to leverage against
the 10% cut.
• Technological Resources
• Taking only $2,000 total from any technology budget lines
Budget Cut Plan:
Mobilization of Diverse Community Resources
• Private School
• Covid Pandemic and other world-wide impacts
• AB 1505
• Funding initiatives
Budget Cut Plan: Monitoring and Reevaluating
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