After receiving guidelines from the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, in coordination with staff, shall determine school district’s budget priorities which strike a balance between an ideal educational program and the community’s fiscal resources. In setting budget priorities, the following factors shall be considered:
- the health and safety of students and employees;
- items directly related to the educational needs of the district;
- adequate staffing of programs and the salaries of employees;
- maintenance of capital investment, equipment and facilities;
- improvements in noninstructional items;
- state and/or federal legal requirements for the funding of programs;
- requirements and regulations of the State Education Department and the Commissioner of Education; and
- fiscal and nonfiscal resources available.
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Reviewed: August 28, 2017