Finance & Budget Resources
Resources for educational leaders on district and school budgets and financial operations.
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August 01, 2024
Schlorff Builds Camaraderie Through Merged FunctionsType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThe association’s associate executive director for operations and finance sees collaboration generated from merged functions. -
July 24, 2024
Summer Programming & Funding Planning for K-12 SchoolsType:Toolkit Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Finance & BudgetsTimeline and resources to guide districts as they plan for summer learning programming and funding. -
June 01, 2024
In District Budget Cutting, Count on These Five FactorsType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsA veteran superintendent shares the certainties you can expect when planning spending reductions. -
April 01, 2024
The Financial Return of SustainabilityType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHow investing in climate action planning carries bottom-line benefits for school districts. -
March 21, 2024
PEP Talk Episode 28: Title I and You!Type:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsOn this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Nora Gordon, professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University about all things Title I; what it is, how it's funded, and who it benefits. -
March 01, 2024
The District's EconomyType:Infographic Topics: Finance & BudgetsHow superintendents view the economic state of their districts. -
February 05, 2024
How Lubbock ISD Saved $2.2M with Strategic SchedulingType:Webinar Recording Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHow one district realized over $2 million of budget savings which they then invested in new academic and staffing priorities. -
January 01, 2024
Streamlining the Association’s Financial OperationsType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThe finance department’s new director streamlines the association’s fiscal operations. -
December 14, 2023
How Leyden High School Saved Precious Time & Money Sourcing School Grounds Equipment & TurfType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHow superintendent Nick Polyak leveraged his partnership with Sourcewell to save time and money for his district. -
December 04, 2023
Using Federal Funds for Summer Learning and AfterschoolType:Webinar Recording Topics: Finance & BudgetsSummer learning programs can be a critical strategy for improving access and opportunity for students and their families. -
December 01, 2023
The Trial and Error of Grant WritingType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsAdvice to follow and pitfalls to avoid from an author of grant applications for school districts. -
November 14, 2023
Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Survey ReportType:Report Topics: Finance & Budgets, Rural CommunitiesTechnology, devices and software, professional development for teachers and staff, and greater staff compensation account for common investments by rural districts through the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), according to a recent AASA survey. -
September 21, 2023
PEP Talk Episode 23: Congressional AppropriationsType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsAASA's Advocacy team interviews Sarah Abernathy, executive director of the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) about how education funding is procured in Congress, how a budget is set, and outlooks for FY2024. -
October 04, 2023
Will You Make the Post-ESSER Cut?: How to Prepare Now For Customer RenewalType:Webinar Recording Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsLearn how superintendents plan to make tough school and district budgeting decisions with the final ESSER deadline approaching -
August 23, 2023
School District Spending of American Rescue Plan FundingType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsAASA surveyed district leaders about how they're using American Rescue Plan (ARP) and other federal COVID-19 relief funding to address pandemic-related student learning recovery. -
April 13, 2023
District Partnership ToolkitType:Toolkit Topics: District & School Operations, Equity, Finance & BudgetsCreated to assist districts as they consider where and how to bring more tutors, mentors, coaches, student support coordinators and post-secondary transition coaches to schools -
December 06, 2022
Earmarks 101: A New Funding Opportunity for Your DistrictType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsLearn about the Congressional earmarks process and how district leaders can lobby for new, additional funding for PK-12 projects in their schools. -
December 01, 2022
Words on Wheels for Success in a Tax ElectionType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThe story of how a suburban Minnesota school district bounced back from defeat at the polls when new school revenues were desperately needed. -
December 01, 2022
Community Schools Blend and Braid Federal, State and Local FundingType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsWhat does it cost to operate community schools? -
November 29, 2022
Making the Most of Your ESSER Funds: Halftime Reflections & RevisionsType:Webinar Recording Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHear from two district leaders about how they (and other systems around the country) are engaging in halftime reviews with an immediate focus on identifying key moves to make through the SY23-24 budget cycle to optimize the ESSER opportunity.
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