Finance & Budget Resources
Resources for educational leaders on district and school budgets and financial operations.
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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. -
October 01, 2022
Applying ESSER Funds to Your FacilitiesType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsYou should know that federal procurement regulations apply when procuring any property or services with federal funds. -
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October 01, 2022
Federal Support for School Facility NeedsType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsA few recent federal government programs have been created that can support schools in making critical improvements. -
October 01, 2022
Building Rapport with a CommunityType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThe superintendent in Victoria, Texas, with a five-step approach for building rapport. -
October 01, 2022
Facility Needs Ought To Be a Fit for ESSER FundsType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsLong overdue infrastructure projects require federal dollars. -
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October 01, 2022
Participatory BudgetingType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThe superintendent in Victoria, Texas, plies a democratic process for using what remains of the district’s ESSER funds. -
September 28, 2022
Back-to-school Spotlights: ESSER Spending and Evaluation BrightspotsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsThe Back-to-school spotlight: ESSER Spending and Evaluation Brightspots webinar will cover the state of ESSER spending as of this fall and a series of important characteristics to look for in the plans and programs rolling out during this school year -
September 01, 2022
A Gift Too Generous?Type:Article Topics: Ethics, Finance & BudgetsIs it proper for a superintendent to give cash gifts out of his own pocket to his direct reports for the holidays? -
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June 30, 2022
AASA Quarterly Federal Policy Update - SummerType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsAASA’s Director of Advocacy, Sasha Pudelski, will walk AASA members through the latest federal funding and policy changes -
June 01, 2022
Using ESSER Funding To Re-Engage StudentsType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsInvesting in summer school programs with federal support. -
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May 10, 2022
Taking Full Advantage of American Rescue Plan Funds to Identify and Support Students Experiencing Homelessness and Housing InstabilityType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Equity, Finance & BudgetsLearn more about how American Rescue Plan funds can be used and hear from school districts who are taking full advantage of them -
March 29, 2022
District Checklist: Taking Full Advantage of American Rescue Plan Funds to Identify & Support Students Experiencing Homelessness & Housing InstabilityType:Checklist Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsAn actionable checklist designed to help district leaders take full advantage of new and existing federal resources to meet the significant needs – greatly exacerbated by the pandemic – of students experiencing homelessness and housing instability. -
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February 08, 2022
Making the Most of Your ESSER FundsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & Budgets, Leadership DevelopmentHow can districts ensure they are using ESSER funds to meet immediate needs and, at the same time, redesign toward a more student-centered, equity-focused and future-driven approach? -
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February 01, 2022
Availing Opportunities in Your Federal Funds for TechnologyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIThe challenges of obtaining federal funds for technology are real, too, with limits on the horizon for use of the substantial support -
January 24, 2022
Learning Recovery & Redesign: Major Strategies Self-Assessment ToolTopics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsThis tool focuses specifically on your major strategy or couple largest strategies for recovery and/or redesign. -
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January 01, 2022
Crowdfunding’s Big Implications for SchoolsType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsThe ramifications of educators using online fundraising to support school programs.
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