Budgeting for Student Achievement

1. Budgeting for Student Achievement A Plan for Action

2. Budget is Not High on the List Source: Google Insights Charter Schools (13x) School Scores (3.6x) Teachers Union (3x) School Budget (1x)

3. Losing Money is More Important than the Process Source: Google Insights Budget Cuts (14x) Budget Surplus (0.5x) Budget Process(1x)

4. LAUSD Relies on Decentralized Decision-Making

5. If We Do Nothing… Autonomous budgeting becomes mandatory by 2012-13 Adoption doesn’t go smoothly Unexpected deficits appear, surpluses are stolen Principals make (or fake) tough choices Parents and community get angry Strategy Roadmap is scrapped Kids Don’t Learn

6. Framing our Strategy Don’t Seek Support,Seek To Support

7. # You can do it! # You can do it! You can do it! #

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9. This is What Matters Communicate Expectations Implement Tools and Training Engage and Support

10. Clear CommunicationClear ExpectationsClear Results

11. Clear Expectations, Clear Results Strategy: Focus on RESULTS Measurable Results • Rally teachers, principals, and other stakeholders on the internal incentives inherent in BSA • “There is a total and utter lack of accountability for the results we are supposed to achieve, which is to achieve results for kids” • -Michelle Rhee,Waiting for Superman

12. Clear Message, Clear Expectations Who Cares? Making BSA Relevant Principals Teachers Parents Budgeting for School Autonomy Benefits of School Attendance Building for Student Achievement I am

13. Clear Message, Clear Expectations Who Cares? Making BSA Relevant Principals Teachers Parents Budgeting for School Autonomy Benefits of School Attendance Building for Student Achievement

14. Sample Materials Parents. 4x4 Bumper Sticker Teachers. 4x4 Decal Principals. 5x18 Sign

15. Intensive Communication with Most Affected Segment • Focused Strategy • Identify those schools who will be affected negatively by the change • Work closely with these schools to develop plan for improvement • Highlight opportunity to increase budget through improved attendance Enrollment Attendance =) =| =| =(

16. Successful Pilot & Oakland Schools are Natural Spokespeople Teachers Principals Parents • Existing newsletter featuring teacher testimonial • “Ask Ms. Smith” – a teacher advice column for the process, for teachers, by teachers • Principal mentorship network • “Real” Q&A without central office staff • Feature editorial in the Parent Press • Table and speak at this spring’s Parent Summit “[I like it because] it gives governance back to the school." ~ Cherie Ivey, Principal, Oakland Unified

17. Clear Communication, Clear Results Communicate Expectations Clearly Concisely In-Person BSA “Roadshow” brings administration, pilot school champions, and media to schools

18. Implement Tools and TrainingDesigned to Empower

20. Categorical Funds are Opportunity for Dialogue on Priorities Committee to Advise on Categorical Allocation Includes teachers, principals, union leaders, central office Proposes fair formula, customized to LAUSD’s needs by the people who know best Board has final say Participating Stakeholders Become Advocates

21. LAUSD is already developing user-centric decision tools

22. Resource Allocation Tool • Goals • Options • Outcomes

23. LAUSD Must Use Training as an Opportunity for Empowerment “Virtually all of the studies of per-pupil budgeting systems in North America affirm the need for trainingand building the skill of school leaders to build and manage budgets strategically…” Strategic School Funding for Results Briefing American Institutes for Research

24. Transparent Budgeting Manual Page 1 of 10 This is What Training Looks Like Today

25. BSA Training Presentation-Draft Slide 12 of 67 This is What Training Looks Like Today

26. BSA Training Presentation-Draft Slide 29 of 67 This is What Training Looks Like Today

27. SSC Training Presentation Slide 3 of 79 This is What Training Looks Like Today

28. This is What BSA Training Should Look Like Topics Inspiration Content Skills Relevance of roles Relationship of decisions to outcomes Budgeting concepts & terminology Technology training Procedures, regulations, and compliance Best-practice guides Simulated decision-making Adapt lessons to audience

29. Give Principals Tools to Incentivize Communities Intrinsic motivation is cheap but valuable Recognition for achievements will go a long way in fostering pride for the school in the community BestchoolAttendance ------------ ---------- ---

30. Engage and support stakeholders through incentives

31. Give Principals Tools to Incentivize Students Best chool Attendance 100% Attendance! Recognition for schools with most-improved attendance! A reward that students vote on Higher attendance rates! Everybody wins!

32. Increase Principal & School Site Council Peer Support Systems Annual Principal and SSC Conference Forum for decision-makers Encourage collaboration and best practice-sharing Learn what works and what doesn’t from others in similar positions *Key sponsorship opportunity

33. This is How You Make it Happen

34. No free lunch… but there are student discounts Engage Proactively Implement Tools and Training Communicate Expectations • Engage and Support • School pride is free • Attendance contests invest $ back into schools • Inexpensive decals keep BSA in-mind • Communicate Expectations • PCSB coordinates logistics • Pilot school reps, Board reps, Central Office reps • Implement Tools and Training • VISTAS coordinate training • Current partnership with Pivot Learning Partners

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36. Proposed Timeline

37. Questions?