You are the budget director of a small school district that hasa budget of $10 million and serves 2,500 children in six schools:three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.The school district receives its budget from the state, and stateofficials have told you that the state is running a deficit and theschool budget is being cut by $250,000. The state provides therevenue; however, the school district does have a partnership witha foundation that provides funding for innovative and supportiveprograms. What part of the budget would you first examine? Why?After that examination, what would you cut? Why?
Using the same scenario from the question above, the budgetdirector must present alternatives to the district superintendentfor consideration. Describe the alternatives you would recommend sothe superintendent and/or board has choices.
