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Last chance! Bumping this to the top since the budget workshop is tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to learn about the mysteries of the SFUSD budget.
. We'll try and report back here with the answers.Fire away!
Last chance! Bumping this to the top since the budget workshop is tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to learn about the mysteries of the SFUSD budget.
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Why isn't the final, approved budget published in a place where the public can see it and review it?
Who audits and reviews of the SFUSD budget? Are the results of these audits made available to the public?
Why does it cost more to educate fewer students each year?
On average, how much money per year does SFUSD get per student from ADA funds?
Are there other revenue sources that are directly tied to the number of students attending SFUSD?
It seems like every year our school gets less money from the WSF, and we have to ramp up fund-raising just to keep what we had before. And, the WSF money seems such a small piece of the pie to start with. How is the WSF balanced with the need for continuity in programming?
Is teacher seniority accounted for in the WSF? I have heard that the East side schools with less experienced teachers are essentially subsidizing West side schools with more experienced, more senior teachers. How is this compatible with the WSF?
It seems like budgeting and long-term planning are not happening in sync with each other. Is future declining enrollment being taken into account in budgeting for this year and future years? How about a Soviet Style "Five Year Plan?"
What is the District's budget allocation going to be for school buses? In a District that is concerned with re-segregation in a post-consent decree era, why are school buses allocated primarily to "Alternative" schools (like Rooftop, Clarendon, Lillenthal, Lakeshore, etc..) that are mostly overenrolled while being denied to other schools? Doesn't this policy encourage enrollment at these impacted Alternative schools while making it harder for parents to chose less popular schools because there is no way to access the schools? Why even have Alternative schools when we are a District that allows family choice rather than neighborhood school preferences?
What is the District's budget allocation going to be for school buses? In a District that is concerned with re-segregation in a post-consent decree era, why are school buses allocated primarily to "Alternative" schools (like Rooftop, Clarendon, Lillenthal, Lakeshore, etc..) that are mostly overenrolled while being denied to other schools? Doesn't this policy encourage enrollment at these impacted Alternative schools while making it harder for parents to chose less popular schools because there is no way to access the schools? Shouldn't BUSES be a budget priority?! Why even have Alternative schools when we are a District that allows family choice rather than neighborhood enrollment preferences?
Like KC asked, is there any place where the public can see the SFUSD budget?
I am doing a report on the budget for school, and it's near impossible for me to find even a simplified, watered down summary. I just need the basics. Apparantly I'm not the only one looking, which is a sort of relief, perhaps it isn't in the public after all.
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