Discussion 1
After you have completed the readings, and before reviewing your classmates’ responses, add your initial post that fully answers the Discussion Board topics(s). Your initial post should be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. This initial post and your additional responses to classmates should occur over multiple days throughout the unit week. Refer to your discussion rubric for specific grading criteria.
Topic: Comparing tools used to the administering of a K-12 school budget.
This Discussion Board focuses on tools and techniques used in administering a K–12 budget. As a grade level leader, you will have to have a working knowledge of the tools used to make sure that your budget is adequately funded in all areas. Use these websites as you compare the tools used by two different systems.
The first site is:
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. (n.d.). Special education funding in Washington state.
The second site is:
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (n.d.). School finance tools. https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/calculation-tools
Upon review of these two websites, pick one similar tool from each site, as well as one tool that is relevant only to that particular state, and answer the questions below:
What elements were common between the two similar tools?
Did you notice any differences in the tools that were only relevant to that particular state?
Were there any unique tools from the two sites that stood out to you and why?
What were the tools used in both states that you would feel comfortable using today if you were in charge of that budget?
Discussion 2
After you have completed the readings, and before reviewing your classmates’ responses, add your initial post that fully answers the Discussion Board topics(s). Your initial post should be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. This initial post and your additional responses to classmates should occur over multiple days throughout the unit week. Refer to your discussion rubric for specific grading criteria.
Topic: Pay-for-Performance
You are a lead teacher of a high school that just received an award for being a top distinguished school from your state. Several teachers approach you about the possibility of getting a pay increase for all of their hard work. You tell the teachers that you will certainly see what you can do, but you know the budget is set for the upcoming year. The next day, you receive a call from a school board member that wants you to explore and give them a better understanding of performance pay in schools, with the intent of moving forward with a plan for performance/merit pay.
You know as an educational leader that this topic is one that certainly needs further review. Your school board is struggling with the pay-for-performance issue. As with many boards, several members are from the private sector where pay is usually tied to performance. The teacher’s union also questions the move based on concerns about how pay levels will be determined. You have been chosen to give a short presentation on the topic. Your audience will be teachers, community members, the school board, and the superintendent.
Consider how you will discuss the issue. Research current trends in pay-for-performance, merit pay, and career ladders. As you respond to this discussion, answer the following questions:
What implications do these have for the future of educators?
What are the implications for student achievement?
What would be the implications for your school’s budget?
What are the pros/cons of pay-for-performance?
Discussion 3
After you have completed the readings, and before reviewing your classmates’ responses, add your initial post that fully answers the Discussion Board topics(s). Your initial post should be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. This initial post and your additional responses to classmates should occur over multiple days throughout the unit week. Refer to your discussion rubric for specific grading criteria.
Topic: Understanding School Funding:
There have been several school funding programs over the years that have gained attention in the educational community because of how they succeeded and the difficulties they presented when they were implemented. As an educational leader, you will be expected to have a firm understanding of these programs and how they can have a positive impact on your school budget that you wish to implement.
There will be those in your community who come to you with questions about the school budget and to have a better understanding of where the funding comes from. How will you explain these programs and funding formulas to someone who is not familiar with the budgeting process?
For this discussion, suppose you are a lead teacher of a public school and you have the task of writing an article on school budgets for your local newspaper. This will provide you a forum to get the correct information out to the public and hopefully end any misinformation.
After reading the articles linked below, post a 300- to 500-word opinion piece that explains the initial intent of the documents, your role in promoting the success of a school’s budget, and the state and federal functions you must address in your budget. Support your thoughts with references and citations.
U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn
U.S. Department of Education. (2019). Fiscal year 2019 summary and background information.
U.S. Department of Education. (2017). Education budget prioritizes students, empowers parents, saves taxpayer dollars. https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-budget-prioritizes-students-empowers-parents-saves-taxpayer-dollars
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