File: DBD
A significant portion of income
for the operation of the public school system is derived from local property
taxes. The school committee will attempt
to protect the valid interest of the taxpayers.
However, the first priority in the development of an annual budget will
be the educational welfare of the children in our schools.
Budget decisions reflect the attitude and philosophy
of those charged with the responsibility for educational decision-making. Therefore, a sound budget development process
must be established to ensure that the annual operating budget accurately
reflects the goals and objectives of the Gardner Public School System.
In the budget planning process for the school system,
the school committee will strive to:
1.
Engage in
thorough advance planning, with staff and community involvement, in order to
develop budgets and guide expenditures in a manner that will achieve the
greatest educational returns and contributions to the educational program in
relationship to dollars expended.
2.
Establish levels
of funding that will provide high quality education for all our students.
3.
Use the best
available techniques for budget development and management.
The superintendent will have overall responsibility
for budget preparation, including the construction of, and adherence to, a
budget calendar.
[Adoption Date: 10/26/98]
[Reviewed: December 2003]
[Reviewed: May 2008]