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Consultants tell school board to start budget process earlier, simplify materials and require ongoing reporting
Summary
Consultants who reviewed East Baton Rouge Parish’s budget process recommended earlier public engagement, simpler communications linking spending to board priorities and a new ongoing financial reporting policy. The board discussed midyear reviews and multi‑year planning but took no formal action.
Consultants working with the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board presented findings and recommendations aimed at making the district’s budget process more accessible and more aligned with board priorities.
Jessica Swanson, a consultant leading the review, told the board the work aimed to “help you see that in the budget” how money reflects priorities. Natalie Treadgold, who led the community engagement work, said the review drew on document reviews, interviews with all board members, 10 senior staff interviews and community input from 36 schools and about 200 survey respondents.
The consultants’ three headline findings were: limited opportunities for…
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