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District 11 details site‑based budgeting rollout to give schools more authority and accountability
Summary
District 11 staff presented a multi‑year transition to site‑based (student‑based) budgeting, showing tools, examples and protections intended to preserve services during transition; a fall adjustment process and central checks were described.
District staff presented a detailed update Feb. 19 on the district’s multi‑year rollout of site‑based (student‑based) budgeting, saying the district has shifted more authority and accountability to individual schools while keeping a mix of centrally managed positions to protect districtwide programs.
Brandon (staff member) led the briefing and said the district treated the current year as a baseline to avoid abrupt negative impacts on schools during the transition. "The truest form of student based budgeting is really money follows kids," Brandon said. He added the district is not yet at a precise per‑student dollar‑for‑student allocation but will move closer over time with a fall adjustment process.
Nut graf: The change moves staffing and discretionary dollars to building leaders while retaining centrally managed FTE for special education, CLDE/ELL, GT, counselors…
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