1. Surviving Your First Year Teaching: Managing Your Classroom Budget
Amanda Holland, Carmen Pedersen, Kristie Storms, Veronica Suarez, & Nadia Berleth
Texas Tech University, FCSE Doctoral Students

2. First Things First . . . . Make an actual budget.
Ask experienced teachers.
Know your district’s policies.

3. Perkins Funding
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) is a principal source of federal funding to states and discretionary grantees for the improvement of secondary and postsecondary CTE programs across the nation.
State and local decision
Stay up to date with legislation
Contact policymakers and advocate
Legislation is probably going to change soon
Policy Watch

4. Labs
Develop and save grocery lists of items needed for each lab. Include the costs each time you purchase to help you make a budget.
Find resources that help you plan on a budget.
Make a copy of your receipts.
Enforce proper measuring, but buy a little more than you need.
Price items out and keep copies of receipts to be able to estimate how much the lab may cost next time.

5. Labs Use lab ingredients that are applicable for multiple labs.
Buy in bulk.
It’s ok if all students prepare the same foods.
Require that your students compute the amounts of ingredients required. (math skills)
Use best practices- in season produce, sales, price per ounce, etc.

6. Classroom Supplies Ask parents and students to donate.
Teach students how you expect them to treat classroom supplies.
Use reusable resources when possible.

7. Collecting Monies Find a receipt system that works for you.
Envelope system
Collection days/times
Get help from students or colleagues
Back-up/Plan B- What do you do when you have a sub?
Follow your district’s policy.
Dictate to you sub what is expected.

8. Mileage
Track your mileage.
Pictures
Excel
Notes

9. Other Incentives do not have to cost money.
Be prepared: students will ask for food.
Keep personal receipts for tax purposes.

10. Personal Find deals and discounts. Phone Clothing Technology
Entertainment
Travel
Etc.
Try couponing.