1. Small Rural REAA Generalist Practitioner Perspective
Financial Management
Small Rural REAA
Generalist Practitioner Perspective

2. Everything Is Interwoven
Finances
Everything Is Interwoven
Budgeting
Financial Management

3. Driving Forces Current Revenue & Projected National & State Economy
Needs
National & State Economy
Long Term Goals
Sustainability
Quality
System Ownership
Student Count
Staffing Salaries
Special Services
Tech & SIS
Energy
Oil
Forest Receipts
Politics
Grants
Current Revenue & Projected
Revenue
Audits, Reports & Trend Analysis
Foundation
Grants
Donations
Revenue Trend
Audit
Monthly Updates
Student Growth Trend

4. Strategic Building Student Focus Staff Focus Leadership Focus
Community and Communication Focus
Finance & Facility Focus: Embracing Financial and Facility Efficiencies
Strategy A: Encouraging excellent stewardship of funding streams through conservative budgeting and assertive grant seeking efforts:
Superintendent approves all purchases & signs all checks
State can’t provide all we need
Strategy B: Employ efficient and timely maintenance and renovation of school facilities
Strategy C: Forward Fund; Ensure efficient supply order and usage processes are in place through “Next Year” ordering process; annual fuel and air charter process, and streamlined process for payables and payroll.
Strategy D: Measured Growth; Budget for worst, hope for best
Strategy E: Last year, This year, Next Year, 20 year
Strategic Building

5. Monthly Board Budget Updates

6. Revenue Trend

7. Everything Is Interwoven
Finances
Everything Is Interwoven
Budgeting
Financial Management