Community Guide to Understanding School Budget

Posted by on November 1, 2002

[From the PENWeekly NewsBlast]

Well-informed citizens are key to bringing about sustained school improvement. To that end, Charlotte Advocates for Education has released their “Community Guide to Understanding the School Budget.” The guide is a tool to help the community better understand how Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools (CMS), North Carolina’s largest district, are financed and to ensure that citizens are getting the best possible return on investment for the community’s children. The Guide makes very large numbers concrete. The guide also includes a budget calendar, sample letters and e-mails,
addresses and websites of organizations and elected officials directly involved with the budgeting process, and a list of additional resources. With this information voters can stay informed about school budget issues throughout the school year and can let their voices be heard in key budget decisions.

http://www.advocatesfored.org/communityguide.htm