Business and Finance
The 2021-2022 SISD budget was prepared following District procedures, which include identification of required fixed costs and subsequent discussions with district and campus-based leaders to drive priority-based budgeting. Campus and department leaders engaged in identification of priority initiatives and activities and categorized estimated expenditures. All budget drafts were received in early June.
The Business and Finance department has collaborated with district and campus-based leaders to evaluate requests for expenditures on products and services required to support personnel and students as they address learning gaps created by COVID-19, identify historical trends to inform fiscal responsibility and determine whether additional funds will be needed for program support and expansion. As each department identifies these required expenditures, Business and Finance is working to reprioritize initiatives and expenditures to ensure they align with the District’s strategic goals and priorities.
Additional ESSER III Federal Funds will be utilized to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Areas addressed with these funds include social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs of students. The district will increase access to educational opportunities, provide additional curriculum and instructional support, expand learning opportunities, increase safety protocols and address basic district operational needs through the use of the additional federal funds.
Compensatory Education, Title I, and IIA funds will be utilized to increase staffing for instructional support, provide intervention services for at-risk students, and expand educational programs to address learning loss.
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