LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS

Background:

Under a Research Based View Model of Business Organizations, Campuses and Departments have the opportunity to request for additional funding for specific needs as identified in the Comprehensive Needs Assessment conducted by each campus and department.

Needs Assessment Instructions:

All campuses and departments are expected to implement a Research Based View Model for each of their respective entities. This model includes the development of a Comprehensive Needs Assessment from the perspectives of the overall organization. That is, each principal and director must determine the needs that will be required to ascertain that the expected outcomes are to be achieved and to forecast the resources needed.

At the heart of such model are the following attributes:

Under the Organization attribute, it is necessary that the principal and director assess its internal capabilities such as:

Structure Capabilities

Systems and Processes

Under the Environment attribute, it is necessary that the principal and director assess its external and internal environmental variables such as:

Culture

Resources

Under the Strategies attribute, it is necessary that the principal and director assess its strategies such as:

Outcomes

It should be noted that this model will require that every program, department, and campus, be assessed under each of three attributes.

A form that can be used to conduct needs assessment is attached. Principals must adhere to the Instructional Department Needs Assessment Form, but can utilize the attached form to assist them.

Form Instructions:

Once the Comprehensive Needs Assessment is conducted and your campus and or department has identified the areas of need, utilize the following tool to request additional funds beyond the budget allocation.

It should be noted that in making any new request(s), you must be able to:

·  Support your request through proven research, methods, and data.

·  Must be learner centered

·  Must be collaborative and inclusive of reform based approaches

·  Identify specific outcomes that are attainable, realistic, rigorous, and value building

Complete all parts of the following for each area of need. When the Budget Review Committee during April 13 – May 23, 2004 visits the campuses/departments in regards to their budgets, they will also review the requests for additional funding. Each request will be discussed and approved based upon funding availability.

Targeted New Requests:

Additional funds may be requested for:

  1. Library book compliance
  2. ADA Compliance
  3. Costs associated with extraordinary situations arising from construction, Section 504, and safety issues.
  4. GED to PhD compliance
  5. Special needs for uniforms, band equipment, furniture for new schools, and other

CAMPUS OR

DEPARTMENT: ______NEED BY: ______

DESCRIPTION OF NEED:

______

AMOUNT NEEDED: $______

ONE TIME OR RECURRING EXPENDITURE: ______

SUPPORTING DATA OR JUSTIFICATON:

DISTRICT GOAL:

CIP GOAL:

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

POLICY REFORM ISSUE:

DESCRIBE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS:

EVALUATION AND OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED: