You are the principal of Omega High School in the scenario that follows. Because of the recession, state and local funding have been reduced by a total of 15%. The superintendent is requesting an across-the-board cut to all schools of the same amount which applies to all schools and central office departments. The superintendent’s instructions also include a stipulation that should extenuating circumstances exist in your school or department, a justification for less than a 15% cut should be included.

Your assignment as principal of Omega High School is to examine carefully the two high school budgets that appear in Table 10.5 (include concepts such as horizontal

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TABLE 10.5 The Alpha and Omega Schools Case Study Students Administration Professional Staff Alpha High School 2251 Principal: $89,600 Assistant Principals (6): $438,398 Deans (4): $297,904 Counselors (8): $541,896 Instructors (182): $14,903,127 Secretaries (13): $486,990 Omega High School 1616 Principal: $72,200 Assistant Principals (4): $209,580 Deans (1): $57,020 Counselors (5): $234,535 Instructors (96): $4,097,376 Classified Secretaries (5): $120,432 Custodians (11); $447,236 Custodians (5): $124,904 Operations & $827,542 $250,480 Maintenance Professional $51,840 $14,993 Development Field Trip $41,765 $11,032 Transportation Instructional Supplies $381,190 $82,194 Total Spending $18,507,488 $5,274,746 Total Per-Student $8,222 $3,265 Spending Cents Spent Per Dollar $1.00 $0.37