You are the budget director of a small school district that has a budget of $10 million and serves 2,500 children in six schools: three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The school district receives its budget from the city, and city officials have told you that the city is running a deficit and the school budget is being cut by $250,000. The city provides the revenue; however, the school district does have a partnership with a foundation that provides funding for innovative and supportive programs. The budget director must present alternatives to the superintendent.

(a) What part of the budget would you first examine? Why?

(b) After that examination, what would you cut? Why?

(c) Create alternatives so the superintendent and/or board has choices.