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[DA: Fiscal Management Goals and Priority Objectives]

The School Board recognizes the importance of excellent fiscal management in managing public resources to achieve the goals of the educational plan of the district. The board will be vigilant in fulfilling its responsibilities to see that these funds are used wisely to achieve the purpose for which they are allocated.

The district fiscal management plan seeks to achieve the following goals:

1.      Engage in thorough advance planning to develop budgets and guide expenditures to achieve the greatest educational returns and the greatest contributions to the educational program.

2.      Establish levels of funding which will provide high quality education for the students of the district.

3.      Use the best available techniques and processes for budget development and management.

4.      Provide timely and appropriate information to the School Board and all staff with fiscal management responsibilities.

5.      Establish and implement efficient procedures for accounting, audit, risk management, investing, purchasing delivery, payroll, payment of vendors and contractors, and all other areas of fiscal management.

Legal References:

Manchester School District and School Administrative Unit #37 v. The City of Manchester, Docket No. 98-E-0458, Rockingham County Superior Court (Decision dated May 24, 1999)

City Charter Section 6.06 and 6.07

NH Ed. Regs. 303.01(b) and (h)

NH RSA 194:2

NH RSA 194:3.

Policy History:

Revised From: 04/10/2000

First Reading: Policy Committee: 11/21/22

Second Reading and BOSC Adoption: 11/28/22