Schools are treated as a business and not an educational entity, and I don’t see the problem with that, but it is not done so consistently. At the end of the school year, funds that have not been used cannot be used. They are also not rolled over. That would be a valuable way to utilize school funds. It would be more effective if school budgets worked like a bank account. “Schools are big business; in fact they are the third largest business in California” (page 34). Since schools are treated as a business, they should have something similar to a business account. At the end of a fiscal year, the money that is in a business account does not disappear, it rolls over and is considered a profit and the business uses that money to better their company, their product, reward their employees, incentives programs for the customers and so forth.
There is a lack of organization at the state and district level that directly affects the schools. “Not all students have the same educational needs, funds must be provided to supplement the minimal amount allocated to each child” (page 3). Budgets are created on a mass scale. In order for school monies to be utilized more efficiently, the money should be allocated on a smaller scale and personalized. “The monies available per pupil affect the number of students per classroom, the amount spent on teachers’ salaries, and other items that directly alter the learning experiences of the students” (page 35). Students should be asked what it is that they need. Teachers should be asked what it is that they need, and this is all in addition to getting the school everything that it needs to function. Although this process would be time consuming it would be the most effective. This process would ensure that no money was being wasted or spent frivolously. It would also be more likely that all of the funds are actually being