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Oakland Unified School District

Oakland Unified School District. Recommendations for the Future of Results-Based Budgeting. UCLA Anderson School of Management Tracy Eichorn, Erik Fried, Ellen Lin, & Josh Mukhopadhyay March 2, 2007. Problem Identification. >. Situational Analysis. >. Recommendations. >. Implementation.

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Oakland Unified School District

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  1. Oakland Unified School District Recommendations for the Future of Results-Based Budgeting UCLA Anderson School of Management Tracy Eichorn, Erik Fried, Ellen Lin, & Josh Mukhopadhyay March 2, 2007

  2. Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion School-based budgeting (SBB) can mitigate inequalities in school funding SBB is gaining popularity • SBB combined with school-based management (SBM) can be a powerful combination to improve student outcomes in large districts • Districts have implemented SBB with varying levels of success • Challenges exist with sustaining SBB *can be considered failures

  3. Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion To sustain RBB, OUSD must address the concerns of multiple stakeholders Central Office: “Countless hours of data entry!...” Principals: “RBB takes away from instruction!...” Community Skeptics: “You’re returning money to the Feds!...” Teachers Union: “RBB hurts experienced Teachers!...” By addressing stakeholder concerns, OUSD can sustain RBB through multiple years and administrations to effect positive change both fiscally and academically

  4. Relative Importance High Medium Low Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion While all stakeholders are important, OUSDmust prioritize – principals are the key Central Office School Board Community Principals Teachers

  5. Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion In prioritizing principals, we necessarily de-prioritized other important stakeholders • Parents and Community • Could leverage their buy-in to build long term support • Teachers and Oakland Education Association • Actual vs. Average Salary – a long term project • School Board • Correcting misperceptions about RBB would help

  6. Problem Identification Problem Identification > > Situational Analysis Situational Analysis > > Recommendations Recommendations > > Implementation Implementation > > Conclusion Conclusion A few key levers address the concerns of principals Issue Lever • RBB takes away from instruction • I need more support from the district Training • I have to re-work my budget every 2 months • RBB doesn’t translate into IFAS for ordering Process Improvements • I’ve encountered the same glitch 2 years in a row… also, I always forget how to do step 7b • Why bother?- I can only control a tiny portion of the dollars Communication

  7. Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion OUSD can implement measured changes to address principals’ concerns Lever Specific Actions • Implement optional RBB “day of learning” for networks of principals • Train soon-to-be principals (e.g. APs, NLNS) • Match principals who desire to learn the tool with budget-savvy mentors • If principal does not desire to learn the tool, train a different school leader • Excel & modeling workshops for Finance and Ops Coaches (e.g. “Training the Street”) • Further research best practices (Edmonton, NYC algorithm) • Negotiate changes to hiring/transfer deadlines to reduce budget re-dos and postpone data entry • Negotiate salary increase in exchange for ending bumping (Aggressive) • Formal feedback loop for RBB and IFAS interfaces • Focus group or survey (e.g. Use Your Voice) Training Process Improvements Communication

  8. Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion Actions range from quick fixes to ambitiouslong-term projects

  9. Problem Identification > Situational Analysis > Recommendations > Implementation > Conclusion Summary • RBB combines SBM and SBB to fulfill OUSD’s goals of learning, equity, and shared responsibility • Principals are the key to sustaining RBB • Principal concerns can be addressed through professional development, streamlined process components, and improved communication flows • Shoring up RBB is immediately actionable yet necessitates long term strategies.

  10. Q & A

  11. Appendix

  12. To ensure continuing principal support forRBB, the following issues are the priorities:

  13. Comparison of Oakland (SBM) and Compton (no SBM) from 2005 to 2006 Source: EdWeek, “Experimenting With School Choice: A Tale Of Two California Districts,” Lisa Snell & Shikha Dalmia, 2/12/2007

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