EDD 731 WEEK 4 Press Release: School Funding Decisions

EDD 731 WEEK 4 Press Release: School Funding Decisions

EDD 731 WEEK 4 Press Release: School Funding Decisions Read and review the following before completing this assignment:

Note: Press releases are written in a specific style and format. Use the article titled “How to Write A Press Release” and the above press release from Montgomery County Public Schools as models to write your press release.

Imagine that you are the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Upcountry School District #1. Your district has experienced revenue shortfalls because of decreases in state or federal funding and also due to an unanticipated need in your district. You must deliver a press release to notify your district’s stakeholders of the issues now being faced and also of your planned strategies to resolve these issues.

Write, from the perspective of the district’s Chief Financial Officer, a 500- to 700-word press release that informs your stakeholders of:

• Context or hypothetical situation for budget cuts
• Reasons for and amount of the funding decreases
• Reasons for an amount of funding necessary for the unanticipated need

Include the following in your press release:

1. Brief analysis of usual funding sources and amounts from each
2. Taxation
3. Tax assessments
4. Collection and other alternatives
5. Brief analysis of underlying foundation of district’s funding structure
6. Explanation of how the funding structure addresses:
7. Student achievement
8. Student needs
9. Educational needs
10. District’s strategic plan
11. Compliance with legal and regulatory mandates
12. Proposed solution to the funding shortfall and the anticipated effects on the district and school. Be sure to state assumptions that have an impact on the shortfall being addressed and provide ethical reasons for making these decisions.
13. As the CFO of Upcountry School District #1, respond to a direct quote from the superintendent regarding the situation that supports this statement and demonstrates the unity of leadership. EDD 731 WEEK 4 Press Release: School Funding Decisions

EDD 731 WEEK 4 Press Release: School Funding Decisions