New Leadership and Finance Procedures In Greenback USD 725 Schools Submitted to: Dr. Randy Turk Submitted by: Marsha Evenson, Tarsha Moye, Wendy McDaniel, Tracey File November 17, 2006 Wichita State University ________________________Educational Leadership______

New Leadership A.Introduction – Principal Marsha Evenson 1. Educational change * dealing with resistance * open mindedness * personal role modeling

A. Introduction 2. SENGE (2000) – 5 Disciplines * personal mastery * mental models * shared vision * team learning * systems thinking New Leadership

A. Introduction 3. Greenback District “problems” * develop collaborative leadership * develop collaborative decision- making * staff distress at change * staff development activity * one-line budget process * accountability system/activity fund New Leadership

A. Introduction 4. Initiating Change * Welcome * Introduce Sasnak USD001 * Dr. Turner’s hopes for the district New Leadership

B. Staff Development for Collaborative Leadership – Principal Wendy McDaniel 1. Welcome * Dr. Turner is research based * Overview of training * Change is not easy, but we can accomplish anything together New Leadership

B. Collaborative Leadership 2. Norm Setting * character role-play * brainstorm adjectives * combine lists into one list * prioritize word list New Leadership

B. Collaborative Leadership 3. Encouraging shared leadership (future book studies) * Block, 2003 * Senge, 2000 * Lencioni, 2000 and 1998 * Blankstein, 2004 New Leadership

B. Collaborative Leadership 4. Team Learning (Senge, 2000) * trust building * climate survey * use results to aid in colla- borative decision-making New Leadership

B. Collaborative Leadership 5. Shared Vision (Senge, 2000) * brainstorm areas of concern for any school system * complete graphic organizer * summarize shared vision New Leadership

C. Collaborative Budgeting Process Principal Tracey File 1. Welcome and budget overview * moving from a one leader plan to a team leadership plan * current facilities’ budgetary procedure New Leadership

C. Collaborative Budgeting Process 2. 5 year budgeting process * collaboration with department teams - 5 year textbook rotation - 5% contingency fund New Leadership

C. Collaborative Budgeting Process 3. Prepare 5 year plan * next year budget (year 1) - establish next year’s operating budget - forecast budget years 2 – 5 New Leadership

D. Accountability System for Activity Fund Principal Tarsha Moye 1. Welcome and Dr. Turner’s requests * site based accounting procedures * activity fund concerns * small group brainstorming New Leadership

D. Accountability System for Activity Fund 2. Team Two recommendations * rationale * integrity, responsibility, accuracy * activity funds’ expenses are to relate directly to the activity New Leadership

D. Accountability System for Activity Fund 3. Team Three recommendations * authority channels * BOE, Supe, District Accountant * building principal, bookkeeper, activity sponsors New Leadership

D. Accountability System for Activity Fund 4. Team One recommendations * accurate record keeping * receipting * expending * reconciling * timeliness New Leadership

D. Accountability System for Activity Fund 5. Team Four recommendations * Misc. issues * fiscal year * bonded employees * no indebtedness * written requisitions and approval * timely deposits * numbered receipts New Leadership

E. Summary Collaboration/Team Building Principal Marsha Evenson * trust * collaboration * professional learning communities * reflections * keep the momentum till next year New Leadership

Sasnak Unified School District 001 Principals Marsha Evenson Tarsha Moye Tracey File Wendy McDaniel WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! New Leadership