Goals, Forecast, and Presentations Galore

I see that the School District has finally published the Superintendent Goals for the 2011-2012 school year.
http://www.mtlsd.org/district/stuff/2009/05_supt_performancegoals_20112012.pdf  September 19 is certainly better than when they were published last year.  It was in November.

Also at tonight's meeting, the Five Year Forecast , a Budget Presentation which included early discussions of the 2012-2013 Budget, and the Revenue Generating Team presented their findings.  OK number crunchers, on your mark, get set, GO!  What do you think about all this?

Doomsday forecasts are a thing of the past

On Tuesday, I posted this thread on Lebo Citizens. Oh Budget...Where arrrre youuuuu? On Wednesday, this appeared on Jospehine Posti's Center Court blog:

We've learned that what makes a good sound byte: "Let's go through the budget line item by line item!" doesn't make strategic, long-term changes or systematic improvements.  Promoting rhetoric about Doomsday forecasts doesn't paint an accurate picture and doesn't develop trust among Board members necessary for the hard work ahead. 
Because it's election season, I've heard some rhetoric during the past couple of weeks about how the District's spending is "out of control" and am here to tell you that it's very much in control, less than last year's spending and well-managed as we tackle future challenges such as PSERS and the renovation project.  We've also improved budget communication this year, sending information to homes and to employees and provided better information on the District website.  

Am I to understand that we will no longer see forecasts - Doomsday or otherwise?  Have they gone down the same path as the Audit and Finance Committee? Does improving budget communication this year translate into showing no budget at all? And how is this about developing trust among Board members?  Is this another case of the new and improved transparent Board??

Oh Budget...Where arrrre youuuuu?

A beautiful presentation about the budget is available at http://www.mtlsd.org/district/budget/stuff/budgethandout5.2.11.pdf  


FAQ about the budget are available at http://www.mtlsd.org/district/budget/budgetfaq.asp


I just can't find a copy of the 2011-2012 budget.  Would someone be able to provide link?

Correction: What I meant to ask for, was a link to the forecast. Has anyone seen it? Maybe Dr. Steinhauer can provide the link to Tom Moertel and Tom can list it here after he fixes it.