Based on the view that athletics are a valuable part of the school program, this article suggests where budget cuts in the athletic program might be made. (Author/JM)

Examines the factors involved in the pricing of child care services. (HOD)

A general example of a computerized program budgeting model includes the major elements along with the primary benefits. Names are provided of contact persons at six school districts that have implemented this type of program. (MLF)

The zero-based curriculum model can help school boards and administrators make decisions about what to keep and what to cut. All instructional programs are ranked and judged in categories ranging from required to optional. (MLF)

Establishing a district's gifted education program involves (1) building support among other administrators, (2) involving teachers, (3) planning the program through a school-community committee, (4) developing a budget, (5) having principals coordinate the program, (6) maintaining parent support, and (7) not favoring the gifted program over other…

Despite limited monetary resources, a small New York City vocational and technical high school has concentrated efforts to expand its physical education program in three areas: facilities, curriculum, and extracurricular activities. (JN)

Grant seeking has become a crucial component in the continuation of support for research and program development. A model which could serve as the prototype for resource consolidation is described. (JN)

Describes two types of program budgeting that were well received in the literature of the 1960s and 1970s. The results of a survey which examined the impact of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) and planning-programming-budgeting system (PPBS) on library budgets are presented, and potentially useful aspects of program budgeting are identified. (CLB)

Although music education's quality is outstanding, it faces serious problems that teachers and administrators should work to rectify by clearly stating goals and claims, adopting student achievement standards, and avoiding emphasizing music as entertainment--if something essential to civilization is to survive. (KS)

A framework is presented for district long-range instructional planning which takes into account the financial uncertainty caused by the funding cuts of California's Proposition 13--the Jarvis-Gann initiative of 1978. (SJL)

Categorizes corporate libraries as service organizations and discusses organizational funding of libraries and the responsibility of the librarian within this context. The use of program budgets as negotiated contracts between the library and the organization in response to budget cuts is described. (CLB)

Identifies school financial planning techniques suitable for rural schools districts. Proposes a nine-step process: developing a planning policy, adopting a financial planning resolution, setting up a planning committee, analyzing district financial data, informing the public, developing the plan, presenting it to the public, amending and adopting…

Six articles provide a basis for building intramural programs with broad appeal to students. The wide range of possible intramural activities is described, and ways to get programs started, win administrative support, prepare budgets, and plan special events days and tournaments are suggested. Educational goals of such programs are also discussed.…

Discusses issues to consider in managing school space. Among these are the program-plan-budgeting system (PPBS), deferred maintenance of aging buildings, and state involvement in facility financing. (MLF)

Describes a cost allocation procedure developed at the University of Texas at Austin for its School of Nursing to project costs for long-range budget planning. Eleven tables illustrate the use of this costing/budgeting/resource allocation methodology, a potentially effective way to justify funding increases. (MF)