{"id":653,"date":"2017-02-04T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T17:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndsbmcp.org\/?page_id=653"},"modified":"2025-02-10T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:37:50","slug":"intro-school-budget","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/intro-school-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget, Budget Forecasting and School Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>About the Instructor<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Paul Stremick<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Paul Stremick retired in 2019 after 31 years in education.\u00a0 He is a native North Dakotan and currently resides in Walhalla, North Dakota where he was raised.\u00a0 He served as a superintendent in five districts in three different states.\u00a0 The districts in North Dakota included Grafton, Dickinson and North Border.\u00a0 In 2018, Dr. Stremick was named the North Dakota Superintendent of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Stremick took a leading role in a lawsuit against the State of North Dakota to create equitable and adequate funding for all school districts.\u00a0 Since that time, he has been involved in the re-writes of the school foundation aid formula in North Dakota.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Stremick teaches classes and offers seminars for the North Dakota School Boards Association.\u00a0 He has also taught at the University of North Dakota in the areas of school finance and policy for Master and Doctoral level students.\u00a0 He is currently doing consulting work for school districts throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Important Course Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Class Date: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">February 5, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Class Time:<\/strong> 8:15 a.m. &#8211; 11:30 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bismarck Career Academy, Multipurpose Room A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Due Dates for Assignments &amp; Final Assessment:<\/strong> SEE BELOW FOR ASSIGNMENTS DUE PRIOR TO CLASS\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Budget-syllabus.ps_.2025.docx\">Budget, Budget Forecasting and School Accreditation Syllabus<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Reading Assignments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>*Must bring laptop with wireless access to class<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chapter-8.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Chapter 8<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chapter-22.pdf\">Chapter 22<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">: Financial Accounting for School Administrators (3<sup>rd<\/sup> Edition). Everett, Ronald E., Johnson, Donald R., &amp; Madden, Bernard W. (2012).\u00a0 Rowman &amp; Littlefield Education.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nd.gov\/dpi\/sites\/www\/files\/documents\/SFO\/2024FinFacts.pdf\">School Finance Facts 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nd.gov%2Fdpi%2Fsites%2Fwww%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2FSFO%2F8YearComparison.xlsx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK\">State Aid Comparisons\/Projections: School District Budgeting, State Aid Formula-District Level Status-8 Year Comparison <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nd.gov\/dpi\/sites\/www\/files\/documents\/SFO\/NDSFARM2024.pdf\"><strong>NDSDFARM (North Dakota School District Financial Accounting and Reporting Manual)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Certificate-of-Levy-Example.xlsx\">Certificate of Levy (Example)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/General-Fund-BUDGET-WORKSHEET-2018-2019.xls\">General Fund Budget Worksheet\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Public-Hearing.docx\">Public Hearing<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Presentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Budget-Forecasting-January-2025.pptx\">Budget, Budget Forecasting and School Accreditation Presentation<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Course Assignments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assignment #1: In a series of interviews with the superintendent, principal or the local school board president, determine each person\u2019s role in the budget development process used in your school district.\u00a0 Two interviews are required. A summary of each interview should be written, include questions asked and time logged for interviews. Please use the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Template-for-Interviews.docx\">template for conducting interviews<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to complete this assignment.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Ask your superintendent for a copy of the budget and bring it to class.<\/strong> Please complete all of assignment #1 prior to class. {20 points}<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assignment #2: A culmination document, with the written interviews, should address the process you engaged in for this activity, a reflective consideration of the process and information obtained, and a thoughtful commentary on the budget process for your school district. Identify strengths or limitations of the budget and the process. Also provide a descriptive rationale for possible additions, deletions or changes that you would make if placed in a position of authority. {30 points}<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Final Exam: The final exam for this class will be worth 30 points.\u00a0 The instructor will provide you with guidance on this final assessment during class.\u00a0 The final exam will be distributed to you.\u00a0 Your completed final exam must be returned via email to Paul Stremick at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:Paul.Stremick@outlook.com\">Stremick@outlook.com<\/a><\/span> by March 14, 2025.\u00a0 No proctor form is necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Final Assignment<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The instructor will provide you with guidance on the final assignment during class. Your completed final exam must be returned via email to the instructor at <a href=\"Paul.Stremick@outlook.com\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">paul.stremick@outlook.com<\/span><\/strong><\/a> with a postmark date of March 14, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FINAL-ASSIGNMENT.pdf\">Final Assignment<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Certificate-of-Levy-Final.pdf\">Certificate of Levy (Final)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0Questions<\/span><\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meals: Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Questions about the course? Email:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"Paul.Stremick@outlook.com\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">paul.stremick@outlook.com<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Instructor Dr. Paul Stremick Dr. Paul Stremick retired in 2019 after 31 years in education.\u00a0 He is a &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/intro-school-budget\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/653"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653"}],"version-history":[{"count":122,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5956,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/653\/revisions\/5956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}