Introduction
The educational institution loses part of the funding for the next academic year. However, a problem arose that, according to the documents, there was a discrepancy with the actual expenses of the institution. The financier made a mistake that will now have significant consequences for the school. Do Not only comfortable and safe conditions of the educational process and finding children in the institution depend on funding but also on their academic success. A drop in academic performance can lead to a drop in the prestige and effectiveness of the main goals of the educational institution, which can negatively affect the prospects of occupancy of educational places and the search for qualified specialists.
Action Plan
The financier who made a mistake in calculating the school’s expenses deserves to be fired, but first, for a complete picture of the data, it is necessary to check the reports documenting the school finances. It is also worth establishing what led to such an error: was it the unprofessionalism of the employee, or is it connected with other indirect problems? Perhaps these errors may be the result of shortcomings in the leadership or management of the school. Therefore, first of all, a conversation with this employee is necessary (Bligh et al., 2018). A study of the documents will give the necessary information about how large the error is and how much this inaccuracy will affect the decrease in funding. Dismissal on the spot and immediately impossible, as it requires more evidence and arguments than a single serious error; therefore, in the case of a court, it is necessary to indicate that this serious error is a combination of small inaccuracies that led to such consequences (Oktafianto et al., 2018). It is also necessary to find out the reason for making such mistakes and whether personal gain or other financial fraud is involved in them.
Since the reduction of funding in the school is, unfortunately, a trend in recent years, perhaps it is necessary to take into account the experience of adaptation to new conditions without reducing the indicators of prestige and academic performance. In addition, comfortable, educational environments, such as the provision of meals, affect the social environment in the region (Domina et al., 2018). High-quality education plays a critical role both in the later life of students and in the economy of the state (Mitchell et al., 2017). Given the inflation rate, reduced funding leads to a deterioration in community prosperity (Leachman et al., 2017). In other words, retaining highly qualified teachers, shrinking class sizes, and increasing safety costs is a fundamental function of school leadership, which contributes to the comfortable development of the intellectual and creative abilities of the country’s future workers and entrepreneurs.
A 10% cut in school funding will affect absolutely all departments that require the cost of third-party services. It means that, among other things, this will affect the safety, which within the framework of the educational institution must be impeccable. Especially given the many school shooting cases, this is a topical issue that does not tolerate financial slackening (Mowen & Freng, 2019). The importance of safety increases and requires additional investment during a pandemic, as measures to prevent the spread of the virus require personal protective equipment and the availability of equipment to measure particular health indicators.
The school board should be aware of these trends and see expense reports. It is possible to attract an independent expert to audit the financial department of the school. This audit will show not only discrepancies between actual and documented expenses but will also conduct a thorough analysis of financial control systems. The action plan includes determining the vector of further actions aimed at maintaining funding and reorganizing certain processes in the school. Before doing this, it is necessary to discuss with the service providers possible preferential terms to keep the same amount of electricity, food, and other resources for the same number of students. It may be worth negotiating a deferral of the first payments since the next step will be to find a private or public organization that will help restore the missing resources. The school board should also consider candidates for the position of financier and hire a more qualified and professional employee before the next academic year. His dismissal depends on the results of the conversation with him, the results of error analysis and audit, as well as the ability to prove the frequency of his mistakes and justification of the unacceptable consequences that they carry.
Conclusion
The action plan includes a thorough investigation of the reasons that led to such results of the financier’s work. Then, it is necessary to communicate with service providers for favorable terms, such as deferred payment. A further report and a vector of actions to replenish resources that are under the threat of reduction after funding cuts depends on their response. The primary school resources that need to be preserved are highly qualified teachers and child care professionals, and other staff responsible for school safety. These employees meet not only their direct responsibilities but also support the main goal of the school from the point of view of the state and the economy, preparing creative and capable children for higher education and work.
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