Keeping Schools Open As Community Learning Centers - July 1997

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Appendix B
A Community Learning Center
Budget Worksheet

The budget worksheet on the following page can provide a useful guide to financing a program. The top half of the worksheet provides an itemized list of common expenses associated with establishing and operating a program. Space is provided for listing potential resources; some items and services can be donated, while others may have no cost. For example, a local company may donate printing services, and focus groups may not generate any cost if they are run by parents and the school. The bottom section of the worksheet allows for source-by-source accounting of funding.

Budget Worksheet

Major items to consider: Estimated cost: Potential resources:
Planning and Development
Community needs assessments

        Focus groups

        Public opinion polls

Staff time

Printing/Publicity

Building/modifying space

Recruiting and developing staff

Sub-Total: Start-up Costs

Operation
Program materials

Salaries Instructional staff

Salaries Administrative staff

Office supplies

Custodial services

Transportation

Utilities

Telephones and Fax machines

Computer systems

Insurance

Sub-Total: Operating Costs

TOTAL COST:

Potential funding sources: Estimated Contribution:
Local government
School district
State grants
Federal grants
Foundations
Parent/teacher organizations
Local civic and service clubs
Local businesses
Tuition and user fees*
Other
TOTAL REVENUES:

*Note: Participation must be affordable for families in the community. Be careful of fees that are too high and therefore inaccessible to families whose children may be most at-risk of academic failure.
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[Appendix A: What Are Typical Costs?] [Table of Contents] [Appendix C: Build Consensus and Partnerships]