1. Fair Student FundingAnd Baltimore CityBy Lia VanceWalden UniversityOrganizations, Innovation, and Change EDUC 6105August 14, 2011
2. Description One of the Largest School Systems in the Country 90,000 Students 88% Black 60% Live in Poverty
3. History History of Budget Issues Poor State Mandated Test Results Until 2007…. Dr. Andres Alonso Baltimore City School CEO Dr. Alonso's Vision
4. Structure Functional Each department has its own function and mission and vision statement. Without one department the next could not work. More on the Hierarchy of The Schools http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/10 Hierarchical
6. The Change/What Fair Student Funding Principal Controls over 70% of School Budget, formally controlled by Central Office Money is given for each student More Money is given when Schools Make Adequate Yearly Progress as defined in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Read More about Fair Student Funding @ Fair Student Funding
7. The Change/Why Principals said they lacked resources Central Office was disorganized and unable to keep up with the demands of each school D. Alonso researched other major school systems with budget issues Fair student Funding seemed to be the best option Dr. Alonso Interview Listen while Dr. Alonso discuss funding and other initiatives
8. Change/Implementation Presented and approved by school board. Introduced to principals who were given the option to hire budget analysts Hundreds of Central Office Employees either lost their jobs or relocated to schools Word spread to media and others
9. Fair Student Funding Resistance Parents were unclear of how FSF worked Principals struggled with budgets Teachers complained they were not getting adequate resources needed to facilitate instruction Relocated staff and displaced teachers spoke out about FSF Sustainability Positive correlation between rising test scores FSF prior to the 2010-2011 school year Slight changes have been made to ensure balance budgets.
10. Negative Resultsof Change Communication: Parents felt misled believing their child would get money. Teachers did not understand that principals controlled their placements, supplies, and other resources. Principals were not adequately prepared/educated to construct working budgets for their schools. Many Central Office Employees lost their jobs or were forced to retire. Principals released teachers from schools, however school system was unable to place teachers in other schools.
11. Recent Negative Outcomes 2010-2011 State Mandated Test Results showed the largest decrease in test scores since the implementation of FSF. Major cheating scandal discovered at schools that received major funding.
12. Conclusion Communication and continued education is the significant determinants of successful change in the school system. Innovations like Fair Student Funding are essential to the survival of the organization. Large scale organizational change often requires smart investments in infrastructure.
13. References Beach, L. R. (2006). Leadership and the art of change: A practical guide to organizational transformation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Finne, Liv. (October 2010). What we can learn from Baltimore City Public Schools. In Policy Note. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://www.washingtonpolicy.org/sites/default/files/BaltimoreSchoolsPN.pdf. Vision and Mission(2011) Retrieved July 22, 2011, From http://www. Baltimorecityschools.org Fair Student Funding (2009) Retrieved July 22, 2011 From http://baltimorecityschools.org Organizational Chart (2011) Retrieved August 1, 2011 from http//baltimorecityschools.org Dr. Alonso Interview (2010) Retrieved August 7, 2011 from bigthink.com/andresalonso Hitt, M. A., Miller, C. C., & Colella, A. (2009). Organizational behavior: A strategic approach (2nd ed.). San Francisco: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Laureate Education, ( Bligh, Michelle). (2011). Leadership in Organizations. [DVD].. Baltimore, MD:
