Notice: This Committee is Currently Inactive
Budget and Finance Advisory Committee
The Budget and Finance Advisory Committee provides guidance and counsel to Austin ISD administration. The scope of the BFACÂ鶹Çø™s advisory capacity includes:
- Annual schedule for budget development and approval
- Planning and conducting stakeholder engagement activities, and gathering and assessing stakeholder input
- Development and review of proposed budgets
- Alignment of proposed budgets with the districtÂ鶹Çø™s strategic plan
- Budgetary efficiencies and cost-savings
- Budget and finance implications to staffing, facilities and operations
- Evaluation of programs and initiatives in terms of performance and cost effectiveness for the purpose of determining appropriate budgetary investments
- Best practices in school district budget and finance
- District financial ratings
- Local property tax rates
- Financial development and alternative forms of finance
- State and federal school financing and district legislative agenda
- Transparency and accessibility of data, information and technology