The chair is a district parent. The group meets at least monthly throughout the school year. The work of the Budget Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Education. Since the forming of the Budget Advisory Committee, Rush Henrietta has passed every budget vote by strong margins. The taxpayers have an opportunity to understand the budget and to give their input on the budget, so there is greater community support for it.
People are able to feel like real stakeholders in the budget process.
This initiative costs nothing to implement, because its members are volunteers. The greatest resources involved are time and commitment. Members are recognized at an annual awards dinner each spring.