Redirect district funds to the school s priorities. The value of planning and prioritizing is well known to small school systems. Limited resources require directing funds toward the schools major objectives. Involving school staff in developing such goals and objectives can put schoolwide support behind the allocation of limited funds. Increase use of community volunteers for nonteaching duties.
Rural schools are also community schools.
Getting help from volunteers to perform nonteaching duties frees up time for staffs who probably are already overburdened and saves money for the district in some areas. Extracurricular Activities Pay teachers a supplemental salary to perform extracurricular duties. Supplemental pay rarely equals the teacher s regular rate, but the additional money is appreciated, and it conveys value for the teacher s time. Students benefit greatly from the extracurricular activities in a small rural school. Provide students with transportation to participate in after-school activities.