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Budgeting and
Planning and
Financial Aspects
of Educational
Planning
Prepared by:
Christine Jean B. Engalan
Lourgen S. Fajardo
Budgeting and Planning
and Financial Aspects of
Educational Planning
Course No. MAED 203
In order to gain competency in this module, this module has been structured in 2 lessons
as follows:
Lesson 1: Budgeting and Planning
Lesson 2: Financial Aspects of Educational Planning
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Table of Contents
Module Overview 4
Module Summary 27
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Module Overview
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LESSON 1
Budgeting and
Planning
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Lesson 1 Overview
In this lesson
➢ Explain the concept of budget,
school budget and budgeting.
➢ Discuss ten of budgeting
decision making process as
noted by Adeogun (2004). This lesson focuses on budgeting &
planning. It introduces learners to the important
➢ Identify three major plans
factors of school budgeting and educational
involved in the preparation of the planning and aids them with competencies
school budget as enunciated by required in preparing a substantial School
Ikediugwu (2007). Financial Plan and grasp the important role of
➢ Itemize five basic questions a school manager in the budget administration.
good budget plan should have.
➢ Identify and elaborate factors At the completion of this module, learners should
that should be considered in be able to:
planning and preparing a school ➢ explain the concept of budget, school budget
and budgeting;
budget.
➢ discuss ten of budgeting decision making
process as noted by Adeogun (2004);
➢ identify three major plans involved in the
preparation of the school budget as
enunciated by Ikediugwu (2007);
➢ itemize five basic questions a good budget
plan should have; and
➢ identify and elaborate factors that should be
considered in planning and preparing a
school budget.
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Lesson 1
Budgeting and Planning
Objectives
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Awareness
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Activity: ACROSTIC
Instruction: Present your idea about budgeting by making an acrostic which you think
relates to the word “SCHOOL BUDGET” or “BUDGETTING”.
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Activity
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Analysis
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Abstraction
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WHAT IS A BUDGET?
The word `budget’ came from a French word `bougette’ meaning little bag. In Britain, the word was
used to describe the leather bag in which the chancellor of the exchanger used to carry to the
parliament; the statement of government needs and sources as opined by Omolehinwa (2005). After
several thoughts of consensus, Omolehinwa continued, the budget became the document contained
in the bags which represent plan of government expressed in money and submitted to the
legislatives for approval.
BUDGETING
Budgeting is the translation of program, projects and activities into their resource requirements
which are expressed in monetary financial terms. It allocates resources to specific actions deemed
necessary to achieve predetermined objectives. Additionally, a time element is introduced within
which resources are made available and activities are to be carried out.
Given the fact that the school budget aids the institution in determining her educational and
financial policy, its effectiveness must consider the following:
- The preparation of the budget in such a manner as to provide an educational programme that
gives effect to previously educational policies;
- The budget document, which may be desired as systematic plan and statement that forecasts
the expenditures and revenue of a school system during a stated period of time;
- The presentation, consideration and adoption of the budget;
- The administration of the budget;
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- The appraisal of the budget.
MAJOR TYPES OF BUDGETING
1. Line-Item Budgeting
This used to be most widely used budgeting system. This system is not goal-oriented. The
budget merely consists of a listing of items every agency of the government to be funded. It
also contains statements of estimated receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year for which
it is intended based on the results of operation during the preceding year.
2. Performance Budgeting
It is a management-oriented system of budgeting which measures actual or estimated results
in terms of benefits accruing to the public and their unit costs. In contrast to the line-system
of budgeting, performance budgeting is based on receipts and expenditures but also includes
brief description of what is to be achieved after each item of expenditure. It is a goal-
oriented design.
STEPS ON BUDGETING PROCESS
1. Identification of programs, projects and activities to be implemented during the budget period.
These are largely drawn from the planning process wherein specific interventions are
formulated to respond to problems and issues and/or to attain specific targets.
2. Identification of resources- manpower, financial, physical and other resources required to
carry out the programs, projects, and activities and the quantities for each resource.
3. Costing of resources which would translate the resource requirement into their monetary
values.
4. Preparation of the budget in accordance with the mandated form and content out in guidelines
issued for this purpose.
5. Securing official authorized to allocate and use resources.
Lacey (1989) and Adeogun (2004) noted that budgeting decision making process takes the
steps of;
a) Determination of overall levels of spending;
b) Allocation of estimated available resources among sectors;
c) Responses to budget circular;
d) Preparation of draft budget document;
e) Approval of draft budget;
f) Preparation of final budget;
g) Consideration by the legislature (or similar body);
h) Release of fund;
i) Implementation of capital expenditure;
j) Procurement;
k) Monitoring and evaluation;
l) Cash management.
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PRINCIPLES OF BUDGETING
Educational managers who have the responsibility of budget preparation and development should
have a good knowledge of budgeting principles for an efficient and effective financial management.
Inability of some organizations and educational institutions to adopt the right principles and
processes in budgeting spells doom to their financial and managerial successes. Some of these
principles are as follows:
1. Be Conservative not Optimistic
Budgeting is future oriented and the school manager should guide against a high expectation of the
achievement of every aspect of what was budgeted. Given the fact that unexpected and
unpredictable events beyond control may crop up, there is a need to explore a strategy of
developing in the budget an additional expenses termed “contingencies”.
2. Team Work and Consultation
One of the most important principles of budgeting is that it requires team work and consultation.
Although one person may be responsible for the overall compilation of the budgets, one person
should not be responsible for all the work involved. The task of budgeting should be split and
allocated among these individuals who have the best chance of knowing what expenditure is likely
to be needed and what income is reasonable to expect. Involvement by many people in budgeting
might slow down the process, but the answer is far more likely to be accurate and dependable.
3. Allow Plenty of Time
Budgeting is inevitably time consuming. A good budget may be worked out for several weeks, if
not months, adding and changing figures as new information comes to light. For this reason,
budgeting process is lengthy because much research and consultation have to be carried out before
people involved in the process can be confident of the figures they supply.
4. Excellence in Documentation
It is very important that the authors of the budget strive to produce documents that can be read and
understood by anyone if budget working are unclear and figures are not clearly labeled, even the
author will as time passes, have trouble understanding where the figures come from and how the
calculations were made. It should be assumed that budgeting workings will be circulated to many
different people who may have lower levels of financial literacy, useful again in a year’s time when
the budgeting process begins again. Unless workings are well labeled it may be difficult to
remember.
5. Provide Training
Ensure that people who have a significant role in the budgeting process have a reasonable
understanding of the principles of budgeting, how it relates to the strategic and operational plans,
and how everyone must live with the consequences of the finalized budget in the year ahead.
Training need only, is a single meeting in which those who have experience of budgeting provide
knowledge to others involved who are less experienced.
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6. Get sign off
This is another one of the budgeting process which agrees to the final iteration of the budget. This
agreement by those involved is often referred to as “sign off”. In other words, those involved add their
signature to the final iteration of the budget. This ensures that there will be no argument later about
who agreed to what.
Source: www.leoisaac.combudget.com
There are four major principles of a budget process and they are:
1. Establish broad goals to guide government and educational decision making; A government
should have broad goals that provide overall direction for the government and serve as a basis
for decision making.
2. Develop Approaches to Achieve Goals; A government should have specific policies, plans,
programmes and management strategies to define how it will achieve its long term goals.
3. Develop a budget consistent with approaches to achieve goals; A financial plan and budget that
moves towards achievement of goals, within the constraints of available resources should be
prepared and adopted.
4. Evaluate performance and make adjustments; Programme and financial performance should be
continually evaluated and adjustments made to encourage progress towards achieved goals.
The major plans involved in the preparation of the school budget as noted by Ikedugwu (2007) are;
1. The education plan which defines the policies of the school, its programme and activities as well
as other educational services to be carried out.
2. The expenditure plan which translates each educational programme and services into cost,
The financing plan which sets out the means of meeting the cost of the educational programme and
services.
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To ensure a prudential and judicious spending of funds and accountability, school managers
(Principal) should plan and prepare budget for their schools. A good budget plan should include
information on such basic questions as;
1. Who are to be educated and what type of education should be provided? What varieties of
educational programmes should be provided for junior and senior secondary schools?
2. What is the anticipated enrollment rate in each class or course programme?
3. What additional human and material resources should be needed within the budgeting period?
4. What will be the expected teacher student ratio?
5. Should the school plants be planned to serve both the community and the regularly organized
school programs?
6. What is the qualification the teachers should have?
7. What provision should be made for exceptional children and physically impaired?
8. What provisions should be made for clinical and guidance services?
9. What provision should be made for students’ transportation?
10. What provision should be made for boarding/hostel facilities?
The list is however inexhaustible, but decision must be made based on such related issues before a
budget that embraces educational plan is prepared. Moreover, Adesina and UNESCO in Akinsolu
(2008) specified that in planning and preparing school budget, the following should be considered;
Personnel, educational plan/programmes of the school, the expenditure plan, the financial plan, the
draft budget, and the final budget
PERSONNEL
Personnel include all individuals who will have responsibilities in the budgeting process and should
possess remarkable qualities to be able to effectively prepare the school budget. The educational
manager and planner must follow simple rules, standardize certain procedures, ensure personal
flexibility and must tailor all his approach in budgeting towards the school needs.
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THE EXPENDITURE PLANS
Every formal budget should specifically possess a statement of the educational programme in the form
of programmed budget and also show statement of receipts and expenditure. The expenditure plan has
as its function the responsibility of translating the educational programmes or service into cost. As
soon as educational programme is accepted, estimates can be prepared showing the possible costs. It
is important that the budget reflects as accurately as possible the funding needed to carry out the
proposed expenditure. The school head should neither overestimate the funds required nor under
estimate the budgeting needs.
The classification of revenue receipts for educational institution or school system include; revenue
from local sources, tuition fees, equipment fees, Parents Teachers Association (P.T.A.) levies, other
revenue from local sources and revenue from federal sources.
Source: Ezeugbor, C.O. (2022). Principles and Practices of Budgeting in School Finance
Management [PDF File]. Available from www.academia.edu
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Application
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Instruction: Make a plan and budget/budget plan of any of your school programs. You may use your
schools’ format.
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Assessment
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Questions
1. Explain these terms, budget, school budget and budgeting.
2. Discuss the five important factors that must be considered in a school budgeting process.
3. Outline and explain three major plans that are necessary for the preparation of the school
budget.
4. Highlight and discuss five types of budgeting bringing out carefully their importance in
school finance management
5. What significant role should a principal play in school budget administration?
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LESSON 2
Financial Aspects
of Educational
Planning
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Lesson 2 Overview
In this module
▪ Financial Management and
Educational Planning
▪ Principles of Financial
Management in Education
▪ Educational Planning for Quality
Education
Since education is often a local issue,
which will require all governance levels to work
within contextualized plan to determine the best
utilization of resources provided by the
government along with the resources shared by the
local stakeholders that engage responsibly in
education and promotes sustainability to provide
inclusive and equitable quality learning
opportunities for all.
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Lesson 2
Financial Aspects of Educational Planning
Objectives
https://tinyurl.com/52hna96j At the completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
✓ define financial management, and educational planning
✓ identify the principles of financial management in education;
✓ discuss the importance of financial management in educational planning;
✓ create an action plan.
What’s In
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Find the words from the grid. Write our answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.
EDUCATION
SIP
MANAGEMENT
MOOE
BUDGET
INTEGRITY
PROCESS
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Activity
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Instruction:Using the given pictures above, identify the concepts that you can relate to financial
management and educational planning.
Process Question
1. What is the relationship of financial management in educational planning?
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Financial Aspects
of Educational
Planning
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Financial Planning
Financial planning is an The School Improvement Plan (SIP) forms a
essential part of good financial major building block for constructing the budget. It
management. It provides a school identifies the school’s educational priorities and
with a clear view of how it intends to usually has a strong focus on raising standards (or
use its resources. It has two maintaining high standards). It is important, therefore,
interrelated elements: the School that the School Improvement Plan indicates the
Improvement Plan and the school’s resource implications of each priority to guide
budget. decisions on the school’s budget.
Consistency
Consistent use of Financial polices and procedures are for efficient operation. It implies
that an organization must refrain from changing its accounting policy unless on reasonable
grounds.
Transparency
Organization must be open about their work , providing information about activities and
plans to all stakeholders. This includes preparing accurate , complete and timely financial report.
Transparency principle means that the statement or information provided should be user friendly
and clear, everything should properly be disclosed, fully and freely available to public, and that
should be easily understandable.
Accountability
All stakeholders have the right to know how finance and other support are being used to
meet objectives. (Accountability is the moral and legal duty placed on an individual, group or
organization to explain how funds, equipment or authority given has been used).
Viability
To be financial viable, an organization spending must be kept in balance with the money
coming in, both at the operational and the strategic levels. Viability is a measure organization use
to determine their financial continuity and security.
Stewardship
Financial stewardship involves taking good care of the financial resources we are entrusted
with to make sure they are used for the purpose intended . In practice, organization achieve good
stewardship through strategic planning, assessing financial risks and setting up appropriate system
and control.
Integrity
The integrity of any organization financial records and reports are dependent on accuracy
and completeness of the its financial records. Integrity simply refers to the quality of being honest
and having strong moral principles.
Accounting Standards
The system of keeping financial records and documentation must be of international
accepted accounting standards and principles. Any accountant from any where around the world
should be able to understand an organization’s financial accounting system.
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Financial Aspects
of Educational
Planning
(DepEd Budget 2021)
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Process Question
1. What is the role of the principles of financial management in crafting an educational plan?
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2. Among the principles of financial management in education, choose three (3) principles
you think are the most important. Explain each choice.
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Abstraction
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DepEd thanks Pres. Duterte, Congress as education sector gets biggest hike in
2022 budget
January 4, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its appreciation to President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the members of Congress after the education sector obtained the largest
increase in the approved 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Malacañang has announced that the education sector, which includes DepEd, SUCs, and CHED,
will receive the highest allocation with P788.5 billion, P36.8 billion higher, or a 4.9 percent
increase compared to last year’s budget.
“I would like to express my gratitude to President Duterte and Congress for the never-ending
support to raise the quality of education in the country. The increase in budget will certainly help
our reforms and initiatives to transform education amidst the pandemic,” Education Secretary
Leonor Magtolis Briones said.
In the GAA, P631.77 billion was officially allocated to DepEd at the bicameral level – a 6.34%
increase from the agency’s 2021 GAA at P594.11 billion. DepEd has initially proposed a total
P1.37 trillion budget for 2022.
The DepEd-Office of the Secretary has an allocation of P591.18 billion while the remainder will
be distributed to the DepEd’s six attached agencies, including the Early Childhood Care and
Development Council (ECCD Council), National Book Development Board (NBDB), National
Council for Children’s Television (NCCT), National Museum, Philippine High School for the
Arts (PHSA), and the newly-formed National Academy of Sports (NAS).
Some of DepEd’s major programs also saw increases, such as Learning Tools and Equipment
(P2.72-B), DepEd Computerization Program (P11.76-B), Basic Education Facilities (P5.94-B),
Last Mile Schools Program (P1.51-B), Madrasah Education Program (P356.83-M), and
Indigenous Peoples Education (P144.3-M).
Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla noted that these increases would be vital in the
agency’s initiatives this year, including expanding the limited face-to-face classes nationwide
once the President gives his go-signal.
“We are confident that DepEd will be able to build on the progress of the BE-LCP with the
budget allocated to us for 2022. The additional funding would also be helpful on our
implementation of limited face-to-face classes in public schools,” Undersecretary Sevilla stated.
Usec. Sevilla also highlighted the special provision of increasing the Maintenance and Other
Operating Expenses (MOOE) threshold from P15,000 to P50,000, which will be a massive lift to
the field offices amid the pandemic challenges.
Instruction: Answer the Social Analysis format base on the news report DepEd thanks Pres. Duterte,
Congress as education sector gets biggest hike in 2022 budget.
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Social Analysis
DepEd thanks Pres. Duterte, Congress as education sector gets biggest hike in 2022 budget
B. Situation/Event Description
• What happen in the news you read?
• What do people experience in the current situation?
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C. Situation Analysis
• What are the events that have taken place that has prompted the current issue or
situation??
• What are the structured systems that affected the event that took place?
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Application
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Suppose you are a School Head of a specific school, your school gets a poor evaluation feedback in terms of
Curriculum and Instruction specifically in school facilities like Computer laboratory, School Library and
School Clinic. What will be your plan of action?
Assessment
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____1. This involves taking good care of the financial resources we are entrusted with to make sure
they are used for the purpose intended.
a. consistency b. integrity c. stewardship d. viability
____2. This refers to the moral and legal duty placed on an individual, group or organization to
explain how funds, equipment or authority given has been used.
a. Accountability b. integrity c. stewardship d. viability
____3. In what section and article of the 1987 Philippine Constitution stated “The State shall protect
and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps
to make such education accessible to all,” ?
a. Article I, Section 1 c. Article XII, Section 2
b. Article II, Section 2 d. Article XIV, Section 1
____4. The school plan that forms a major building block for constructing the budget is called______
a. Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) c. Monthly Disbursement Program (MDP)
b. Annual Procurement Plan (APP) d. School Improvement Plan (SIP) 26
____5. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 4 of the United Nations
a. No Poverty c. Zero Hunger
b. Quality Education d. Gender Equality
Discussion
In 3-5 sentences the importance of financial management in educational planning.
Module Summary
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