The financial challenges facing school districts today are unparalleled. Rising costs, declining enrollment and chronic labor shortages have fundamentally changed the economics of school.

Budget cuts alone aren’t enough. Traditional cost cutting measures rarely address the structural issues that led us to this moment of financial instability. The result? A perennial cycle of budget reductions that destabilizes planning and leaves schools under-resourced.

Financial resilience starts with cost-effective school and service designs. From special education master scheduling decisions, achieving financial sustainability requires planning that links dollars to a vision for how students will experience school.