Alliance for Smarter School Spending Fall Meeting

The Alliance for Smarter School Spending Fall Meeting is a group of 100-plus school districts working on implementing GFOA's Best Practices in School Budgeting. The Alliance first met in 2015 and includes a diverse group of districts from across the United States. The annual meeting of the Alliance includes senior staff from academic and finance learning, sharing and networking with their peers from other districts to improve their budgeting and planning processes. Topics covered at the annual meeting include better communication with stakeholders, developing robust goals, implementing and monitoring strategies with fidelity, cost-effectiveness measurements, and monitoring performance.