Marquardt School District 15

This strategic plan establishes a clear vision for Marquardt District 15, aiming to shape well-rounded individuals through a high-quality, innovative education. The plan's core goals encompass educational excellence, strengthening families and community engagement, fostering an optimal learning environment, cultivating a professional community, and ensuring responsible resource stewardship. It endeavors to inspire and empower each student to discover and fulfill their unique potential as responsible and empathetic global citizens.

The strategic plan for Marquardt School District 15, guided by the motto 'Ignite. Inspire. Empower.', outlines a clear path for the district's future through five key priorities: Educational Excellence, Families & Community, Learning Environment, Professional Community, and Resource Stewardship. Its mission is to provide a high-quality, innovative education that inspires and empowers each student to discover and fulfill their unique potential as responsible and empathetic global citizens, ultimately aiming to ignite a passion for learning, inspire excellence, and empower the community to reach new heights.

The budget includes revenues from local sources such as ad valorem taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, tuition, transportation fees, and earnings on investments. It also details revenues from state sources, including unrestricted and restricted grants-in-aid, and from federal sources, including Title programs and food service programs. The budget outlines disbursements/expenditures for instruction, support services, community services, payments to other districts and government units, and debt service across various funds including the Educational Fund and the Operations and Maintenance Fund.

The Board of Education of Marquardt SD 15 approved the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023. The budget was prepared in tentative form and made available for public inspection. A public hearing was held on September 13, 2022, after giving the required notice. The approved budget includes estimates of amounts available in each fund and expenditures from each fund.

The budget includes estimated beginning and ending fund balances, receipts/revenues from local, state, and federal sources, and disbursements/expenditures for various functions such as instruction, support services, community services, and debt services. It also covers other sources and uses of funds, including transfers among funds and proceeds from vendors' contracts. The budget details expenditures by major object, including salaries, employee benefits, purchased services, supplies & materials, and capital outlay.