The Final Report - Malcolm Shabazz City High School, Madison WI

Functional Analysis Model ImplementationNEXT STEPS – INCORPORATING THE MODEL INTO DISTRICT DECISIONSThe decision items included in this report present options based on an analysis of the currentfunctions of the District. The model used to identify these options, if maintained by the District infuture years, can continue to provide crucial information to MMSD decision-makers addressingbudgetary constraints.The functional analysis model includes the following components:• Identification of all functions and sub-functions by department and division• Assignment of all functions and sub-functions to a category for analytical purposes (seeoverview for an explanation of all categories)• Development of screening criteria for each category• Review of all functions and sub-functions against screening criteria• Identification and summary of the impact of function abandonment or reduction, including:• Fiscal impact• Student impact• Correlation to strategic and School Board prioritiesOur output from developing and utilizing this model has been the decision items included in thisreport, and the presentation of potential savings to District decision-makers. To maintain andcontinue to use this model as an analytical framework in budgetary and programmatic decisions,the District should maintain the functional listing on an ongoing basis. Maintenance includesadding and deleting functions to the master functional listing as the District’s offerings andfunctions change. In addition to ongoing maintenance, the District should periodically completethe following tasks:• Review and validate the functional listing• Review and validate the categories assigned to functions• Review and validate the screening criteria• Apply screening criteria to the functions, analyzing and identify potential effects of functionabandonment or reduction in light of fiscal impacts, student impacts, and the correlation tostrategic and Board priorities• Develop decision items for presentation to the District’s management and the Board ofEducation as appropriate• Develop an annual listing of operational review areas as a result of the functional analysis.Selecting and performing these operational reviews items for consideration in the nextbudget cycle, or sooner if recommendations for improvement can be implemented during thecurrent budget year.Virchow, Krause & Co. LLP Page 163March 11, 2002