Maryna Dmytriieva
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0097-2204
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING AS A FINANCIAL TOOL FOR FUNDING GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION
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Language: Ukrainian
Abstract. The article substantiates the need and prerequisites for the implementation of participatory budgeting in secondary education as an innovative financial tool. This not only enhances the efficiency of budget fund utilization but also indirectly contributes to the strategic growth of the country’s GDP. This is primarily achieved by improving financial awareness among young people and increasing their involvement in the social life of communities. The article analyzes the foundations of the participatory theory of democracy and the practices of collaboratively addressing education financing issues in various countries. This includes both within school communities and directly in territorial communities. Furthermore, the essence and components of participatory budgeting are examined within the context of integrating Ukrainian education into the EU educational (space) and Ukraine’s participation in creating prerequisites for sustainable social development. The study reveals a lack of systematic, inclusive, and comprehensive participatory budgeting in Ukrainian schools and communities. The main reasons for this are the lack of transparency in budget formation and execution, limited financial autonomy of schools, directors’ reluctance to take responsibility, restricted direct voting by representatives of school communities, weak involvement of school boards of trustees and other community representatives in budget request discussions, and predominantly administrative and command management in education. To address these issues, primary steps towards enhancing participatory budgeting include the development of numerous legal documents delegating powers in education departments and decentralizing management. Additionally, it is recommended to include educational topics on participatory budgeting in school programs under “Financial Literacy” and “Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy”. Communities should widely adopt the provision on the public budget as the primary document regulating financial and legal relations between school communities, municipalities, educators, and other participants in the participatory budgeting process. Strengthening internal school communities is also crucial. This involves the active participation of students, teachers, non-pedagogical staff, and parents. The social and emotional components inherent in joint and coordinated decision-making at all levels of school budgeting are especially necessary to overcome the challenges posed by war.
Keywords: participatory budgeting in education, financial tools, management of school financial resources, school public budget, financial autonomy, community budget.
https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2023-5-31-46
Keywords: participatory budgeting in education, financial tools, management of school financial resources, school public budget, financial autonomy, community budget.
https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2023-5-31-46
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