THE SCHOOL BUDGET MANAGEMENT OF BURAPA SUKSA SCHOOL GROUP NAKHONPATHOM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

               This independent study aims to study 1) the school budget management of Burapa Suksa School Group, Nakhonpathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 and 2) other suggestions on the school budget management of Burapa Suksa School Group, Nakhonpathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The population consists of 14 schools in Burapa Suksa School Group, Nakhonpathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. Three people who answered the questionnaire from each school are a director or an acting director, a teacher who is in charge of budget management, and a teacher, 42 persons in total. The subjects are used as the unit of analysis. The instrument is a questionnaire on the topic of school budget management of Burapa Suksa School Group, Nakhonpathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. It is based on the school administration manual of the Juristic Administration Development Project, Bureau of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Education.  The statistics employed in the study consist of frequencies, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

            The findings of the study are as follows:

            1)  The school budget management of Burapa Suksa School Group, Nakhonpathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 in general is good. When considered each aspect individually, there are six aspects which are excellent, 15 aspects which are good, and one aspect which is fair.

            2) Other suggestions on the school budget management of Burapa Suksa School Group, Nakhonpathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, are budget planning, budget request, and budget plans establishment based on the allocation which should be informed in advance in order for appropriate planning. Budget should be checked, tracked, evaluated, and reported constantly. Educational resources and investment should be funded by external organizations, and courses should be provided for personnel from depot, finance, and account section, to boost their confidence and accuracy of their performance.