"In many respects the school budget is the living story of the school's activities and challenges and successes. It chronicles the recent history, the people, the priorities and the problems that all Catholic school communities face...For many people, building a budget sounds easy: examine income and decide where it ought to be spent. A Catholic school budget, however, is a more complicated proposition. An overall financial plan should be put in place. The plan flows from the school's mission, and what it holds to be the most important aspects of its work with families."
Uhl, Ph.D., Timothy, and Thomas Kiely, D.H.L. "Budgeting Process Practices for Catholic Schools." Momentum, Winter 2020, pp. 39-41, https://read.nxtbook.com/ncea/momentum/winter_2020/budgeting_process_practices_f.html