Overseeing Resources within Schools: Strategies, Challenges, and Issues Faced

Abstract

The school head plays a crucial role in achieving the school’s objectives. He/She is responsible for overseeing the direct management of schools. He/She must be able to turn the Department of Education’s vision into reality, and to turn plans into actual results. The research focused on finding out how the strategies, challenges, and issues faced by school heads in handling school resources affect teacher effectiveness. The research utilized the descriptive correlation method. The research included 10 school heads and 90 teachers from the public elementary and secondary Implementing units of Division of Puerto Princesa City. The results showed that school heads faced occasional problems and issues while managing their financial resources. Nevertheless, in relation to the various aspects of the school heads’ management strategies, they were seen as effective in handling all three areas of managing resources within their school. They were effective in managing financial resources. While considered efficient, the lowest ranking area among their school resources management was Physical/Material Resources Management. Concerns and issues with physical and material resources impacted teacher effectiveness. The research recommends that the superintendent and district supervisors should create a system to assess how school heads are carrying out programs, projects, activities, and expenses, particularly those that rely on funding from the MOOE/SBM/SBRMS and canteen funds. The superintendent needs to oversee the school heads to ensure timely submission of all financial reports for funds disbursed. Create an inclusive Teacher Development Program focusing on teachers endorsed by school leaders according to their Individual Personal and Professional Development plans, guaranteeing that workshops and training sessions aim to improve teachers’ skills and expertise in their respective subjects. It is also recommended to regularly monitor gains from INSET. In order to always follow the principles of shared accountability, the school heads must inform and assist the School Governing Council in comprehending government regulations and programs, and must submit financial records to the finance committee and SGC to ensure spending complies with Commission on Audit guidelines. In this manner, schools make sure to keep transparency. School heads need to continually improve their financial management skills and have a thorough knowledge of basic accounting and auditing to effectively handle their school’s financial transactions. The school heads must continue to adhere to their effective methods such as allocating finances based on requirements, ensuring that the budget aligns with goals and plans, securing funds for school enhancements, as well as providing an accurate representation of the school’s financial status and maintaining precise financial records for transparency with stakeholders.