GUIDELINES FOR BUDGET MANAGERMENT OF SCHOOL IN THE NONG LUANG SCHOOL GROUP UNDER THE KAMPHAENG PHET PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to study the current conditions of budget management in schools within the Nong Luang School Group under the Kamphaeng Phet Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 2) to propose guidelines for budget management in schools within the Nong Luang School Group under the same jurisdiction. The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase 1, quantitative data were collected from a sample consisting of 6 school principals and 80 teachers, totaling 86 participants, during the 2024 academic year. The sample was selected using simple random sampling.
In Phase 2, qualitative data were collected from 5 key informants. The research instruments included a questionnaire, which demonstrated a reliability coefficient of .931, and a semi-structured interview guide. Data analysis was performed using mean and standard deviation for the quantitative part, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis and presented in descriptive form.

          The research indicated that:

1. The school budget management in The Nong Luang School Group, Kamphaeng Phet Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, overall and in each aspect, is at a high level. Considering each aspect, there is 1 aspect at the highest level. The rest are at a high level. The average values ​​from highest to lowest are budget allocation, followed by material and asset management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of money usage and performance, accounting management, budget preparation and proposal, financial management, and the aspect with the lowest average value is resource mobilization and investment in education, respectively.
2. Guidelines for school budget management in the Nong Luang School Group, Kamphaeng Phet Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, found that the school budget management guidelines in all 7 areas have 57 budget management guidelines.