Question

As the AD for a large private high school, you are faced with a budget crisis. The local soft-drink distributor tells you that his company will give you $60,000 a year if he can put his drink logo on the scoreboard, in a dozen other places in the sport facilities, including the locker rooms. He also wants you and the coaches to do a local commercial for his company. The principal and parent board say it is your decision. Outline the points you will make to them regarding what you have arrived at.

Put together an outline with steps for this, with each defining how your decision will be the right one for various groups.

Answer 1

1. Decide on priorities that require cash
2. Cash constraints faced
3. Will the $60,000 a year contribute towards achieving your priorities.
4. What will the be the impact of placing his drink logo on the scoreboard, in a dozen other places in the sport facilities, including the locker rooms. He also wants you and the coaches to do a local commercial for his company.
5. Are the other coaches agreeing to the same, especially to do a local commercial for the company.
6. Ultimately, will it impact the school's reputation - whether positively or negatively.

The above steps will help in arriving at a logical decision to whether go ahead with the plan or devise an alternative strategy to resource the required funds.