Which of the following is a method listed for staff allocation?

• A. Numbers of buildings served
• B. Weather patterns
• C. Travel time
• D. School budget allocations

Answer: (A)

Assigning staff based on the number of buildings served is a straightforward way to align workload with coverage needs. When a social worker is responsible for more school sites, the demand on that person’s time and attention generally increases, so allocating staff proportional to how many buildings they must oversee helps keep caseloads manageable and ensures visible, consistent support across all campuses. This metric directly ties staffing to geographic coverage and site demand.

Weather patterns don’t influence staffing decisions for school sites. Travel time can affect daily scheduling and efficiency, but it’s not the primary method for determining how many staff are assigned to sites. School budget allocations relate to funding, which can limit or enable staffing, but it’s not the operative method used to decide how many buildings a staff member should serve.