Full Description
Sound district finance is increasingly challenging in an era of scarce resources and increasing pressure on schools and districts to improve. Therefore, this book provides an in-depth understanding of fundamental practices, processes, and lessons learned will benefit all school administrators, personnel, parents, students, and other stakeholders. This book will focus on key building blocks essential for the provision of an excellent education. The value proposition inherent in this book should work well for all schools, districts, students, and school stakeholders, regardless of location, type, and demographic mix. The components of sound district finance and management, that are increasingly important in an era of scarce financial, material, and human resources, are provided in this book, along with some clear and related recommendations.
Contents
Foreword: Philip H. Nisonoff, Ed.D.
Introduction to School District Financial Leadership
Chapter 1: "N.A.P.E.R.R." Steps in a Budget Model and Process
Chapter 2: Enrollment: Students Drive the "Budget Bus" (co-authored by William Hartman, Professor Emeritus, Penn State University, and Robert Schoch, Ph.D. candidate Penn State University)
Chapter 3: Personnel: Education is a People Enterprise
Chapter 4: Special Education: Special Program Needs Budgeting
Chapter 5: State Education Aid: How to Budget and Manage State Funding
Chapter 6: Budgeting and Managing Federal Aid for Schools
Chapter 7: Budgeting and Managing Local Revenues
Chapter 8: Movements to Privatize District Funding in the U.S.A. and U.K.
Chapter 9: Managing School District's Funding Programs Now: Quality Education for All
About the Authors
