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District Financial Leadership Today
Educational Excellence Tomorrow
District Financial Leadership Today
Educational Excellence Tomorrow
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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.
Table of Contents
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
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Product details
Published | Jan 29 2018 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 92 |
ISBN | 9781475834901 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Dimensions | 238 x 161 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Effective school district financial leadership is critical today because schools must be both more productive and more equitable in the learning opportunities they provide our students. This stimulating volume clearly explains these ramifications and offers cogent strategies to address the financial challenges our schools face.
James G. Cibulka, PhD, Past President, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
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The financial choices school district leaders make are critical to the success of school systems. This volume on school district financial leadership makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of local, state, federal, and international financing of public education.
Lance D. Fusarelli, Ph.D., professor, North Carolina State University