ABSTRACT

In the new edition of this essential, all-inclusive text, the authors provide more important research for future principals and others enrolled in graduate-level school finance courses. Written in a style that is highly readable, the book offers strong connections to real-world experiences. Readers get both a broad overview of funding concepts and a detailed examination of daily funding operations and will come away with a deep understanding of the relationship between money and student achievement. New to this edition:Current research on the impact of money on student learning outcomes, New concepts that are gaining traction, such as sustainability, Current web resources and recommended reading

part |2 pages

Part I: Overview of Broad Concepts

chapter 1|17 pages

Schools, Values, and Money

chapter 2|53 pages

Funding Schools: A Policy Perspective

chapter 3|36 pages

Basic Funding Structures

part |2 pages

Part II: Operationalizing School Money

chapter 5|40 pages

Budget Planning

chapter 6|33 pages

Budgeting for Personnel

chapter 7|29 pages

Budgeting for Instruction

chapter 8|18 pages

Budgeting for Student Activities

chapter 9|37 pages

Budgeting for School Infrastructure

chapter 11|26 pages

Legal Liability and Risk Management

part |2 pages

Part III: A View of the Future

chapter 12|23 pages

Site-Based Leadership

chapter 13|16 pages

Future Trends in School Funding