Download or read book Leading schools financially written by David Webb and published by . This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Leading Schools Financially written by Thomas J. Dykiel and published by Power Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading Schools Financially: A practical anthology to school finance is an anthology about the important and timely issue of money and schools. Virtually everything a school touches is connected to school finance. If the reader is involved in schools, this is a vital informational and resource book. Even those not directly connected with schools have a huge involvement through taxes and the education of our future generation. School finance is not a spectator sport. It requires participatory governance with the involvement of all citizens. Leading Schools Financially informs the reader from the perspective of three school finance practitioners about organizations, budgets, governance, personnel, human relations, facilities, culture, ethical leadership, labor relations, tools of the trade and equity. Don't sit on the sideline. Get involved and learn more about an important component of our nation, state and community that not only educate our children but also consumes approximately 50% of state and local budgets.

Download or read book Leading Schools Financially The ABCs of School Finance Texas Edition written by David Webb and published by Power Pub. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading Schools Financially: The ABCs of Texas School Finance, is a comprehensive guide to many key aspects of school finance in Texas. Written by a veteran school business official, this work describes and discusses the governance structure of Texas school districts, details of school funding, legal and practical budgeting practices, the "Robin Hood" plan for sharing wealth, purchasing laws, the standardized accounting format, and the history of litigation and legislation that has shaped Texas' public education policy. This book was developed to assist in the education of students who are completing requirements in their master's or doctoral program and those individuals enrolled in teacher, administrator, or superintendent certification programs. It will provide each student with a better understanding of the complex subject of Texas school finance, the budget process, and school business management. The book will also help current and potential school board members to have a better understanding of Texas school finance.

Download or read book Leading Schools Financially written by Thomas J. Dykiel and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guidelines and examples contained in this guide are designed to help schools conduct their activities correctly, legally, and for the educational benefit of the students. By carefully accounting for the funding of activities, school administrators can sidestep financial problems and be prepared for all required audits. The guide covers legal authority and responsibilities, budgets, types of revenues and expenditures, reporting requirements, banking and investments, accounting, auditing, and types of activities funds. Examples of required forms and records are included. This guide will help school officials successfully navigate the complexities of Indianas regulatory system.

Download or read book Leading Schools Financially written by Thomas J. Dykiel and published by Power Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading Schools Financially: The ABCs of School Finance - Indiana Supplement is a wide-ranging and comprehensive guide to all aspects of preparing and implementing public school budgets in the state of Indiana. Written by three leading figures in the field of educational finance and education, this work emphasizes not only the six basic funds that constitute school budgets, but also explains the contributing roles of school boards, other key funds, risk management, insurance, property tax appeals and GASB 34. This book represents the most complete treatment of its subject available today. While intended for students in masters and doctoral programs, Leading Schools Financially: Indiana Supplement will also provide school board members and administrators with a clear and detailed understanding of the educational budget process.

Download or read book Leading Schools in an Era of Declining Resources written by J. Howard Johnston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, school leaders across the country are having to make difficult decisions in this economically demanding environment. If you are a leader facing this challenge in your own school or district, this is the book you need! Experienced educators Johnston and Williamson offer practical advice to help you tackle a variety of tough issues, including staff reductions and program termination. You’ll learn how to... Wring every bit of performance out of every available dollar Plan innovations and evaluate their effectiveness Engage faculty and the community Streamline operations using digital technology and social media Use four strategies—reduce, refine, restructure, and regenerate—to make your school more efficient and effective Each chapter is filled with tips, tools, exercises, and mini-cases to help you apply these ideas to your own situation. You’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to manage your budget while ensuring your students get the full benefit of a quality education.

Download or read book School Money Matters written by Davida W. Mutter and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most school leaders are selected for their creative instructional skills and ability to motivate others. However, even the best educational leaders can be unprepared for the responsibility of spending and accounting for the thousands of dollars that pass through a school's books each year. Without solid understanding of school financial management, administrators may find these reponsibilities a serious distraction from their primary pedagogical mission. They may also risk damage to their careers and to the reputations of their schools. School Money Matters is a concise, practical desk reference, based on sound accounting principles and written specifically for professionals at the school level. It includes understandable guidance on twenty critical topics such as Activity Fund Safeguards, Admission Tickets, Audits, School Credit/Purchasing Cards, Employee Embezzlement, Fund-Raising Events, Gifts to Students or Staff, Parent Organizations, Vending Services, and the School Budget. Featuring a comprehensive glossary of school financial terms, graphic organizers to clarify accounting concepts, and a checklist for monitoring financial activities throughout the school year, this book provides the information principals need to safeguard and protect themselves - and their staffs - from the suspicion of theft or laxness so that maximum time can be devoted to placing instructional resources in the hands of students and staff.

Download or read book Leading Schools to Success written by James W. Guthrie and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead your school to success with PRIDE What′s missing in education reform in the United States? The answer is leadership; specifically, the ability of school and district leaders to construct and continually nurture a culture of sustained high performance. A true leader needs to have not only a vision of the desired culture, but the skills and information necessary to make that vision a reality. Providing a combined 70 years of classroom and administrative experience, renowned authors James Guthrie and Patrick Schuermann offer a practice-based approach, grounded in research and theory, to achieving and maintaining an atmosphere of success in schools through effective leadership.

Download or read book A Guide to Managing and Leading School Operations written by Jerome Cranston and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The job of school leader has become progressively more demanding. The role includes increasingly complex problems to be solved and increasingly deep piles of paperwork to complete. Unfortunately, the managing of employees, the preparing and justifying of resource – both personnel and financial - projections, and the complexities involved in operating facilities safely and legally are the most frequently mentioned reasons for why school leaders begin to question their career choice. And, while faculties and colleges of education as well as principals’ professional associations offer courses and workshops, very few adequately address the gaps that exist between theory and practice in a way that would mitigate this reticence to lead in this climate. A Principled Guide to Managing and Leading School Operations fills a gap in the training of educational leaders by orienting them to the vitally important business operations required to run a school. This book therefore is for all school leaders who wish they had been given a school operations field manual, and it is for those who prepare them who might wish to rebalance anew the current propensity of principal preparation programs that blindly privilege leadership identity over developing the requisite management acumen teachers, parents and the public expect.

Download or read book Making Money Matter written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-12-30 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States annually spends over $300 billion on public elementary and secondary education. As the nation enters the 21st century, it faces a major challenge: how best to tie this financial investment to the goal of high levels of achievement for all students. In addition, policymakers want assurance that education dollars are being raised and used in the most efficient and effective possible ways. The book covers such topics as: Legal and legislative efforts to reduce spending and achievement gaps. The shift from "equity" to "adequacy" as a new standard for determining fairness in education spending. The debate and the evidence over the productivity of American schools. Strategies for using school finance in support of broader reforms aimed at raising student achievement. This book contains a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of financing public schools by federal, state, and local governments in the United States. It distills the best available knowledge about the fairness and productivity of expenditures on education and assesses options for changing the finance system.

Download or read book Leading Schools During Crisis written by Matthew J. Pepper and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2010-01-16 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School leadership is synonymous with challenge. However, some school leaders face true crises - situations threatening the continuing existence of their school. Leading Schools During Crisis analyzes leadership and behaviors of principals in these extraordinary circumstances. A simultaneously scholarly and practice-oriented book, Leading Schools During Crisis proposes the first school-specific model of defining and analyzing crises. Through authentic case studies, Leading Schools During Crisis offers a detailed theoretical and practical analysis of each crisis and the lessons from it for all school leaders. Highlights of the twelve case studies include: P.S. 234, Manhattan. At nine a.m. on September 11, 2001, the thirty-seven teachers and 650 elementary students of P.S. 234 were twelve hundred feet from Ground Zero. Principal Anna Switzer states, '[r]ight when the second plane crashed_that's when we knew that it wasn't an accident.' George Washington Carver H.S., New Orleans, Louisiana. Principal Vanessa Eugene believed Katrina would be another chapter in New Orleans' long history of near-miss hurricanes. Carver's campus was soon under ten feet of water. Sobrante Park E.S., Oakland, California. Like many schools, Sobrante Park only slowly realized the paradigm shift associated with the No Child Left Behind Act_until the fifth year of failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress. 'What do you do when all the data is bad?' asked Principal Marco Franco. Platte Canyon H.S, Bailey, Colorado. Principal Brian Krause was approached by a frantic student who reported: ''[T]here's a guy in the English classroom with a gun' . . . . I remember thinking, okay, he said guy. He didn't say student or kid or Johnny.' Other case studies include the challenges inherent in starting charter schools, discovery of systemic and deliberate grade fraud, rezoning of 95 percent of a elementary school's student population, and leading a school populated by changing_and often contentious_refugee groups.

Download or read book The College Solution written by Lynn O'Shaughnessy and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2008-06-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The College Solution helps readers look beyond over-hyped admission rankings to discover schools that offer a quality education at affordable prices. Taking the guesswork out of saving and finding money for college, this is a practical and insightful must-have guide for every parent!” —Jaye J. Fenderson, Seventeen’s College Columnist and Author, Seventeen’s Guide to Getting into College “This book is a must read in an era of rising tuition and falling admission rates. O’Shaughnessy offers good advice with blessed clarity and brevity.” —Jay Mathews, Washington Post Education Writer and Columnist “I would recommend any parent of a college-bound student read The College Solution.” —Kal Chany, Author, The Princeton Review’s Paying for College Without Going Broke “The College Solution goes beyond other guidebooks in providing an abundance of information about how to afford college, in addition to how to approach the selection process by putting the student first.” —Martha “Marty” O’Connell, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives “Lynn O’Shaughnessy always focuses on what’s in the consumer’s best interest, telling families how to save money and avoid making costly mistakes.” —Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, FinAid.org and Author, FastWeb College Gold “An antidote to the hype and hysteria about getting in and paying for college! O’Shaughnessy has produced an excellent overview that demystifies the college planning process for students and families.” —Barmak Nassirian, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers For millions of families, the college planning experience has become extremely stressful. And, unless your child is an elite student in the academic top 1%, most books on the subject won’t help you. Now, however, there’s a college guide for everyone. In The College Solution, top personal finance journalist Lynn O’Shaughnessy presents an easy-to-use roadmap to finding the right college program (not just the most hyped) and dramatically reducing the cost of college, too. Forget the rankings! Discover what really matters: the quality and value of the programs your child wants and deserves. O’Shaughnessy uncovers “industry secrets” on how colleges actually parcel out financial aid—and how even “average” students can maximize their share. Learn how to send your kids to expensive private schools for virtually the cost of an in-state public college...and how promising students can pay significantly less than the “sticker price” even at the best state universities. No other book offers this much practical guidance on choosing a college...and no other book will save you as much money! • Secrets your school’s guidance counselor doesn’t know yet The surprising ways colleges have changed how they do business • Get every dime of financial aid that’s out there for you Be a “fly on the wall” inside the college financial aid office • U.S. News & World Report: clueless about your child Beyond one-size-fits-all rankings: finding the right program for your teenager • The best bargains in higher education Overlooked academic choices that just might be perfect for you

Download or read book Tuition and Financial Aid written by Weldon Burge and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tuition is not about money; tuition is about mission. This book introduces important management/leadership theory and ISM research that enables private schools to support and sustain their missions, while maintaining competitiveness in the marketplace. The book provides the theory behind appropriate tuition setting and implementation, and the role of financial aid in the process.Learn how to:Define your school (price, product, or process) Set the three "levers" of your school's financial equilibriumKeep your school "accessible" Avoid erroneous premises employed in tuition setting Deal with hidden inflation Prepare parents for tuition increases Budget for financial aid Tuition and Financial Aid does not and cannot tell you what your tuition rates should be. Nor does it tell you that a particular tuition rate is too "high" or too "low." It does, however, help you ask the right questions.

Download or read book Leading Schools in Poverty written by Gabriela Arriazola Rivera and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Principals working in high-poverty schools face many challenges when working with at-risk students. The achievement gap continues to increase; students do not meet grade-level standards because of the economic disparity that takes priority in their lives. This study utilized the perspective of principals to identify key factors and strategies they implement that can positively impact the academic success of economically disadvantaged students. Purpose: This study aimed to understand how three successful rural principals, located in Texas, lead campuses with accountability “A” as assigned by TEA despite meeting the poverty requirements as stated by the NCES (2020). Findings: This study highlighted the critical role principals play working in low-income schools in improving the academic success of the students. These successful principals have an “open door” policy that fosters relationships, ensuring participation, financial support, shared decision-making, and communication amongst all stakeholders. Conclusion: Findings suggested that rural school principals must involve all stakeholders to successfully implement strategies that can positively impact the academic success of low-income students.

Download or read book Teachers Can Be Financially Fit written by Tawni Hunt Ferrarini and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses relatable case studies to dispense practical financial advice to educators. Written by an expert team of four award-winning economics educators, the book provides an engaging narrative specifically designed for teachers and their unique financial needs. Educators are attracted to the teaching profession for numerous reasons. Prospective teachers enter the profession believing it offers a certain level of job security and good benefits, usually including a defined-benefit, state-funded pension. But things are changing. Pensions vary widely from state to state and even within school districts. Many private schools do not offer even basic 403(b) saving plans and, when they do, they are often not very generous. Much the same can be said of many charter schools and private colleges and universities. The book consists of fourteen chapters covering a comprehensive group of topics specifically curated for educators teaching at the K-12 and university level, including saving for retirement, managing debt, investment strategies, and real estate. Each chapter begins with a case study of an educator in a specific financial situation, which sets the scene for the introduction and explanation of key concepts. The chapters include a Q&A section to address common questions and conclude with a “Financial 911” focusing on a financial emergency related to the chapter topic.

Download or read book Financial and Managerial Accounting for School Administrators written by R. E. Everett and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2003-08-21 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely acknowledged as the most respected reference on school accounting, this book offers clear, detailed explanations of financial accounting and reporting as they apply to school system fund structures. Whether they are new to the field or have a background in accounting, school business officials will turn to this comprehensive book again and again for information on topics such as revenue and expenditure accounting, special revenue funds, capital projects funds, trust and agency funds, internal cash control, auditing, and using accounting information to measure fiscal health. Designed as a graduate-level textbook, the book is also a valuable resource for in-service programs.

Download or read book Smarter Budgets Smarter Schools written by Nathan Levenson and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armed with real-world examples and out-of-the-box ideas, Nathan Levenson challenges conventional thinking about school budgeting and offers practical, actionable advice for school superintendents, central office leaders, building principals, and school board members. Virtually every school district in the nation is experiencing an extended period of financial constraints. Shrinking tax revenue, decreasing federal stimulus funds, rising health care and pension costs, and growing high-need student populations will continue to test superintendents and school boards as they seek to prepare students for a globally competitive environment.