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Making Sense of School Finance

A Practical State-by-State Approach

Clinton Born (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

178 Seiten

2020
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4758-5666-8 (ISBN)

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Making Sense of School Finance: A Practical State-by-State Approach thoroughly and clearly describes complex school finance concepts regarding local, state, and federal revenue along with authentic accounting processes in a straightforward manner for public, nonpublic, and charter school leaders. This logically organized resource delivers content on a specific state basis in succinct, easy-to-follow chapters that uniquely applies to each reader’s actual situation and location. Figures for each state funding model with real allocations, by example, illustrate respective funding model formulas, and the numerous tables in the text differentiate substance by jurisdiction (states and the District of Columbia). Practical subject matter to increase and acquire additional funding in this book that includes private and public grant application writing is vital reading for aspiring and practicing school officials. Above all, this text expands the reader’s comprehension of school finance topics beyond knowledge acquisition into knowhow applications through genuine, end-of-chapter projects and scenarios for discussion with colleagues. Applying the principles from this book remains an absolute necessity to position your school and district for a strong financial future.

Dr. Clinton Born is an educational practitioner with a distinguished thirty-year career in public schools, concluding with a lengthy tenure as a Superintendent of Schools. He has taught aspiring school administrators and business officials for years in the Graduate Education Program at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. American School Finance Background

Public Education–Big Business

The Fiscal Players

Ethical Considerations

Summary

Projects

Chapter 2. Local Revenue

Property Tax

Property Classification

Property Valuation and Assessment Ratio

Appraisal and Reappraisal

Millage Rate

Referendums

Property Tax Relief Programs

Property Tax Bill

Sales Surtax

Income Surtax

Supplementary Taxes

Nontax Revenue

Funding for Nonpublic and Public Charter Schools

Nonpublic Schools

Public Charter Schools

Summary

Projects

Chapter 3. State Revenue

Budget Process

Funding Descriptions by Jurisdiction

Basic Aid Funding Distribution Models

Flat Grant Model

Full Funding Model

Foundation Model

Power Equalization Model

Hybrid Funding Model

Categorical Aid

Special Education Funding

Funding Beyond Basic and Categorical Aid

Funding for Nonpublic and Public Charter Schools

Nonpublic Schools

Public Charter Schools

Summary

Projects

Chapter 4. Federal Revenue

Budget Process

Entitlement Grants

Title I

Title II

Title III

Title IV

Title V

Title VI

Title VII

Title IX

Education of School-Aged Children with Disabilities Grant, Part B

School Meal Programs

Career and Technical Education Program

E-Rate Program

School-Based Medicaid Program

Competitive Grants

Funding for Nonpublic and Public Charter Schools

Nonpublic Schools

Public Charter Schools

Private Funding Sources

Step 1 – Planning and Searching

Step 2 – Writing and Submitting the Proposal

Step 3 – Completing Follow-up Activities

Summary

Projects

Chapter 5. Accounting Services

Fund Accounting

Forecasts

Budgets

Appropriations

Audits

Summary

Projects

Appendices

References

Index

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	10.05.2021
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	151 x 223 mm
Gewicht	254 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
ISBN-10	1-4758-5666-0 / 1475856660
ISBN-13	978-1-4758-5666-8 / 9781475856668
Zustand	Neuware