The principal's guide to school budgeting. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard D. Sorenson, Lloyd Milton Goldsmith.
• Other Names: Sorenson, Richard D
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1. Understanding the Budgeting Process; The Basics of School Budgeting; Breaking the Budgeting Myths; Delineating Between School Finance and School Budgeting; Budgeting in Times of Economic Downturn and Fiscal Constraint; Allocation – The Key to the Budgetary Process; Sources of School Funding; Federal Sources of Income; State Sources of Income; Local Sources of Income; Ten Steps to Budgeting Success; Final Thoughts; Discussion Questions; Case Study Application: Fiscal Issues and the New Principal; Application Questions; Application Questions; Part II: "Well, It's My Money!"; 2. The Budget-Vision Relationship and the National Standards; The National ISLLC Standards; Shifts in Knowledge and Skills; From Technical Skills to Interpersonal Skills; From Director to Consensus Builder and Motivator; From Resource Allocation to Accountability; Examining the ISLLC Standards Through A Budget-Vision Lens; ISLLC Standard 1 – The Vision Standard; ISLLC Standard 2 – The Learning Standard; ISLLC Standard 3 – The Environment Standard; ISLLC Standard 4 – The Community Standard; ISLLC Standard 5 – The Ethics Standard; Examining Three Key Terms – The Trio; ISLLC Standard 6 – The Global Standard; Final Thoughts; Discussion Questions; Case Study Application: Belle Plain Middle School; Application Questions; 3. Culture, Data, and Celebrating Success; Culture; Values; Beliefs; Attitudes; Data; Data-Driven Decision Making; Barriers to the Use of Data; Dimensions of Data; Data Types; Disaggregated Data; Longitudinal Data; Perception Data; Qualitative Data; Quantitative Data; Assessment; Acknowledging Opportunities for Growth and Development; Celebrating Success; Final Thoughts; Discussion Questions; Case Study Application: L. B. Jensen Middle School; Application Questions; 4. A Model for Integrating Vision, Planning, and Budgeting; Sorenson-Goldsmith Integrated Budget Model; Leadership; Component 1: Defining Stakeholders; Component 2: Stakeholder Selection; Committee Size and Structure; Diversity; Committee Member Training; Staggering the Terms; Component 3: Data Gathering (Needs Assessment); Component 4: Data Analysis; Component 5: Needs Prioritization; Component 6: Goal Setting; Component 7: Performance Objectives; Component 8: Action Plan; A Planning Metaphor; The Elements of an Action Plan; The GOSA Relationship; An Example; GOSA Mapping; Final Thoughts; P.S; Discussion Questions; Case Study Application: Shifting Paradigms With Changing Times; 5. Effective and Efficient Budgeting Practices; The Budget Plan; Adequate Funding in an Era of Accountability and Fiscal Constraint; Analyzing the School Action and Budget Plans; Performing an Information Analysis; Steps to Performing an Information Analysis; Conducting a Needs Assessment; Generated Income Sources; Grants; Fundraising; Expenditure Accountability and Control; Fiscal Education and Information Management System; Accounting Procedures; Collection and Deposit Structures; The School Activity Account; Components of the Collection and Deposit Structure; Timely Payment of Bills; Budget Amendments; Budgetary Systems; Function/Object Budgeting; Zero-Based Budgeting; School-Based Budgeting; Accounting and Auditing Procedures; Fraudulent Practices; Embezzlement; Other Risk Factors; The Leadership Role: Ethical and Moral Behaviors; Final Thoughts; Discussion Questions; Case Study Application: Sex, Money, and a Tangled Web Woven; Application Questions; 6. Building the School Budget; Site-Based Decision Making; Why Site-Based Decision Making?; Who Builds the School Budget?; The School Leader; School-Site Administrators; Other Committee Members; School-Site Directors; Teachers and Grade-Level or Department Chairs; Central Office Administrators; Students; Community Members; School Budget Applications; Budget Allocations; Restricted Funds; Coding Applications; Activity 1: Utilizing Accounting Codes; Activity 2: Utilizing Accounting Codes; Projecting Student Enrollment; Important Budget Considerations; The Budget Calendar; The Budget Hearing and Defense; Final Thoughts; Discussion Questions; Case Study Application 1: Shifting Paradigms With Changing Times; Case Study Application 2: Requisition Season at Cover Elementary; Application Question; Case Study Application 3: The Budget Development Project; Chapter 6 Answers; Resource A. Selected Forms; Budget Development Spreadsheet; Strategy Page; Resource B. Experiential Exercises; Gladys Weatherspoon Case Study; The Budgeting Codes Activity; Accounting Codes Reference Sheet; Resource C. Budgeting Checklist for School Administrators; Resource D. State Departments of Education Websites; References; Index;
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 249 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 371.2/060973; School budgets -- United States; School budgets; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452276380; 1452276382; 9781452284422; 1452284423
• Related ISBNs: 9781452255477; 1452255474
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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