Money and schools. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By R. Craig Wood, David C. Thompson, and Faith E. Crampton.
• Authors: Wood, R. Craig
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Brief Contents; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Preface; Overview; Who We Are; The Current Context; What's New in This Edition?; Who Should Read This Book; What You Should Expect from This Book; Acknowledgments; Part I Overview of Broad Concepts; Chapter 1 Schools, Values, and Money; The Context of Public Education Today; What Are Schools Becoming?; Where Public Schools May Be Headed; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources Chapter 2 Funding Schools: A Policy PerspectiveA More Expansive View; What is the Scope of Education Finance in America?; Education and Economics; The Structure of School Governance in America; Sources of Fiscal Support for Schools; What Constitutes Adequate and Equitable Funding for Schools?; Equality, Productivity, and Liberty in Public Education; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 3 Basic Funding Structures; The Context of Funding Schools; What is the Overarching Tax System?; State Funding for Schools The Development of State School Aid FormulasAdjustments and Additions to Basic Aid Formulas; Wrap-Up; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Part II Operationalizing School Money; Chapter 4 School Funds: Accountability, Performance, and Professionalism; School Funds Accountability; Fiscal Accountability; Allocation in Education Budgets; Tracking School Money; A Final Word Concerning Professionalism; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 5 Budget Planning Budgets and SchoolsBasic Budget Concepts; Organizing for Budgeting; How are Individual Schools Funded?; What is the Role of Stakeholders?; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 6 Budgeting for Human Resources; The General Landscape; The Human Resource Function; Human Resource Compensation Policies and Procedures; Other Issues in Human Resource Budgeting; What is the Role of Stakeholders?; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 7 Budgeting for Instruction The Overall PictureThe Planning Function; Organizational Options; Instructional Budget Concepts; The Elements of Budgeting for Instruction; Wrap-Up; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 8 Budgeting for Student Activities; Activities and Schools; Budgeting for Activities; A Final Word of Caution; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 9 Budgeting for School Infrastructure; School Infrastructure Needs in Perspective; Nature and Size of School Infrastructure
• Edition: Seventh edition
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.2/060973; School budgets -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Schools -- United States -- Accounting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Education -- United States -- Finance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Education -- Finance; School budgets; Schools -- Accounting; EDUCATION / Administration / General; EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION / Finance; EDUCATION / Leadership; United States; Handbooks and manuals; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781138327634; 1138327638; 9781138327665; 1138327662; 9780429449147; 0429449143; 9780429829796; 0429829795; 9780429829802; 0429829809; 9780429829789; 0429829787
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 9, 2019).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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