District Financial Leadership Today

Educational Excellence Tomorrow

By (author) Stephen V. Coffin, Bruce S. Cooper

Not available to order

Publication date:

23 January 2018

Length of book:

90 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475834925

Sound district finance is increasingly challenging in an era of scarce resources and increasing pressure on schools and districts to improve. Therefore, this book provides an in-depth understanding of fundamental practices, processes, and lessons learned will benefit all school administrators, personnel, parents, students, and other stakeholders. This book will focus on key building blocks essential for the provision of an excellent education. The value proposition inherent in this book should work well for all schools, districts, students, and school stakeholders, regardless of location, type, and demographic mix. The components of sound district finance and management, that are increasingly important in an era of scarce financial, material, and human resources, are provided in this book, along with some clear and related recommendations.

Chapter 2: Enrollment: Students Drive the “Budget Bus” (co-authored by William Hartman, Professor Emeritus, Penn State University, and Robert Schoch, Ph.D. candidate Penn State University)
Chapter 9: Managing School District’s Funding Programs Now: Quality Education for All
About the Authors

The financial choices school district leaders make are critical to the success of school systems. This volume on school district financial leadership makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of local, state, federal, and international financing of public education.