Publication date:
12 September 2017Length of book:
286 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersDimensions:
239x157mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9781475839265
Many school buildings across America are falling apart due to age or lack of maintenance. Others are outmoded and do not meet the needs of modern educational programs and curricula. Unfortunately, school administrators and boards of education have found it increasingly difficult to obtain the funding necessary to correct facility problems in their districts. However help is at hand in the fourth edition of a popular title originally published in 1999. Holt updates the status of school facilities in the U.S. and provides new information on the gap between federal, state, and local funding. New to this edition is a discussion of the importance of senior voter contributions for the success of election campaigns. The nuts and bolts of securing the funding for facility construction, a component of the building process usually overlooked in training administrators, are clearly outlined in chapters that begin with a look at the problem of aging schools and follow through the planning and project development phases to the bond campaign and election-day. Filled with tips, checklists, and insights on the details from experienced school leaders, this is the perfect guide to consult every step on the way to victory.
Dr. Carleton Holt has revised his well-written book on school bond referenda with updated sections and new research-based material. This text has long been a staple source of information of educators and a required text in finance courses. The text is easily read and covers the entire scope of actions necessary for a successful bond referendum.A new section of the book deals with the financial gap between local and state/federal help on school facilities. This gap has long been a source of some confusion to educational administrators. Dr. Carleton has shed more light on the subject. In the last chapter, there is a new section addressing the senior voter. The senior voter is a critical element in every bond referendum, often times being the voting block that determines success or failure of the referendum. Dr. Holt has addressed this issue with recent research findings that will help the reader better understand and deal with these phenomena. The Fourth Edition of School Bond Success: A Strategy for Building America’s Schools is a must read for every educational administrator who will be faced with trying to get a bond referendum passed successfully.