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School Finance : A Policy Perspective

by: Odden, Allan; Picus, Lawrence O.

School Finance : A Policy Perspective

by: Odden, Allan; Picus, Lawrence O.

ISBN 13:
9780072823189
ISBN 10:
0072823186
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 09/10/2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

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"School Finance" is a core text for all masters and doctoral level students of educational administration that - in addition to a clear and concise presentation of the subject - offers unique computer simulations in which students can apply school finance formulas to better understand the real-world consequences of decisions and allocations.

Preface

1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW TO SCHOOL FINANCE

(26)

1. The Scope of Education Finance in the United States

(6)

Enrollment

(1)

Schools and School Districts

(1)

Impact on the Economy

(2)

School Revenues and Expenditures

(3)

2. Early Developments in School Finance

(3)

Early Actions

(1)

The Growing Importance of State Governments

(1)

Evolution of the State Role in Education Finance

(1)

3. Evolution of the School Finance Problem

(15)

Traditional Fiscal Disparities

(7)

Solutions to School Finance Inequities

(1)

A Different Type of School Finance Problem

(6)

The School Finance Problem as Fiscal Adequacy

(1)

The School Finance Problem as Productivity

(1)

4. Summary

(1)

2 LEGAL ISSUES IN SCHOOL FINANCE

(21)

1. The Beginning of School Finance Litigation

(1)

2. Equal Protection Litigation

(8)

The Rational Test

(1)

The Strict Judicial Scrutiny Test

(1)

School Finance Equal Protection Litigation

(5)

3. School Finance Litigation Based on State

Education Clauses

(1)

Giving Meaning to the Education Clause

(7)

Does Adequacy Require Equal Outcomes?

(1)

The Education Clause and Absolute Deprivation

(1)

A School Finance Legal Scorecard

(1)

4. Summary

(2)

3 A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN SCHOOL FINANCE

(34)

1. Does Money Matter?

(2)

2. Equity in School Finance

(20)

Ex Ante Versus Ex Post

(1)

Unit of Analysis

(1)

Objects

(4)

The Group

(1)

Equity Concepts

(11)

3. Adequacy

(7)

Link to Litigation and School Finance Formulas

(1)

Measuring Adequacy

(1)

Studies of Adequacy

(4)

4. Summary

(4)

4 THE PUBLIC FINANCE CONTEXT

(42)

1. Taxation Overview

(2)

Trends in Federal, State, and Local Taxation

(1)

Changes in Tax Structures

(1)

2. Assessing and Understanding Taxation

(8)

Public Finance Criteria for Evaluating Taxes

(8)

3. Analysis of Individual Taxes

(26)

The Income Tax

(6)

The Sales Tax

101

(6)

The Property Tax

107

(12)

Lotteries

119

(2)

4. Summary

121

(3)

5 SCHOOL FINANCE STRUCTURES: FORMULA OPTIONS

124

(52)

1. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations

125

(6)

Advantages of a Federal Approach to Financing Education

125

(2)

Intergovernmental Grants and Their Objectives

127

(4)

2. School Finance Formulas

131

(40)

Equity and Adequacy of the Simulation Sample Districts

132

(4)

Flat Grant Programs

136

(6)

Foundation Programs

142

(10)

Guaranteed Tax Base Programs

152

(11)

Combination Foundation and Guaranteed Tax Base Programs

163

(8)

Full-State-Funding and State-Determined Spending Programs

171

(1)

3. Summary

171

(1)

4. Suggested Problems

172

(4)

6 ADJUSTMENTS FOR STUDENT NEEDS, EDUCATION LEVEL, SCALE ECONOMIES, AND PRICE

176

(47)

1. Adjustments for Different Pupil Needs

176

(34)

Development of Special-Needs Programs

177

(10)

Issues in Determining Costs of Special Needs Programs

187

(7)

General Approaches to Formula Adjustments for Special Needs Students

194

(4)

Distribution Formulas for and Costs of Compensatory Education Programs

198

(4)

Costs and Formulas for Financing Bilingual Education Programs

202

(3)

Costs and Formulas for Financing Special Education Programs

205

(3)

Simulation of Adjustments for Special Needs Students

208

(2)

2. Adjustments for Different Grade Levels

210

(6)

3. Adjustments for Size

216

(2)

4. Adjustments for Price Differences

218

(4)

Summary

220

(2)

5. Summary

222

(1)

7 IMPROVING STATE SCHOOL FINANCE SYSTEMS

223

(26)

1. A Framework for Analysis

223

(2)

2. School Finance in Vermont

225

(6)

The Vermont School Finance Problem

226

(2)

Improving the Vermont School Finance System

228

(3)

3. School Finance in Wisconsin

231

(7)

The Wisconsin School Finance Problem

232

(2)

Improving the Wisconsin School Finance System

234

(4)

4. School Finance in Illinois

238

(6)

The Illinois School Finance Problem

238

(3)

Improving the Illinois School Finance System

241

(3)

5. School Finance in Kentucky

244

(3)

Adjusted Base Guarantee

245

(2)

The Kentucky School Finance Problem and Simulated Improvements

247

(1)

6. Summary

247

(1)

7. Suggested Problems

248

(1)

8 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETING

249

(31)

1. Defining Budgets

250

(1)

2. Approaches to Budgeting

251

(7)

Line-Item Budgets

253

(1)

Program Budgeting

254

(2)

Zero-Based Budgeting

256

(2)

Summary

258

(1)

3. Budget Preparation

258

(14)

Development of Budget Guidelines

258

(1)

Budget Preparation

259

(2)

Estimating Expenditures

261

(3)

Accounting for Expenditures and Revenues

264

(6)

Budget Preparation Summary

270

(1)

Budget Modification

271

(1)

Budget Approval

272

(1)

Administering the Budget

272

(1)

4. Budget Implementation

272

(7)

Distribution of Funds to the School Site

273

(1)

Allocation of Nonstaff Resources

274

(2)

Seattle

276

(1)

San Francisco

277

(2)

5. Summary

279

(1)

9 ALLOCATION AND USE OF FUNDS AT THE DISTRICT, SCHOOL, AND CLASSROOM LEVELS

280

(24)

1. Resource-Use Patterns in Education

281

(7)

Expenditures by Function Using National Data Sets

282

(1)

Expenditures by Function Using Individual State Data Sets

283

(2)

Expenditure Patterns by Expenditure Levels

285

(3)

Summary

288

(1)

2. Changes in Educational Resource Use Over Time

288

(4)

More Staff But Not Lower Class Sizes

291

(1)

3. School-Level Expenditures

292

(2)

4. Staffing Patterns

294

(6)

School-Level Staffing Patterns

296

(4)

5. Summary

300

(4)

10 USING EDUCATION DOLLARS MORE WISELY TO IMPROVE RESULTS

304

(19)

1. Staffing in America's Schools

305

(2)

2. Approaches to Resource Reallocation

307

(10)

Examples from School Restructuring

307

(2)

Examples from New School Designs

309

(4)

Late 1990's Mixed Strategies for Resource Reallocation

313

(3)

Simulating the Feasibility of Resource Reallocation

316

(1)

3. The Process of Resource Reallocation

317

(2)

4. Resource Reallocation and School Finance Adequacy

319

(2)

5. Summary

321

(1)

6. Suggested Paper Topic

322

(1)

11 FINANCING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

323

1. The Condition of School Facilities in the United States

323

(4)

2. Financing School Facility Construction and Repair

327

(9)

General Obligation Bonds

328

(4)

Court Rulings on School Facilities

332

(1)

State Assistance for School Facilities

333

(1)

District Facility Needs

333

(1)

Long-Term Costs of State Facility Programs

334

3. The Impact of School Facilities on

Student Performance

336

(9)

4. Summary

345

Appendix

A-1

Glossary

G-1

References

R-1

Author Index

I-1

Subject Index

I-5

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