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The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting

by: Richard D. Sorenson

The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting

by: Richard D. Sorenson

ISBN 13:
9781412925327
ISBN 10:
1412925320
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/12/2006
Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

This unique budgetary survival guide will enhance your instructional, technical, and managerial skills not only as the school's leader but also as the school's visionary, planning coordinator, and budgeting manager.

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

xiv

Understanding the Budgeting Process

(26)

The Basics of School Budgeting

(3)

Breaking the Budgeting Myths

(1)

Delineating Between School Finance and School Budgeting

(2)

Sources of School Funding

(10)

Veronica's Problem

(1)

Federal Sources of Income

(2)

State Sources of Income

(1)

Local Sources of Income

(2)

Ten Steps to Budgeting Success

(4)

Final Thoughts

(2)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Case Study Application: Fiscal Issues and the New Principal

(4)

Part I---``Boy, Do I Have a Lot to Learn!''

(1)

Application Questions

(1)

Part II---``Well, It's My Money!''

(1)

Application Questions

(2)

The Budget-Vision Relationship and the National Standards

(23)

The National Educational Leadership Standards

(3)

Shifts in Knowledge and Skills

(2)

An Examination of the ELCC & ISLLC Standards

(13)

ELCC/ISLLC Standard 1

(1)

ELCC/ISLLC Standard 2

(1)

ELCC/ISLLC Standard 3

(1)

ELCC/ISLLC Standard 4

(2)

ELCC/ISLLC Standard 5

(5)

ELCC/ISLLC Standard 6

(1)

ELCC Standard 7

(2)

Final Thoughts

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Case Study Application: Belle Plain Middle School

(3)

Application Questions

(1)

School Culture and Using Data Effectively

(14)

School Culture

(2)

Values

(1)

Beliefs

(1)

Attitudes

(1)

Data-Driven Decision Making

(1)

Barriers to the Use of Data

(2)

Dimensions of Data

(1)

Types of Data

(5)

Disaggregated Data

(3)

Longitudinal Data

(1)

Perception Data

(1)

Qualitative Data

(1)

Quantitative Data

(1)

Assessment

(1)

Final Thoughts

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Case Study Application: L. B. Jensen Middle School

(2)

Application Questions

(1)

Other Resources

(1)

A Model for Integrating Vision, Planning, and Budgeting

(29)

Sorenson-Goldsmith Integrated Budget Model

(18)

Leadership

(1)

Component 1: Defining Stakeholders

(1)

Component 2: Selection of Stakeholders

(2)

Component 3: Needs Assessment (Data Gathering)

(2)

Component 4: Data Analysis

(3)

Component 5: Needs Prioritization

(1)

Component 6: Goal Setting

(1)

Component 7: Performance Objectives

(1)

Component 8: Action Plan

(6)

Final Thoughts

(3)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Case Study Application: Shifting Paradigms with Changing Times (Parts 1--3)

(7)

Effective and Efficient Budgeting Practices

(35)

The Budget Plan

(3)

Adequate Funding in an Era of Accountability

(1)

Analyzing the School Action and Budget Plans

(3)

Generated Income Sources

(6)

Grants

100

(4)

Fundraising

104

(1)

Expenditure Accountability and Control

105

(3)

Fiscal Education and Information Management System

105

(1)

Accounting Procedures

106

(2)

Collection and Deposit Structures

108

(7)

The School Activity Account

108

(1)

Components of the Collection and Deposit Structure

109

(2)

Timely Payment of Bills

111

(1)

Budget Amendments

111

(4)

Budgetary Systems

115

(3)

Function/Object Budgeting

115

(1)

Zero-Based Budgeting

116

(1)

School-Based Budgeting

117

(1)

Accounting and Auditing Procedures

118

(5)

Fraudulent Practices

120

(1)

Embezzlement

121

(1)

Other Risk Factors

122

(1)

Final Thoughts

123

(2)

Discussion Questions

124

(1)

Case Study Application: Sex, Money, and a Tangled Web Woven

125

(3)

Application Questions

126

(2)

Building the School Budget

128

(36)

Site-Based Decision Making

128

(2)

Why Site-Based Decision Making?

130

(1)

Who Builds the School Budget?

130

(5)

The School Leader

131

(1)

School-Site Administrators

132

(1)

Other Committee Members

133

(1)

School-Site Directors

134

(1)

Teachers and Grade-Level or Department Chairs

134

(1)

Central Office Administrators

134

(1)

Students

134

(1)

Community Members

135

(1)

School Budget Applications

135

(5)

Budget Allocations

140

(1)

Restricted Funds

141

(1)

Coding Applications

142

(4)

Special Activity 1: Utilizing Accounting Codes

145

(1)

Special Activity 2: Utilizing Accounting Codes

146

(1)

Projecting Student Enrollment

146

(5)

Important Budget Considerations

151

(6)

The Budget Calendar

153

(3)

The Budget Hearing and Defense

156

(1)

Final Thoughts

157

(2)

Discussion Questions

158

(1)

Case Study Application 1: Shifting Paradigms With Changing Times

159

(3)

Case Study Application 2: Requisition Season at Cover Elementary

162

(2)

Application Questions

163

(1)

Answers

163

(1)

Celebrating Success, Acknowledging Opportunities, and Ethical Leadership

164

(8)

Celebrating Success

164

(3)

Acknowledging Opportunities for Growth and Development

167

(2)

The Leadership Role: Ethical and Moral Behaviors

169

(3)

Resource A: Selected Forms

172

(3)

Budget Development Spreadsheet

173

(1)

Strategy Page

174

(1)

Resource B: Experiential Exercises

175

(21)

The Budgeting Codes Activity

175

(2)

Accounting Codes Reference Sheet

177

(3)

The Budget Development Project

180

(2)

Salaries

182

(14)

Resource C: Budgeting Checklist for School Administrators

196

(3)

Resource D: State Departments of Education Websites

199

(3)

References

202

(9)

Index

211

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