Advanced School District Finance

Catalog description

This course will focus on the relationship between school district and community financing and the provision of educational services for all students. Current topics in financing education such as returns on investment in education, employee compensation, accountability, economics and diversity, will be examined. Students will learn how to analyze issues from a school business management perspective. The course will examine current school financing, including costs, ability to support schools, and financial implications of educational principles and values. The relationship of federal, state, and local school support will also be examined.