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Modern School Business Administration: A Planning Approach, Ninth Edition

by James W. Guthrie; Christina C. Hart; John R. Ray; I. Carl Candoli; Walter G. Hack

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Copyright, ii
Series Preface, ix
Preface, xi
Acknowledgments, xiv
About the Authors, xvi
Quick Guide to the Text, IFC-1
Chapter One. School Business Administration Case Studies, 1
Introduction, 1
Case 1. No Controversy Left Behind (NCLB), 1
Case 2. An Ethics Matter: But What about Dieter?, 6
Case 3. School Business Office Meltdown, and the Band Played On, 9
Case 4. Teaching Harold’s Pony a New Trick: The Challenge of School-Based Budgeting, 17
Case 5. Overcoming Fiscal Failures and Facing Future Challenges, 19
Case 6. Determining What a District Continually Needs to Know about Itself, 23
Summary, 24
Chapter Two. The Rapidly Evolving World and the Problems It Presents for School Business Administration, 25
Introduction, 25
The Evolving Societal Context of Schooling, 27
Intensified Educational Expectations, 30
Public Schools “Systemic Inefficiencies”, 31
What to do While Waiting for Scientifically Validated Answers—an Immediately Actionable Reform Agenda, 38
Summary, 44
Discussion Questions, 44
Web Resources, 44
Chapter Three. What School Business Officials Do, 46
Introduction, 46
The Changing Challenge of Educational Administration, 47
Historic Evolution of the School Business Function, 48
Contemporary School Business Administration Functions, 49
A Hierarchy of School Business Functions—From Job Entry to Leader, 53
Concept of an Administrative Team, 54
Role of the School Business Administrator on the Team, 54
Role of the School Business Administrator Under Site-Based Management, 56
Planning as Strategy and Process, 57
Alternative Structures for Educational Planning, 59
Summary, 60
Discussion Questions, 61
Web Resources, 61
References, 61
Chapter Four. Planning, 62
Introduction, 62
What is Strategic Planning?, 63
The Impact of Politics on Goal Setting and Planning, 65
Key Considerations in the Planning Process, 67
Summary Description of Planning, 72
Timing: When Should Planning be Undertaken?, 72
Who Should Comprise the Planning Team?, 74
Why Undertake Comprehensive Planning?, 76
Summary, 79
Discussion Questions, 79
Web Resources, 80
Chapter Five. A Legal and Regulatory Context for School Business Administration, 81
Introduction, 81
Levels of Applicable Legal Authority, 82
Legislative-Judicial Origins of School Business Administration, 83
Legal Bases of Federal Responsibility and Authority, 84
Legal Bases of State Responsibility and Authority, 84
State Responsibility and Authority Delegated to Local School Districts, 86
Local School District Responsibility and Authority, 86
Legal Instruments and Concepts Useful in School Business Administration, 86
Regulatory Matters, 88
Compliance Responsibilities and Practices, 94
Summary, 96
Discussion Questions, 97
Web Resources, 97
References, 98
Chapter Six. Education Revenues: Magnitude, Sources, and Characteristics, 99
Introduction, 99
The Justification for Paying for K–12 Publicly, 100
Tax Characteristics, 100
Progressive and Regressive Taxes, 104
Summary, 115
Discussion Questions, 116
Web Resources, 116
References, 116
Chapter Seven. Distributing State Education Funds, 119
Introduction, 119
School Business Officials and State School Finance Distribution, 119
Public Policy Values Important for Appraising Finance Distribution, 120
Means for Equalizing Local School District Property Wealth, 122
Need Equalization, 133
Overview, 136
Other Goals of Distribution Systems: Efficiency, 141
Political Dynamics and Education Finance Distribution, 141
Spending Limits, 141
Vouchers and Tuition Tax Credits, 144
Family Power Equalizing, 145
Magnet Schools, 145
Comprehensive State School Finance Plans, 146
Summary, 146
Discussion Questions, 146
Web Resources, 147
References, 147
Chapter Eight. Managing Capital Projects and Fiscal Resources, 149
Introduction, 149
Distinguishing Operational and Capital Funding, 149
Capital Construction, 150
School Debt and its Management, 157
Summary, 169
Discussion Questions, 169
Web Resources, 169
References, 170
Chapter Nine. Budgeting, 171
Introduction, 171
The Statutory Bases for School System Budgeting, 172
Budgeting Concepts, 173
Budget Development, 174
The Budgeting Process, 176
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Evaluation System, 179
Zero-Based Budgeting, 181
Advantages and Disadvantages of PPBES and ZBB, 183
Decentralized Budgeting, 184
Site-Based Building Allocation Procedures: A Model, 190
Summary, 198
Discussion Questions, 199
Web Resources, 199
Chapter Ten. Federal Governance and Education Finance, 200
Introduction, 200
Constitutional Foundations of Federal Education Policy, 204
Three Pillars of School Finance and Federal Involvement, 209
Making and Implementing Modern Education Policy, 218
Summary, 221
Discussion Questions, 221
Web Resources, 221
References, 222
Chapter Eleven. Accounting, Auditing, and Reporting, 225
Introduction, 225
School Accounting: A Definition, 227
School Accounting Purposes, 227
Emergence of School Accounting Systems, 228
Basic Concepts in School Accounting Systems, 229
The Accounting Process, 230
School Fund Accounting and Operation, 233
The Accounting Cycle, 234
School Accounting in Contemporary Practice, 237
Auditing, 245
Reporting, 247
Summary, 251
Discussion Questions, 251
Web Resources, 251
References, 252
Chapter Twelve. Managing Money, 253
Introduction, 253
The Nature of Cash for Investment, 254
Cash Flow, 255
Investment Policy Considerations, 258
Investment Strategies, 263
Investment Tactics, 267
Investment Instruments, 270
Summary, 272
Discussion Questions, 273
Web Resources, 273
References, 273
Chapter Thirteen. Managing Personnel, 275
Introduction, 275
The Evolving Personnel Management Context, 275
Personnel Planning, Recruitment, and Assignment, 276
Macro Policy Considerations, 278
Orientation, Training, Development, and Motivation, 280
Professional Negotiations, 289
Grievance Procedures, 298
Personnel Budgeting, 300
Summary, 301
Discussion Questions, 302
Web Resources, 302
References, 302
Chapter Fourteen. Managing Facilities, 303
Introduction, 303
Maintenance, 305
Plant Operation, 312
A Growing Facilities Need, 330
Summary, 333
Discussion Questions, 333
Web Resources, 334
References, 334
Chapter Fifteen. Managing Materials, 335
Introduction, 335
Purchasing—The Context, 335
Purchasing—The Process, 340
Overview of Purchasing, 347
Evaluation of Purchasing, Inventory, and Distribution Systems, 355
Summary, 356
Discussion Questions, 357
Web Resources, 358
Chapter Sixteen. Managing Risks, 359
Introduction, 359
Risk and the Role of the School Business Administrator, 360
The Strategic Role of Insurance, 363
Insurance Acquisition, 367
Types of Insurance Options, 370
Employee Insurance, 377
Alternate Financing for Risk Management, 381
Insurance Records, Maintenance, and Protection, 381
Personnel and Contractor Risk Management Concerns, 381
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), 383
Summary, 383
Discussion Questions, 384
Web Resources, 384
References, 384
Chapter Seventeen. Managing Auxiliary Services, 386
Introduction, 386
Transportation Services, 388
Food Services, 398
Security Services, 408
Other Auxiliary Services, 411
Summary, 412
Discussion Questions, 413
Web Resources, 413
Chapter Eighteen. Managing Information, 414
Introduction, 414
The Language of Information Systems, 416
The Concept of Systems, 417
Scope of Information Flow Related to Data-Based Management: Mis Concepts, 419
Unique Role of the Business Administrator, 425
Effect on Staff, Administrators, and Faculty, 427
Legal Considerations, 431
Computing and Software Selection Processes, 432
Development of Suitable Software, 435
The Future of Educational Technology: Administrative and Instructional, 442
Summary, 442
Discussion Questions, 443
Web Resources, 443
References, 444
Glossary, 445
Index, 455

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