The Principals Guide to School Budgeting

By Richard D. Sorenson

Book Overview

Create a winning school budget during challenging economic times

Developing budgets that keep up with economic changes and instructional expectations is a challenge. This updated bestseller walks school leaders through the budgeting process, focusing on vision and strategic planning as firm guides to resource allocation. With an eye toward tough budgetary climates, the authors provide a budgeting model that helps you align organizational goals with a sound fiscal accountability system. This new edition features

25 tips for budgeting during an economic downturnAnalysis of real school action and budget plansMethods for conducting a needs and program assessmentAnswers to some of the toughest budgeting dilemmasCase study applications and problemsA budgeting checklist for administratorsSelected templates, forms, and resourcesDiscussion questions and hands-on activities

Showcasing real school finance scenarios, The Principal′s Guide to School Budgeting helps school administrators learn to plan a budget, monitor funds, evaluate budget reports, and prepare school action plans that keep students achieving during fiscally difficult times.

"Budgeting is the one area where future and/or new principals feel most insecure My students found this to be a resource that had information and instructive exercises to ease their anxiety about the task."
--Genie Bingham Linn, Associate Professor
University of Texas at Tyler

"This book teaches new school leaders how to think creatively and utilize resources to bring about greater equity of learning for all students."
-- Michael Fanning, Coordinator, Educational Leadership
California State University, East Bay

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452255474
• ISBN13: 9781452255477
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Corwin Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 7.0"