Today's public and private schools can no longer rely on traditional sources of funding to fulfill their educational goals. Although grants have become increasingly popular alternatives for financial support, principals and their staff must face stiff competition for these limited sources.
This practical, step-by-step guide is for principals who want to improve their chances of winning grants for their schools.
This practical, easy-to-read text will explain the “why,” “what,” and “how” of school finance to future school administrators who, while they cannot be expected to be accountants, must, nevertheless, understand the fundamentals of financial management if they are to do their jobs well. Coverage incorporates the history of school finance and the changes that have come about in recent years; aligns its basic premise to the most recent NCATE standards; and, provides enough of the “nuts and bolts” of financing to ensure that once on the job, students will make the kind of informed, effective decisions that serve both the student body and the school's bottom line.
