EDD 8431Advanced School Finance
AgendaMicrophone Check
Post Biography
Elluminate Participation if miss: 7 days to submit brief overview from archive- 4 Points Next session: Tuesday, June 30th at 8 p.m. EST
Course Goals
Assignments and % of Grade
What do “A” Students do Right?
Syllabus (Class Participation, Late Assignments, etc.)
Weekly Discussion Rubric
Assignment #1 & Assignment #2
Overview Future Assignments
Required Texts• Hartman, W. T. (2003).
School district budgeting. Lanham, MD: Association of School Business
• Odden, A., & Picus, L. (2008). School finance: A policy perspective (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Week #1 Resources
Syllabus Welcome Letter Course Assignment Due
Dates Introduction Bio and CV
(Week 1 - Share your own in BlackBoard and get to know your classmates)
Assignment Cover Sheet Sample
Course Goals Financial aspects of
educational environment
Key concepts of revenue generation and distribution
Practice district and site-based budgeting
Public School Finance is Big Business!
$440 billion 48.7 million public
school studentsOver 3.5 million
teachers 1.5 Million
administrators
Course Goals Hone leadership skills
in debate fiscal policies
Skills to garner financial support to accomplish mission.
Knowledge shape economic decisions in the public sector.
Course Goals Historical foundations
school finance Changes in policy/
practices Influential court
decisions /current legal challenges
Federal, state, and local funding practices
Course Goals Site-based budgeting Responsibilities
administrators funding/finance arena
Budgeting cycles and influences
Generation, distribution, and accountability issues.
Course Overview
Settling in with course format/expectations (3-4 weeks)
Read Syllabus Carefully
Proofread Carefully Covers/Reference Pages (APA) You will need your school and district budgets to respond to
many of the discussion posts. Retrieve copies as soon as possible.
Re-Submits (Sorry, will not be accepted)
Late Assignments (Sorry, will not be accepted)
Why No Late Assignments? Not fair to classmates experiencing extenuating
circumstances/busy lives Access to entire syllabus, busy week in the future work on
the assignment now. Submit early on Thursdays &Sundays so do not run into
technical problems. Very, very rarely do I accept a late assignment and only
with notice (not the day it is due). Even if accepted late it will be substantially downgraded.
Grades are important/Everyone is on an equal footing I hope you understand!
Course Overview
International StudentsPlagiarism (no group work)/Cite
Everything/Minimal Cut and PasteI really, really care about your grade!Overview of grading process.Forgive Bb on Formatting Emails and
Assignment Comments
Assignment % Final Grade Week Due
Assignment 1: School Finance Litigation 10 3
Assignment 2: Budget Analysis 15 7
Assignment 3: Approving an Operating Budget 20 11
Assignment 4: District 5 – Budget Allocations 25 14
Discussion Board and Chats 26
(2 points each) 1-13
Class Chat Sessions 4
(2 points each)
Total 100
Weekly Discussions
Read weekly discussion
question& submit response on
Discussion Board by Thursday
(graded down) Value: .25 credit
Discussion Rubric
Description Points Credit Earned
Posting Timeliness
Student submitted posting by Thursday (latest). .25
Quality of Candidate’s Posting
Includes comprehensive response to the discussion question (s), 1.00
300-500 words, complete background work to prepare
for posting,
Quality of Candidate’s Reponses to Classmates’ Postings .75
Responded to at least three of classmates’ postings (75 words),
on two different days (if by Saturday). Included, but not be limited to, your
reactions to the reading of the postings of your classmates and
any relevant information you feel would …………………….
Total 2
Comments:
Candidate’s Response
Comprehensive response to the discussion question(s)
Minimum 300 -500 words
Completed background work to prepare for posting
Value: 1 credit
Response to Classmate’s Postings
Visit Discussion Board at least three times per week on three different days or two on the same day if by Saturday to enter response postings.
Response to Classmate’s Postings
Read the postings of all individuals in class.
Respond (75 words) to at least three of your classmates’ postings each week on three different days or two days if by Saturday.
Value: .75 credit
Response include:
your reactions to postings of classmates
relevant information you feel would add to discussions.
Response to Classmate’s Postings
Response to Classmate’s Postings
Two questions thought provoking, probing and specific to the posting.
Differences will provide basis for discussions and responses to other candidates
Response to Classmate’s Postings
Should be: supportiveprobing to stimulate
thought
May debate and offer differing opinions
Response to Classmate’s Postings
2-3 paragraphs in length (i.e., 75-100 words)
Grammatically correct sentences been thought out & encourage further discussion
Response to Classmate’s Postings
Add to/ disputing posting can lead to opening a discussion.
Stating, “I agree,” “Great posting,” will not cause classmates to reexamine their position.
Discussion Rubric
Description Points Credit Earned
Posting Timeliness
Student submitted posting by Thursday (latest). .25
Quality of Candidate’s Posting
Includes comprehensive response to the discussion question (s), 1.00
300-500 words, complete background work to prepare
for posting,
Quality of Candidate’s Reponses to Classmates’ Postings .75
Responded to at least three of classmates’ postings, on three
different days or two days if by Saturday. Included, but not be
limited to, your reactions to the reading of the postings of your
classmates and any relevant information you feel would feel…
Total 2
Comments:
What are the “A” students doing right?”
Citing scholarly sources support views. Using more than textbooks for Sources – ensures a
correct, complete, and accurate response Proofreading Read syllabus and follow instructions Checking email/class site 3 times a week I access student course statistics Reflect on Past Assignment Comments Attend/Listen to Archived Collaborate Sessions
Assignment #1 School Finance Litigation
Evolution litigation public school finance from equity issues to adequacy issues.
Point out major legal cases that affected public school finance
Assignment #1 School Finance Litigation
Organize:
1. Brief discussion historical court cases
2. Current cases litigated in courts in at least one state other than your own
3. Compare points of law that are being debated.
Assignment #1 Format
I. Introduction/Background
II. Historical Major Cases/ Early Legal Challenges
III. Current cases in Litigation and How They Compare/Points of Law Debated (two states)
IV. Summary/Conclusion
Assignment #1 Rubric
Description• Content• Quality of
Communication• Preparation (readings,
field work, etc.)• Format
Points
4
2.5
3
.5
10 Points Total
Assignment #1 School Finance Litigation
Submit analyses to the Assignment #1 drop box
Approximately 5 pages (double spaced)
Assignment #1 Rubric
Advanced School FinanceLegal Websites
U.S. Supreme Court Media website www.oyez.org
Cornell Law School: www.law.cornell.edu
Find Law: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com
Principal/Super in your current district
8-10 page scholarly report (double spaced)
Analyze district’s operating budget as to achievement of school/district’s vision and mission
Review assignment make interviews asap!
Assignment #2: Budget Analysis
Assignment #2: Budget Analysis
Written portion:• Introduction.
• Interviews
• Components of a Budget and Revenue Sources
• Managing the Organization
• Managing District Operations
• Managing District Resources
• Summary
*It is not a question and answer format.
Future Assignments
Assignment #3:Approving an Operating
Budget (Conduct Interviews for Assignments #2 and #3 at same time)
Assignment #4:
District 5 – Budget Allocations
Assignment #3 Approving an Operating Budget
New school principal/super been appointed
First task operating budget approved.
Gather information how the proposed operating budget:
addresses district problems impacts key stakeholder groups, communicated to community
and stakeholder groups
Website Resources
• American Education Finance Association.
• Campaign for Fiscal Equity (Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. vs. State of New York).
• Committee for Educational Funding.
• National Conference of State Legislatures School Finance Litigation Main Page.
• National Education Association School Funding Adequacy—What it Costs to Do the Job Right
• National School Boards Associations.
• National School Funding Network.
• School Finance: From Equity to Adequacy.