Allyn and Bacon. Course Description This course will provide an analysis of the problems and principles involved in financing public schools.
Consideration is given to federal, state, and local roles in school finance.
Course Overview This course will require students as citizen-leaders in education to understand the importance of the school finance and budgeting issues in school administration. Special emphasis will be given to the history, legalities, ethics, trends, of financing public education. Issues of equity, taxation, and politics will be addressed. The finance and budgeting function of Virginia Public Schools will be emphasized as they impact local budgets and national legal constraints. Students will be required to research budget and financing practices in one school division in each of the salient areas of the course and be prepared to discuss those practices with the class.