R. Craig Wood is Professor of Educational Administration and Policy at the University of Florida, USA. David C. Thompson is the Skeen Endowed Chair in Education and Professor and Department Head of Educational Leadership at Kansas State University, USA. Faith E. Crampton is President and CEO of Crampton & Associates, an education consulting firm, who retired as Associate Professor of Education Finance and Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
Contents About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Overview of Broad Concepts Chapter 1 Schools, Values, and Money Chapter 2 Funding Schools: A Policy Perspective Chapter 3 Basic Funding Structures Part II: Operationalizing School Money Chapter 4 School Funds: Accountability, Performance and Professionalism Chapter 5 Budget Planning Chapter 6 Budgeting for Human Resources Chapter 7 Budgeting for Instruction Chapter 8 Budgeting for Student Activities Chapter 9 Budgeting for School Infrastructure Chapter 10 Budgeting for Transportation and Food Services Chapter 11 Budgeting for Legal Liability and Risk Management Part III: A View of the Future Chapter 12 Trends and the Future of School Funding