Finance & Budget Resources
Resources for educational leaders on district and school budgets and financial operations.
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November 01, 2020
A New Education Vision for a New AdministrationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsA comprehensive and significant investment in the education of our public school students has never been more important to reducing the racial and socio-economic inequities plaguing American society today and providing a pathway for social and economic mobility. -
October 01, 2020
Shortchanged Proficiency in School FinanceType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsFinancial know-how can be a major determinant on a superintendent’s tenure. -
March 01, 2020
Advertising on School PropertyType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsIs it time to make the commercial sponsors pay more substantially for playing in our schools? -
August 01, 2019
Paid Membership DuesType:Infographic Topics: Finance & Budgets, Leadership DevelopmentTracking over time school districts covering annual dues in professional organizations. -
May 01, 2019
Maximizing Your E-rate DollarsType:Article Topics: Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIWe are working with AASA to raise awareness about maximizing schools’ access to E-rate funds -
April 01, 2019
Advocating Arts or Athletics?Type:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Ethics, Finance & BudgetsThe school board splits its vote on what to cut in a budget shortfall, turning to the superintendent to make the call. -
April 01, 2019
E-Rate: Increasing Educational Opportunity through Digital AccessType:Toolkit Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AITools to help school leaders fully leverage the federal and state funding available through E-rate to transform connectivity and broadband access in our nation’s schools. -
February 01, 2019
Differentiating Funding and Improvement PrioritiesType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsTwo important aspects of establishing funding priorities often are overlooked -
November 01, 2018
Strategies Behind a Successful Bond ReferendumType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsHow a school district’s grassroots campaign culminated in voter approval of a $27 million levy for facility improvements. -
September 10, 2018
Redefining ResourcefulnessType:Case Study Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsCase Study: When a commitment to equitable future-focused learning meets real funding constraints -
June 01, 2018
Mission SupportType:Infographic Topics: Communications & Public Relations, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsA survey asked about community backing of districts’ academic and financial values. -
January 01, 2018
A Close Look at Scotland's School FundingType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsShared insights from an educational excursion abroad. -
December 01, 2017
Does Money Really Matter? Investing in the Future of Hispanic StudentsType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThis study examined the relationship between school funding and graduation rates of Hispanic students. -
December 01, 2017
By the Numbers: A School District's Tax ElectionsType:Article Topics: Communications & Public Relations, Finance & BudgetsHow a community vote on public referendums can be linked to three ideas: scarcity, absence and opposition. The author considers how those factors play out. -
December 01, 2017
Coming Soon: Transparent School-by-School SpendingType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsBeginning in 2018-19, federal law requires public reporting of school-level financial data, potentially unmasking patterns of fiscal inequities within a school system. The authors are ideas on preparing for that approaching day. -
December 01, 2017
Crowdfunding: Simple Solutions to Big LiabilityType:Article Topics: Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIIf you’re not aware of how staff are soliciting funds for school projects via the internet, you should be. -
December 01, 2017
Assembling a First Look at School-Level FinancialsType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsSchool district staff responsible for budget and finance might assemble a preliminary examination of spending at each school by populating the table below. -
October 01, 2017
Where Will Our Students Stand Without Impact Aid?Type:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsThreats to federal support could sever the cultural ties for this superintendent’s Native American students. -
October 01, 2017
A Strategic Role for School Finance OfficersType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsEvolving practices are bolstering the academic side of the ledger for school business leaders in the central office. -
September 01, 2017
Missing Love in the Proper PlacesType:Article Topics: Finance & BudgetsAnnouncing the timely launch of AASA’s “I Love Public Education” campaign.
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