Resource Management for School Administrators

Daniel R. Tomal, PhD is professor at Concordia University Chicago teaching educational leadership. He is a consultant and an author of ten books such as Action Research for Educators and Challenging Students to Learn by Rowman & Littlefield Education, and has made guest appearance on many national radio and television shows.Craig A. Schilling, EdD is associate professor at Concordia University Chicago teaching education finance, law, human resources and school business management. He has served on a number of state and national associations and spoken at state, national and international conferences.

• Foreword PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Financial Management Principles and Historical PerspectivesObjectivesAdequacy, Equity, and EqualityNational Perspectives on Financing EducationState Perspectives on Financing EducationFuture Challenges to Funding Public EducationSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 2: Resource Allocation and Financial PlanningObjectivesPlanning School District BudgetsDeveloping a School District BudgetSources of RevenueTaxpayer EquitySummary Case studiesExercises and discussion questions ReferencesChapter 3: Accounting, Budgeting and Reporting ObjectivesWhy do we have accounting systems?Student Activity AccountsFundraisingFinancial StatementsAuditsSummaryCase studiesExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 4: Managing Resources for Higher Performance and ProductivityObjectivesWhat are Educational Resources?The Relationship Between Resource Allocation and AchievementAllocating Resources for Higher Performance and ProductivityEducational ChoiceSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 5: Managing Human Resources ObjectivesPlanning staffing needs and enrollment forecastingEmployment lawsEmployee evaluation and compensation programsCollective bargainingSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 6: Managing Facilities for Higher Performance and ProductivityObjectivesSchool Facilities in the United StatesFacility design and student achievementSchool facility planningEnvironmental issuesSummary Case studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 7: Auxiliary Services: Food, Safety, Security, and Transportation ObjectivesMajor Auxiliary Services Food serviceSafety and security TransportationSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesEpilogue Appendix School Resource Web SitesReferences IndexAbout the Authors

The authors have provided an outstanding book that trains to understand school district financial, facility, and human resources using clear, concise, and concrete examples that are easily grasped.