Introduction to School Finance
General
Prefix
EDAD
Course Number
640
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Education and Learning Design
Description
General introduction to fnding of public education in the U.S.; review of the history, development, and theoretical foundations of education finance; local, state, and federal programs of school finance; alternative structures for education finance; school finance case law; implications for educational programming and management.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Trace the history of public education funding from a local, state, and national perspective.
Outcome
Understand the fundamental concepts in accounting in order to explain the basics how public education is funded.
Outcome
Evaluate plans for the allocation of resources for public education based on established principles and priorities.
Outcome
Understand the major influences on school finance and how these have impacted education locally and nationally.
Outcome
Study the influence of the courts on public education funding.
Outcome
Know the terminology and basic concepts used in the budgeting process.
Outcome
Understand the role of the school board, staff, MDE and Federal government in public education finance.
Outcome
Understand current and expected future issues affecting school finance (vouchers, performance pay, charter schools, etc).
Outcome
Evaluate plans for the allocation of district resources, reduction process, setting priorities.
Outcome
Know and define the common forms of taxation, data gathering and district profile analysis for the purpose of developing finance plans.
Dependencies
Programs
EDAD640
is a
completion requirement
for: