Resource Management for School Administrators is the only comprehensive book covering all school resources-fiscal, facilities and human resources. Each chapter has objectives that are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards on accreditation. Many of the federal and various state policies and laws are included. Everything you need to know on managing school resources are covered: national and state perspectives, future challenges to funding public education, resource allocation, developing a school district budget, sources of revenue, accounting budgeting and reporting, financial statements, allocating resource for higher student performance, human resource, laws and policies, compensation, facilities and auxiliary services and safety and security. Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for easy application. This practical book will be useful to all school leaders who are trying to improve their school resource management.

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
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Financial Management Principles and Historical Perspectives
ObjectivesAdequacy, 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 Planning
ObjectivesPlanning 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 Productivity
ObjectivesWhat 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 Productivity
ObjectivesSchool Facilities in the United StatesFacility design and student achievementSchool facility planningEnvironmental issuesSummary Case studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences
Chapter 7: Auxiliary Services: Food, Safety, Security, and Transportation
ObjectivesMajor Auxiliary Services Food serviceSafety and security TransportationSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences
Epilogue
Appendix School Resource Web Sites
References
Index
About the Authors