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Published: 28th October 2016
Public School Finance Decoded: A Straightforward Approach to Linking the Budget to Student Achievement
By (Author) Jay C. Toland
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
28th October 2016
United States
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Teaching staff / Educators
Philosophy and theory of education
371.206
Hardback
116
Width 161mm, Height 236mm, Spine 14mm
331g
Public School Finance Decoded discusses why the finance department needs to have a seat at the table during discussions about how to educate the whole child. Written in plain language, this book will empower school administrators to improve student achievement through understanding the impact school finance has on each student. It lays out a process for using expenditure data for predictive purposes towards student achievement and for efficiency indicators, which ensure efficient resource use for the necessary services of a school district.
Public School Finance Decoded details why a school districts CFO, finance director, or treasurer needs a seat at the table when all decisions are made to lead a school or district. -- Randy Bridges, superintendent, Florence School District One
Public School Finance Decoded is written in school language and is a great tool for any school or district leader wanting to make a connection between the budget and student achievement. -- Freddie Williamson, superintendent, Hoke County Schools
Jay C. Toland is the chief financial officer (CFO) for Scotland County Schools in Laurinburg, North Carolina. He is a certified management accountant (CMA) and certified administrator of school finance and operations (SFO). He received his bachelors in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.