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Reducing School Expenses recommends research-supported solutions on specific topics to reduce school expenses; contain health insurance, pension, and risk management costs; fund capital projects; and tackle critical funding issues in primary and secondary public, nonpublic, and charter schools.
List of contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Procurement
Expenditures
Purchasing Procedures
Cost-efficient Procurement Practices
Price Quotations and Competitive Bids
Procurement at Nonpublic and Public Charter Schools
Nonpublic Schools
Public Charter Schools
Summary
Projects
Chapter 2. Employee Benefits and Risk Management
Employee Benefits
Paid Leaves
Group Medical Insurance
Group Dental Insurance
Group Vision Insurance
Group Life and Disability Insurance
Pension Assurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
Workers' Compensation Insurance
Risk Management
Property Insurance
General Liability Insurance
Fleet Insurance
Summary
Projects
Chapter 3. Funding Capital Investments
Capital Finance Options
Capital Funding for Nonpublic and Public Charter Schools
Nonpublic Schools
Public Charter Schools
Summary
Projects
Chapter 4. School Finance Challenges
American Tax System
Budget Cuts
Escalating Costs
Unfunded and Underfunded Mandates
Equitable and Adequate Funding
Funding Challenges for Nonpublic and Public Charter Schools
Nonpublic Schools
Public Charter Schools
Summary
Projects
References
Index
About the Author
About the author
Dr. Clinton Born is an educational practitioner with a distinguished career in public schools where he served as a Superintendent of Schools, Principal, Assistant Principal, Guidance Counselor, and Teacher. He also served as a Professor in the Graduate Education Program at Franciscan University of Steubenville where he taught the following courses: Computers in Educational Leadership (online), Computers in Education, Instructional Leadership, School and Society, Planned Field Experiences, Secondary School Administration, School Law, Supervision, School Finance, Educational Leadership, School Law II,Business Affairs and Physical Resources, and The Superintendency. Teaching these courses and administering in schools have uniquely prepared him to write about a number of the book's topics, such as the change process, school funding, social inequities, professional development, staff evaluation, legal concerns, and public relations. In preparation for his lifelong love of education, Dr. Born has a bachelor's degree in Comprehensive Social Studies Education from The Ohio State University, a master's degree in counseling and school administration fromXavier University, and a doctoral degree in school leadership from Ohio University.
Summary
Reducing School Expenses recommends research-supported solutions on specific topics to reduce school expenses; contain health insurance, pension, and risk management costs; fund capital projects; and tackle critical funding issues in primary and secondary public, nonpublic, and charter schools.
