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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
Clinton Born is an educational practitioner with a distinguished thirty-year career in public schools and has taught aspiring school administrators and business officials for years in the Graduate Education Program at Franciscan University of Steubenville. As a Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Born led a district from a major financial crisis to fiscal stability, guided the district’s health insurance program from a million dollars in debt to a substantial positive fund balance, and directed numerous facility renovations.
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.
