The Principal′s Guide to School Budgeting

by Richard D Sorenson, Lloyd M. Goldsmith

Create winning budgets aligned with today’s fiscal and academic realities Developing budgets that meet changing economic constraints and instructional expectations is a challenge. The Principal’s Guide to School Budgeting is for administrators who want to enhance their instructional, technical, and managerial skills not only as school leaders but also as visionaries, planning coordinators, and budgeting managers. While retaining the features that made the first two editions bestsellers, this third edition incorporates the new Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL), up-to-date statistics related to budgeting during lean times, and information about budgeting for technology enhancements and to meet new state and federal standards. Readers will find • a budgeting checklist and templates • standards-oriented scenarios • case study applications and questions • experiential activities • a glossary of terms Showcasing real school finance scenarios, this guide will help administrators plan a successful budget, monitor funds, evaluate budget reports, and prepare action plans that keep students achieving during challenging times.  

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2017

Reviews

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are a lot of very vague portions of this book that would be more useful with examples and specifics.

[John Byrnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less budgeting advice and more general leadership advice with a fair dose if promoting other readings. overall good problem solving scenarios but more a general leadership text.

[Danielle Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very vague and repetitive. It was used as a text for a class that I took. It was a great starting point for class discussions, but does not go in depth on budget. Lots on school vision being important and pushed collaborative decision making, which are great ideas, but I didn’t need an entire book about it. I got about half way through and kept thinking “ok, yeah I get it…any new info?”

[Angelica JP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good info; good learning.

[Savannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Come back to in the future for tips on organizational processes when implementing school budgets.

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read for grad school

[Lizz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riveting book on school budgeting 😂💸

[La-Shanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an aspiring Assistant Principal, I found great value in reading this book.