Argues that effective college management depends upon the budget implementing the important values of the institution. Suggests a model integrating strategic and operational planning and resource allocation. (AYC)

Presents an impasse resolution model for resolving teacher union negotiation impasses. It motivates citizens to participate in the bargaining process and provides an incentive to unions and administrators that makes the risks of failing to reach an agreement too substantial to disregard. (MD)

The Alberta Management and Finance Plan (MFP) for the administration of, distribution of, and reporting on educational funding will be implemented in stages during the next three years. A process chart illustrates the MFP. (MLF)

Guidelines are offered for choosing an outside auditor for objective and thorough examination of school financial statements. Included is advice on using a selection committee, preparing a detailed explanation of expectations for the audit, evaluating competing firms, and weighing cost estimates. (MJL)

The "Student Financial Aid Handbook" explains the policies and procedures required for institutions of higher education to administer federally funded student financial assistance programs properly. This volume describes how a school calculates and pays Pell awards to eligible students and how it reports those payments to the Department…

This step-by-step primer helps teachers develop effective grantseeking methods that will enable them to secure funds. It shows teachers how to select the right funding sources, organize proposal ideas, write a convincing and well-prepared proposal, identify who will evaluate the proposal and the scoring system they will use, and efficiently…

This manual provides information to help charter schools navigate the facility development process, including worksheets that can be customized to suit a particular school's needs. Sections cover how facility planning fits into business planning for charter schools, review a process for assessing a school's facility needs, and summarize how to…

This publication is intended to help postsecondary schools understand draft cohort default rate data. It explains how the Department of Education calculates cohort default rates, the effect of cohort default rates, and how to read cohort default rate loan record detail reports. Also, it reviews electronic reports available from the Department of…

In an address to the House Ways and Means Committee on the Revenue Provision in the Year 2000 Budget, Gery Chico, President of the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, discusses four basic characteristics of a good school modernization funding plan and offers observations and recommendations on the two funding proposals currently before the…

This report on the status of higher education in Texas covers enrollment trends, quality and access, research, campus planning, funding, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board activities. The first section, Participation and Success, looks at enrollment and participation trends and factors affecting participation in higher education. The…

This guidebook assists California school districts in applying for and obtaining "grant" funds for new construction and modernization projects of its public schools under the provisions of the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998. It provides direction on accessing the processes leading to project approvals, insight into the…

Marketing offers educators sound management principles and strategies that could generate new revenue and increase public support for education. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the implications on public education of declining enrollment, one-parent families, and working mothers. (MLF)

Briefly traces the history of community college foundations and outlines the steps involved in setting up a foundation. (MB)

In order to succeed, a college or university must link its mission and plans to the budget. The statement of cash flow is a useful tool to establish this connection and adjust expenditures when necessary. Financial Accounting Standards Board formats help in preparing statements for planning purposes. An example of cash flow statement use for…