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PDF pending restorationVincent, William S.; Bernardo, Charles M. – IAR-Research Bulletin, 1966
The results of a statistical analysis of 498 school districts are analyzed in terms of the fiscal responsibility of school boards. Since a method of budget approval is being examined, the criterion adopted (composite fiscal performance) is one that measures the performance of the school board in obtaining funds to operate the schools. Composite…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Budgets, Financial Policy, School Budget Elections
Download full textVincent, William S. – IAR-Research Bulletin, 1966
The effects of school size, fiscal independence, fiscal dependence, public vote, and tax limitation on 11 measures of educational quality are investigated. Data obtained from 1,222 city school districts are analyzed statistically. The data substantiate the conclusions of previous observers that excessive school district size reduces the…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Quality, Enrollment, Expenditures
Vincent, William S. – IAR-Research Bulletin, 1967
The ways in which the following three factors influence a large-city school district's "fiscal performance" are investigated: (1) The educational and occupational status of school board members, (2) the effect of public vote on the budget, and (3) the effect of the size of the school district. A regression of certain budget approval variables,…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Budgets, Educational Background, Enrollment
