The "National Standards for Financial Literacy" describe the knowledge, understanding, and skills that are important for students to learn about personal finance. They are designed to guide teachers, school administrators, and other educators in developing curriculum and educational materials for teaching financial literacy. In this…

What happens when teams from 57 cities building afterschool systems gather to discuss two key system responsibilities--improving afterschool programs and using data for informed decision-making? Lots of rich discussion. This report covers a national afterschool conference held in February 2013. It details what mayors, program providers, system…

A well-designed investment program can help administrators get the most out of public dollars and other available resources. (Author)

Outlines the cash management program developed by the Orangeburg School District (SC) for the district's funds. They take bids from banks before deciding which bank to use for all their services, including an investment program. This new system has saved $30,000 in the first year. Sidebars tell how to shop for bank services and list technical…

Explains what an external audit is, what an external auditor can do, and how to select one to perform an audit on your district. (IRT)

The document presents Minnesota's state plan for developmentally disabled residents. A question and answer format is used along with a narrative and references to state and federal law, regulations, and court rulings on the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): definition and impact of developmental disabilities (effects on…

This report presents the Program 30 allocations by the New York City Board of Education to the thirty-two community school districts for fiscal year 1974-1975. The Program 30 funds are subdivided by the New York City Board of Education into several modules. Each module is a grouping of functional activities for which separate allocation formulas…

School districts can effect considerable savings by obtaining maximum banking services. A procedure is offered for choosing a bank depository based on services to be rendered. (Author/MLF)

Discusses eligibility rules, funding vehicles, salary reeducation contribution requirements and limits, distribution benefits, transfers, and rollovers associated with providing well-run Section 403 (b) tax shelter annuity programs for school employees. School business officials should possess a thorough understanding of Internal Revenue Service…

To help school business administrators keep track of districts' funds and make the right investment decisions, this directory contains descriptions of the financial services provided by over 25 firms. A table provides detailed information on the areas of the country the firms serve and their areas of expertise. (MLF)

This report provides an overview of education in Louisiana. The study on which the report is based on detailed examinations of financial and statistical data in nine individual school districts, covering the years 1996 to 1999. The study found that some key financial data were inaccurate and, in some cases, not even available. It examined the cost…

Public education financial data obtained from South Carolina local school district audits and the State Department of Education for fiscal year 1988-89 are provided in a standardized format. Caution is recommended when comparing financial data in this report with earlier years as several reporting changes were incorporated that are not comparable…

Several years ago, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began a Management Operations Review and Evaluation (MORE) of the entire school system, excluding school-based instruction. This MORE study is an evaluation of MCPS's current accounting system and certain related financial services functions within the Department of Financial Services. In…

Offers guidelines to aid school districts in planning a sale of school construction bonds so as to minimize interest costs. (JG)

This paper reviews a descriptive model that attempts to build a relationship between funding and school effectiveness. The model describes schools in terms of their component parts. The model allows policymakers to make assumptions about how much improvement in student performance should be expected as a result of changes in funding. It also…