EDAD 5640
School Finance
Course Resources
EDAD 5640 School Resource Fall 2017 Syllabus
Blackboard Access
2016 PDK Poll
2016 PDK Poll Power Point
TEA School Funding 101
2013-14 Business Operations Handbook
Course Outline
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Assignment Due |
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Course Introduction/World and United States Perspectives on Education |
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| August 24, 2017 | Introductions, Course Overview, Requirements
US Perspective on Education |
Ch. 1 | None | |
| August 31, 2017 | United States Education: Whose Responsibility is it? | None | Online Discussion | |
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School Finance: National and Historical Perspective |
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| September 7, 2017 | History of Public Education/School Finance | Ch. 7 | Online Discussion | |
| September 14, 2017 | Sources of Revenue | Ch. 5 | Current Events Discussion #1 | |
| September 21, 2017 | Federal Interest in Education | Ch. 8 | Student Presentation | |
| September 28, 2017 | Adequacy vs. Equity: A Historical Debate | Ch. 3, 4 | Online Discussion | |
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Texas Public Education |
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| October 5, 2017 | History of Texas Public Education | None | Online Discussion | |
| October 12, 2017 | Texas Public Education Funding 101 | TEA School Funding Handbook | Current Events Discussion #2
Student Presentation |
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| October 19, 2017
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Charter, Vouchers, Home School, and other school choice options | None | Online Discussion | |
| October 26, 2017 | Texas School Finance Lawsuits: An Overview | Ch. 9, TEA School Funding Handbook, Selected Handouts | Online Discussion | |
| November 2, 2017 | Texas Public Education: Where are We Heading Next? | None | Online Discussion | |
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District/Campus Level Budget and Finance |
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| November 9, 2017 | The Budget Process: Planning and Vision | Ch. 12 | Student Presentations
Interview Paper Due Campus Budget Activity |
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| November 16, 2017 | District Budgeting Responsibilities | Ch. 11, 12, 14, 15 | Online Discussion
Appraised Value Analysis |
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November 23, 2017 — Thanksgiving |
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| November 30, 2017 | Campus Level Budgets and Planning | None | Online Discussion
Current Events Discussion #3 |
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Project and Final Exam |
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| December 7, 2017 | Comprehensive Final Exam | None | School Finance Lawsuits Synthesis Due | |
