Making Sense of School Finance: A Practical State-by-State Approach is a comprehensive resource for educational leaders. This book provides practical ideas on how to steward a school district's financial resources. Dr. Born begins each chapter with an overview of the understanding the reader should have by the end of the chapter. Further, Dr. Born facilitates the process of moving the reader beyond knowledge acquisition and into knowledge application by ending each chapter with projects and scenarios for discussion with colleagues.
Making Sense of School Finance: A Practical State-by-State Approach is chock-full of straightforward advice on a much-needed topic. I urge every CFO, Superintendent, Director of Special Education and Human Resources Director in the field of education to read this book and work through the projects at the end of each chapter. Applying the principles learned in this book is a sure-fire way to set your district up for a strong financial future.
