EDAD 6952 - School Finance and Budget Planning Processes
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43601,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Marnisha Brown
Email: mrbrown08@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Brimley, V., Verstegen, D., & Garfield, R. (2020). Financing Education in a Climate of Change (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson |
Recommended Texts (Multi-State)
· Maxwell, R.E. & Sweetland S.R. (2013) – Ohio school finance: A practitioner’s guide (5th ed.). Newark, NJ: Matthew Bender & Co, In.
· Odden, A.R., & Picus, L.O. (2008) – School finance: A policy perspective (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw- Hill.
· Baker, B. D. (2018). Educational inequality and school finance: Why money matters for America’s students. Harvard Education Press.
· Verstegen, D. A. (Ed.). (2015). Financing education: An equity perspective. Routledge.
· Guthrie, J. W., Springer, M. G., Rolle, R. A., & Houck, E. A. (2007). Modern education finance and policy. Pearson.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Brimley Ch. 3 (pp. 61–102) & Ch. 4 (pp. 103–134) | District-level budget structures, revenue sources, and funding allocation systems | 8/30 |
| 8/31 | Brimley Ch. 5 & 6 (pp. 135–228) | School-level expenditures and allocation patterns | 9/6 |
| 9/7 | Brimley Ch. 8 (pp. 229–257) | Alignment of spending to | 9/13 |
| 9/14 | Brimley Ch. 9 & 10 (pp. 258–310) | Staffing scenarios, personnel costs, staffing ratios | 9/20 |
| 9/21 | Brimley Ch. 11 (pp. 311–341) | Operational decisions within contractual constraints | 9/27 |
| 9/28 | Brimley Ch. 12 & 13 (pp. 342–391) | Purchasing procedures and grant compliance | 10/4 |
| 10/5 | Brimley Ch. 14 (pp. 392–460) | Comprehensive school-level financial planning | 10/11 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.