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Organizational And Financial Considerations Of Inter-District School Of Choice On One Small District In The Detroit Metropolitan Area, Lori Lucas
Wayne State University Dissertations
The research study investigated the organizational and financial structure of a school district that participated in inter-district school of choice. The goal was to see if choice, resident and non-resident, had any influence on these structures. The literature that I reviewed highlighted the various organizational and funding mechanisms that school districts need to account for when considering options such as school of choice. This research study was conducted on a smaller scale compared to studies that have been completed on a grander scale. The goal of this study was to review the organizational and financial changes that districts make to …
Examining The Costs Of Providing An Adequate Education For Michigan's K-12 Public School Students, Sean Haskin Wightman
Examining The Costs Of Providing An Adequate Education For Michigan's K-12 Public School Students, Sean Haskin Wightman
Wayne State University Dissertations
ABSTRACT
EXAMINING THE COSTS OF PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION
FOR MICHIGAN'S K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
by
SEAN WIGHTMAN
February 2014
Advisor: Dr. Michael F. Addonizio
Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Because the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which requires students to perform at predefined proficiency levels on state standardized testing instruments, adequate school funding has become arguably the single most important factor influencing the success of children in schools. Because State legislators are the one's primarily responsible for establishing annual budgets for K-12 public education, it is essential they are made aware …
An Examination Of The Impact Of Early Retirement Incentives On School District Financial Health, Michael Jon Dean
An Examination Of The Impact Of Early Retirement Incentives On School District Financial Health, Michael Jon Dean
Wayne State University Dissertations
The combination of state controlled school funding in Michigan, rising employee costs and shrinking school enrollments have caused school districts to seek a variety of cost control measures. One of the measures frequently supported by both school districts and employee unions is the use of Early Retirement Incentives (ERI) to incentivize teachers to separate from the school district via a cash payment.
The purpose of this study was to analyze how offering or not-offering an ERI impacted on the financial health of a school districts in the State of Michigan. Selected school districts in Michigan were surveyed regarding any ERI's …