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An Investigation Of Progress Toward Fiscal Neutrality In Expenditures For Public Education In Virginia, 1969-70-1979-80, Raymond E. Vernall

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate progress toward the achievement of fiscal neutrality among the school divisions of Virginia between 1970 and 1980. Fiscal neutrality is defined as the absence of an observed relationship between the local wealth and the expenditures for education within a school division. The relationship of the wealth of individual school divisions to per pupil expenditures within those divisions and the intent of the General Assembly of Virginia regarding the establishment of fiscal neutrality were also examined.;A comparison was made between the 1970 and 1980 per pupil expenditures of each school division in Virginia …

A Planning-Budgeting System For The South Eastern Special Education Joint Agreement, George C. Dudley

Masters Theses

Special education cost studies since the mid-nineteen fifties report problems in obtaining accurate financial information relative to programs and pupils. The author addresses similiar difficulties encountered when restrictive sources of revenue are maintained as separate from the special education joint agreement budget.

This study was conducted for two purposes: (1) To develop a planning-budgeting system which would organize multi-sources of revenue into one joint agreement financial plan; and (2) To develop a planning-budgeting chart of accounts.

Five criteria were applied to the development of the planning-budgeting system: (1) It must allow for planning the total scope of joint agreement operations; …

Referendum Issue: An Analysis Of Procedures Used In Past Issues And An Examination Of Procedures Unit Seven Schools May Utilize To Correct Building Problems In The Future, Charles L. Mcchesney

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study is threefold: first, to examine and participate in the 1981 campaign for passage of a building referendum in Tolono Unit Seven Schools and to record the various roles of personnel and groups in the campaign; second, to analyze why the referendum failed by using the 1980 bond issue campaign and research of other successful school districts' building referendums for comparisons; and third, to examine alternatives for a possible third referendum by doing a cost analysis for renovation of each elementary school building versus construction of a new building.

The school board failed to pass a …

Coping With Enrollment And Revenue Declines In Assumption Community Unit District #9, Randolph L. Tinder

Masters Theses

As we proceed toward the end of the twentieth century, it has become increasingly clear that the future of public education in the United States is somewhat uncertain. This uncertainty is due to a number of causes: concern over discipline, lack of parental interest, decreasing enrollment, lack of quality teachers, and decreasing supplies of tax monies to fund the schools. Some of these reasons have more impact in one area than another, but the effect can be determined easily. Schools are faced with program cuts and diminution of services for the student population.

This field study addresses this problem as …