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EDUC 651

Exploring School Finance

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Students investigate principles and practices utilized in collecting, distributing, and managing district and school revenues, with emphasis on specific state regulation. Topics include collective bargaining practices, capital facilities development, financial and managerial accounting. This course fulfills part of the Nevada State Administrative Leadership endorsement requirement and is aligned with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • formerly Sierra Nevada University Teacher Education student.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

formerly Sierra Nevada University Teacher Education student.

Units

Lecture3

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Offered: Other

Related Courses

Formerly Known As SNU: ALDR 502

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe the role of local and federal taxation in relation to school finance.
  • identify and apply legal theories to school finance.
  • describe mechanisms for assessing equity and adequacy in school finance.
  • identify various types of school finance formulas and how they relate to issues of educational equity and adequacy.
  • describe the relationship between school/district budgets and academic achievement.