The statistical information compiled in this report indicates the extent, frequency, and financial costs incurred as a result of vandalism in the public schools of suburban Cook County, Illinois. Data presented were gathered from a survey instrument developed and disseminated by the Educational Service Region of Cook County to 143 school…

The budgetary forms required by the New York City Education Law to be filed by the Chancellor and Community School Districts are contained in this report. The budget requests are for funds the districts deemed necessary for operations during the 1977-1978 fiscal year. Included are requests for additional funds based on the needs and priorities of…

The budgetary forms required by the New York City Education Law to be filed by the Chancellor and Community School Districts are contained in this report. The budget requests are for funds the districts deemed necessary for operations during the 1979-1980 fiscal year. Included are requests for additional funds based on the needs and priorities of…

The budgetary forms required by the New York City Education Law to be filed by the Chancellor and Community School Districts are contained in this report. The budget requests are for funds the districts deemed necessary for operations during the 1980-1981 fiscal year. Included are requests for additional funds based on the needs and priorities of…

This paper presents the suggestions of the Educational Priorities Panel (EPP) to the New York City Council and the Board of Estimate, concerning the city's educational budget for Fiscal Year 1984. Recent trends in New York City's educational services are reviewed. Noting that the public schools have had to reduce their services due to financial…

Summarizes major problems in school financial management and suggests practical improvements to aid external reporting of financial data and internal management. Sections of the article describe these categories of problems: (1) budget presentation; (2) management control; (3) cost accounting; and (4) financial reporting. (PS)

Information on the costs of and financial aid available to schools for asbestos abatement is provided in this report. Data are based on interviews with officials from 15 school districts in 5 states--Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Section 1 provides background on the use of asbestos in buildings, health problems, federal…

This report examines the Federal and State financing of New York City's special education programs in the public schools and documents the inadequacies of current funding. The report seeks to determine the extent of the Federal government's involvement in financing special education. In addition, New York State's allocation of funds for special…

To help New York's State Department of Education assess public school districts' energy conservation activities, the results of an audit of school districts' energy conservation activities are presented. The audit shows that most school districts have made some efforts toward energy conservation and that the Department does provide some assistance…

An analysis is presented of the Illinois Public Community College Unit Cost Study for Fiscal Year (FY) 1980, an annual study using basic enrollment and cost data supplied by college for each instructional area offered. After introductory material, including study highlights and a glossary of terms, district and school data are provided on net…

This paper explores educational financial flexibility with a focus on the specific issues surrounding local flexibility in North Carolina school districts. Strategies that states have used to increase local financial flexibility include waivers, reduction of budget categories, block grants, and school-based budgeting. The North Carolina system of…

The finances of major school districts in New York State during 1980-81 and 1981-82 are summarized in this report. Trend data are provided on full value, expenses, State aid, tax rates, and local levy. These items are also shown on a per pupil basis for the entire State, New York City, and the balance of the State. Eleven statistical tables are…

This report presents guidelines for complying with the Supreme Court's "Aguilar v. Felton" decision, which held that the method most commonly employed by local educational agencies to serve private school children under the Chapter 1 program-- public school teachers providing instructional services on the premises of non-public sectarian…

The effects of Chapter 2 block grants on fund distribution, programs, and school district spending, and the role played in Chapter 2 implementation by parents and citizens were investigated. Interim findings include the following: (1) there has been a massive redistribution of Federal funds away from States serving large numbers of poor nonwhite…

Rural education trends and issues confronting state legislatures are examined in this handbook of narrative as well as statistical tables. Designed to provide state legislators with information they need to better understand rural implications of statewide education reforms, the handbook presents a range of legislative alternatives in key areas.…