This guide was developed for fiscal policy team members to familiarize them with district policies, processes, available data, mandated responsibilities, and other requirements essential to federal and state funded school nutrition program operations. The guide is divided into nine sections: (1) organization and administration; (2) human resources…

During the winter of 1988-89, a study was undertaken of state-aidable noncredit course offerings at the State University of New York (SUNY) community colleges. This type of offering, produced by allowing certain noncredit enrollments to generate aidable full-time equivalent students, has provided a wide variety of educational opportunities and has…

Information is presented on a study to determine which of several institutional characteristics are associated most closely with an institution's gift income and to determine which fund raising practices and programs are utilized in selected institutions. The study focused on public institutions with Carnegie classifications of Research I and II…

This monograph is the eighth in a series on Illinois educational finance. The first section discusses the decline of Illinois' funding for both K-12 and higher education relative to other states. The second section investigates whether the decline in funding is part of a general decline in the economic affairs of Illinois or whether other factors…

This paper describes the programs to be undertaken in the State of California for fiscal years 1989-1993 pursuant to the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). Introductory materials review the LSCA, the State Advisory Council on Libraries, the state's growth and development, a Legislative Statement of Intent, and the State Library's…

Designed to assist Missouri citizens in understanding the role played by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, this guide begins by noting that the board performs four major functions: (1) statewide planning; (2) policy analysis; (3) academic program approval and review; and (4) budget recommendations to the Governor and General…

This report provides educators and the general public with statistics about education in Connecticut's 165 public school districts during 1983-84. Statistical summaries for each town describe community characteristics, superintendent's office information, enrollment of pupils overall and by major sub-group, proficiency test results, program…

Information on New York colleges and universities that receive state aid under Section 640l of the Education Law during 1969-1981 is presented. The Aid to Certain Non-Public Colleges and Universities, popularly known as Bundy Aid, is a program that provides direct unrestricted financial support to private postsecondary institutions in New York…

Seven background papers prepared by the California Postsecondary Education Commission on student charges, student financial aid, and access to postsecondary education are presented. These papers provide information for discussions prior to the Commission's response to Assembly Concurrent Resolution number 81. Topics are as follows: the authority…

Reactions to college and university retrenchment (a significant decline in financial resources that results in a reduction in permanent staff and/or elimination of existing programs) and political influences are considered. Responses to retrenchment may include the following: protective reactions by individual faculty members and reduced…

A study of community college funding in 1977 through 1980 was conducted to determine whether a trend evident from 1950 through 1975 toward increased state funding, tuition, and fees and concomitant decreased local funding continued during the latter part of the 1970s. The study also tabulated statistical information concerning the financial…

Legislation from all states employing a geographical isolation factor in calculating revenue for public school districts is summarized in this paper. The inclusion of a geographical isolation factor in a state's distribution formula for state aid is a mechanism for providing additional revenue to small schools or school districts that, because of…

Beginning with the background to the 1980 passage of Massachusetts' Proposition 2 1/2, the authors analyze the first-year effects of the property tax limitation measure. Section 1 describes Massachusetts' previous high dependence on property taxes and outlines the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2. Section 2's analysis indicates that the state's…

Intended to provide an intensive and comprehensive view of all early childhood programs serving children before they enter first grade, this population study focused on preschool, readiness kindergarten, regular kindergarten, and readiness first grade programs in all of Michigan's 528 K-12 school districts. Reflecting the 1983-84 school year, data…

This document presents testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearings on the partnership between government and the private sector for the provision of long term care to the nation's elderly. An opening statement is presented from Senator Daniel Evans. Twelve additional statements are presented, including testimony from a…