This practical, easy-to-read text will explain the “why,” “what,” and “how” of school finance to future school administrators who, while they cannot be expected to be accountants, must, nevertheless, understand the fundamentals of financial management if they are to do their jobs well. Coverage incorporates the history of school finance and the changes that have come about in recent years; aligns its basic premise to the most recent NCATE standards; and, provides enough of the “nuts and bolts” of financing to ensure that once on the job, students will make the kind of informed, effective decisions that serve both the student body and the school's bottom line.