Week+9

1. **Board of Education Assignment** is due __11.25.13__ via email. 2. **Create your wiki account** so I can assign you to your project page //(if you haven't already done this).// 3. **No Reflection is due for this week** BUT there will be a **final reflection** over the entire course __due on or before Dec. 11th__. 4. **Project information can be found here**. Email me with your questions. The project is due in __DRAFT form Dec. 4th__ - **__Final form - Dec. 11th.__**
 * Reminders: **

** All past due assignments must be turned in by November 30th! **


 * Governing Public Schools: Chapter 11 **

Organizational Structure of Public Schools - see p. 364


 * State Board of Education ** - This is a link to the information about the Kansas State Board of Education found on the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) website.

Agenda for Nov. 12-13, 2013 State Board Meeting

Click on the above link to learn more about the State Commissioner
 * Commissioner of Education: ** Diane DeBacker

This section of the KSDE website deals with school financial information for Kansas School Districts. You can listen to the video navigator to explore the site and see what schools must deal with regarding budgets, reports, etc.
 * School Finance Information ** - State of Kansas

__** Financial Vocabulary **__: Capital Outlay General Budget Local Option Budget Mill Levy

September 20th Count Weighted Enrollment Title Funds Free & Reduced Funding Local Revenue (Property Taxes)

Yearly Hourly Requirement


 * Comparing School Funding: ** Click on this link to find school district information.
 * 1) Compare 2 school districts of similar size (ex: Jefferson County Schools)
 * 2) Compare 2 school districts of vastly different size (ex: a Jefferson County School and a Johnson County School)
 * What is the primary source of revenue?
 * How does per pupil expenditures compare?
 * What similarities do you see?
 * What differences do you see in terms of the percent of State Aid compared to Local revenue?