SPE 544 School Finance for Special Education Administrators

This course enables future special education directors to analyze special education financial management in the context of local, state, and federal finance frameworks. It addresses funding structures and procedures involved in planning, creating, managing, and justifying expenditures; budget development and management; fiscal accountability to stakeholders; stewardship of public dollars; maximization of funds; and procurement of contract services. Candidates learn how to meet programmatic and student needs within fiscal parameters. The director’s role as intermediary between district and special education cooperative is analyzed within a systems perspective.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MAT, M.Ed., or C.A.S. in Special Education State of IL Professional Educator License endorsed for general administrative or principal. SPE 561

Corequisite

None