This course examined PK-12 education finance with a fundamental focus on issues and practices that directly affect the operation of the school and local education agency (LEA). We were exposed to the regulations encompassed in the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) and the implications of these regulations at the school site level. School finance topics related to education at the federal, state, and local levels were examined and I was able to explore school budget and accounting principles, fiscal responsibility, resource allocation, basic administrative theories, processes, and techniques, as well as discuss the major challenges facing them in the daily operation of local schools. This course included 10 hours of field experience.
