This course will provide an understanding of the day to day functions of a school business administrator and support staff duties. Concepts that will be reviewed: purchasing systems, local-state-federal budget processes, accounting-auditing and financial reporting.

This course complements Financial Resources I and build upon the basic concepts that need to be understood and applied as a school business administrator. Concepts to be covered include: inventory management, zoning and dispersal of property/buildings, insurance coverage and risk management.

The focus of this course is on the knowledge, skills and disposition a school business administrator needs in order to facilitate, operate and manage in an efficient manner the ancillary services of; transportation, property purchasing, facility planning, food service and risk management policies.

Theory and practice will be reviewed as it relates to human resources in the school district. Areas to be covered will be; personnel and benefits, professional development, labor relations, employment agreements and work environment. Reviewing the legal issues related to risk management, contracts, negotiation, etc., will be reinforced during this course.

Seminar attempts to integrate the ideas presented in the core coursework and includes the presentation of the research project and development in EDUC 601 and 602.

This course will focus on both theoretical and application concepts that assist with the day to day responsibilities of the position of superintendent. Concepts that will be reinforced in this course will be management skills, leadership styles, personal vision, shared vision, continuous school improvement process, employment procedures, empowering employees, and providing relevant and meaningful professional development for staff members. Prerequisite: principal license.

This course will focus on the theoretical and application strategies that are needed in the day to day roles and responsibilities of the superintendent. Specific concepts that will be covered in this class will be: the role and responsibility of the superintendent and the school board, allocating and managing resources to support student and staff success, communication skills used to update and communicate with all stakeholders, and relationship building strategies. Prerequisite: principal license.

Students will focus on building level organizational related issues at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Topics addressed include staffing patterns, academic and non-academic schedule development, school budgets, facility management, the principals role in staff development, curriculum development and instructional improvement, and technology applications related to the principalship. Site based-related activities will be included in this course. Prerequisite: admission to the educational leadership program.

Students will gain an understanding of the formal and informal political forces that are present in school administration as well as the role that internal and external publics play at the building and district levels. Students will gain an understanding of the development and analysis of public relations programs and will examine successful public relations program models. Site based-related activities will be included in this course. Prerequisite: admission to the educational leadership program.

Students will gain an understanding of the legal aspects of education with a focus on administration related applications. Knowledge will be acquired in the areas of education and the legal system, employee rights and obligations, student rights and discipline, tort liability, and public-private school related legal issues. Prerequisite: admission to the educational leadership program.