Summary: | The financial management task of the School Principal is comprehensive
and complicated. There are not only departmental moneys which have to
be supervised administratively by the Principal but also the moneys,
which are collected by the school, this in itself calls for great
managerial skills. Knowledge of these financial matters, means of
collection, control and expenditure of the School Funds
indispensable.
The progressive development and improvement of the educational level of
a school is inseparably coupled to successful and efficient financial
management. Financial stability is achieved by planned management.
The aim of this research project was to determine which methods could
be used to collect funds within the framework of departmental
prescriptions. Furthermore it was determined who is involved with the
collection and planning of School Funds and which managerial skills are
required to plan School Funds. An •extensive study of literature
concerning educational management, financial educational management and
educational finance was undertaken. Interviews with questionnaires were
conducted with primary school Principals. Certain deductions and
conclusions were reached from the information which was obtained. === Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1986
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