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Vocab. Ch8

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State Board of Education   The legal governing body that exercises general control and supervision of the schools in a state.  
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State office of education   Office responsible for implementing a state's education policy on a day-to-day basis.  
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School District   An administrative unit within a state that is defined by geographical boundaries and is legally responsible for the public education of children within those boundaries  
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Local School Board   A group of elected lay citizens responsible for setting policies that determine how a school district operates.  
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Superintendent   The school district's head administrative officer, along with his or her staff, responsible for implementing that policy in the district's schools.  
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School principal   The individual having the ultimate administrative responsibility for a school's operation.  
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Property taxes   The major source of educational funding, determined by the assessed value of a home or property.  
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Categorical grants   Monies targeted for specific groups and designeated purposes.  
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Block grants   Federal monies provided to states and school districts with few restrictions for use.  
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Weighted student formula   A means of allocating resources within a district to schools on an individual basis based on student need.  
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Site-based decision making   A school management reform movement that attempts to place increased responsibility for governance at the individual school level.  
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Charter schools   Alternative schools that are independently operated by publicly funded.  
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Voucher   A check or written document that parents can use to purchase educational services.  
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State tuition tax-credit plans   A variation on school voucher programs in which parents are given tax credits for money they spend on private-school tuition.  
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Homeschooling   An educational option in which parents educate their children at home.  
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