fiscally seCURE: prepare, protect and propel your CHARTER SCHOOL with responsible financial management Paperback – October 19, 2023

You’re responsible for educating underserved students, predominantly children of color from low-income neighborhoods, who have endured injustice for far too long. But the impact you seek doesn’t come without a steep set of challenges. With finance/mismanagement being the #1 reason charter schools are shut down, it’s clear that the survival of your school depends on one thing: how you manage the millions of dollars you’ve been entrusted with.In fiscally seCURE, Raj Thakkar shares his Fiscal Responsibility Method and shows you how to navigate the financial complexities of scaling a thriving charter school. With decades of experience professionally developing and serving thousands of charter school stakeholders nationwide, Raj shares proven practices—10 CUREs and 50 Remedies—that will help schools reconcile the past, command the present, and forecast the future. Whether you’re applying for your initial charter, managing endless growing pains, protecting against fraud, or facing closure, this book will empower you with vital knowledge to understand and practice responsible financial management. Read more