The Resourcefulness of School Governing Bodies in Fundraising: Implications for the Provision of Quality Education

Autor/inn/en	Buys, Melanie; du Plessis, Pierre; Mestry, Raj
Titel	The Resourcefulness of School Governing Bodies in Fundraising: Implications for the Provision of Quality Education
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Education, 40 (2020) 4, Artikel 2042 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Buys, Melanie) ORCID (du Plessis, Pierre) ORCID (Mestry, Raj)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-0100
Schlagwörter	Governing Boards; Fund Raising; Educational Legislation; Public Education; Social Change; Educational Change; Racial Segregation; Educational Finance; Educational Resources; Case Studies; Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; Entrepreneurship; Fees; Debt (Financial); Money Management; Accountability; Barriers; Principals; Administrator Attitudes; Private Financial Support; Foreign Countries; Institutional Autonomy; Elementary Secondary Education; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Fundraising; Spendensammlung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Öffentliche Erziehung; Sozialer Wandel; Bildungsreform; Rassentrennung; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsmittel; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; Unternehmungsgeist; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Verantwortung; Principal; Schulleiter; Private Investition; Ausland; Institutionelle Autonomie; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	With the promulgation of the South African Schools Act of 1996, public education in South Africa was decentralised and communities were made responsible for school governance. This placed the responsibility on school governing bodies (SGBs) to take all measures within their means to supplement state funding for the acquisition of adequate human and physical resources. In this article we explore various fundraising initiatives that will increase the coffers of public schools. Funds provided by donors and sponsors should allow SGBs the discretionary powers to appropriate funds that will promote effective teaching and learning in schools. The perceptions and experiences of principals and SGBs on the management of funds were investigated by means of a qualitative multiple case study. Findings reveal that SGBs have to take an entrepreneurial stance towards supplementing funds provided by the state. In addition, there are serious challenges surrounding school fees such as bad debt and fee exemptions, and this necessitates SGBs to find other sources of revenue. Thus, based on best business practice, SGBs should be given autonomy and take accountability for the management of private funding within the legal framework of the South African Schools Act. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01