SCHOOL BONDS 201
The Practice of Designing and Running School Bonds
Upcoming Class March 9 - April 6
Online portion of class starts March 9th, 2020 with in-person class on Tuesday, 24 March from 9am-2:30pm.
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE
Learn to become a more efficient public manager! Our public management courses dive deep into public policy design and implementation, preparing government employees for the next steps in their careers. As the “do-er”, you don’t need a high-level overview; you need an implementation manual and best practices handbook. Our courses give you in-depth knowledge on how to implement public policy effectively and efficiently in your local government.
Participants earn university-level continuing education credits for their time and effort.
ABOUT THE COURSE
This is a HYBRID (in-person/ online) course through UC San Diego Extension.
This course focuses on cost-effective, transparent, legally-compliant, and—most notably—successful school bonds
Through this course intensive, you will hone your knowledge and expertise to:
Assess the legitimacy of a need for a school bond, and if legitimate, describe the process to get a bond to the voter for a decision.
Analyze how principles of effective public management apply specifically to school bonds.
Define and recognize best practices that ensure school bonds are transparent and ethical so they do not lose legitimacy.
ABOUT THE Professor
A husband, father, Reserve Naval officer, business owner, and student of citizenship, Haney Hong is President & Trustee of the San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation. He is focused on robust citizenship engagement and firmly believes that such engagement is the first line of defense against internal and external threats to a healthy democratic society. Haney is a graduate of Stanford and Harvard Universities and sits on several nonprofit and government boards on the East and West Coasts. He teaches at Point Loma Nazarene University, the United States Naval War College, and the University of California San Diego.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
Courses are for current or aspiring local government employees who want to become public managers such as a superintendent, city manager, or an executive of a local agency.
Anyone interested in an in-depth understanding of school bonds would benefit from taking these courses.