This report proposes changes to the current higher education budget development process in Illinois in order to provide more information to institutions and to make the process more inclusive and open. It argues that budget development should be goal-based and accountable, responsive, incentive-based, recognize diversity of institutions, stable…

Survey forms sent to a random sample of 5,271 school board members elicited responses from 1,096 (21 percent) board members. Lists the demographics of school board service, the specific budget cuts board members made last year, and choices they would make if further cuts were needed in the current budget. (MLF)

The demand for Bulletin 1915 No. 44, School Administration in the smaller cities, having been so great that the supply was soon exhausted, and the demand for it still being great, a new-bulletin regarding the administration of schools in the smaller cities has been prepared. The information contained in it was collected by means of a…

The 50 Percent Law (Section 84362 of the California Education Code) requires each California community college district to annually spend half of its "current expense of education" for "salaries of classroom instructors." District compliance with the provisions of this law is determined by the chancellor, based on information…

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Senate Committee Reports Education Spending Bill: Senate Appropriations Bill Continues Cuts to Education Funding;…

This staff report details fiscal year 1998 capital improvement budget recommendations of the Illinois State Board of Higher Education. The report recommends funding for 39 higher education capital facility projects at a total cost of $284.5 million, including $40 million for capital renewal projects; $25 million for technology infrastructure in…

This report is designed to serve as the basis for the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges' proposed budget to be submitted to the state Department of Finance. It makes recommendations for Budget Change Proposals (BCP's) for the 1991-92 fiscal year. The BCP's are organized into five broad categories, corresponding to the Board…

This report analyzes the content and development of the 45 school district career ladder plans submitted in 1984 to the Utah State Office of Education. Descriptive commentary and data tables are used to examine (1) the structure and composition of planning committees; (2) teacher evaluation provisions, including changes in evaluation methods, the…

The 1985 legislation (PA 84-126) creating Local School Improvement Councils (LSIC) and annual local school budget hearings laid the foundation for meaningful citizen involvement in the Chicago Public Schools. This legislation had two components: (1) annual school site budget hearings required in each school in which citizens, parents, and teachers…

The North Carolina Community College System currently provides instruction to more than 600,000 individuals each year, representing nearly 10% of the state's total population. The first public two-year junior college was opened in North Carolina in 1927. The use of public school funds for the junior college was challenged but upheld in court,…

A background paper on long-range enrollment and facilities planning in California's public segments of higher education is designed to: (1) establish a policy framework within which the Postsecondary Education Commission can examine and assess the planning processes of the segments; and (2) describe the processes, identifying major differences…