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Zakariya, Sally Banks – American School Board Journal, 1985
School boards need to be prepared to deal with potential disasters. Four districts whose school board presidents dealt with serious emergencies are described. The emergencies included the murder of a superintendent, a flood, a statewide teacher walkout, and the threat of financial collapse. (MD)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Crisis Intervention, Educational Administration, Educational Finance
Sirois, Herman A.; Smith, Ronald – Journal of the New York State School Boards Association, 1989
Reports how the prolonged 1978 Levittown (New York) teachers strike initially depleted resources and created problems but proved to be the impetus for development of an effective school system. Reviews sources of conflict that led to the strike, reactions of community and teachers, and reforms focused on teacher empowerment. (FMW)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Pennsylvania School Boards Association, New Cumberland. – 1987
A composite guidebook covers the collective wisdom and teachings of local school governance. From goal-setting to policy making to board-superintendent relations, this publication places in one complete resource information available to the new and the veteran school board member. Although specifically directed to Pennsylvania board members, the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education
