This report describes programs and services school boards offer to women employees or women in the community. A special focus is innovative, nontraditional courses and services. The first section discusses offerings for school board staff. An overview of affirmative action/employment equity programs addresses their objectives and describes…

Across the nation, about 16,000 school boards are responsible for selecting their chief school administrators, including the superintendent. To aid school boards with their selection process, this paper provides some helpful hints. First, boards need to establish goals, philosophy, and school district needs and determine all possible alternatives…

Three questionnaires designed to measure attitudes regarding homework and the current homework policy in the Belmont Elementary School District are provided. The teachers' survey includes questions related to the district's homework policy (which is included in the instrument), the amount and type of homework they assign, and how they feel about…

This report summarizes results of a survey of states, teacher centers, and professional organizations on the status of teacher inservice and staff development. The 43 states and the District of Columbia that responded to the survey have a state level plan for both inservice and professional development. Some, by law, require implementation of the…

The purpose of this paper is to define a rationale for use in the refinements of daily curriculum operations in a school district, and establish a general understanding about policy and non-policy matters in curriculum. It is concluded that the area of curriculum should be guided by written policies which demonstrate that appropriate attention has…

Strategies outlined for developing and maintaining an administrative guide as the chief communication tool in a public school system. (Author/ MLF)

Outlines the cost-saving decisions made by an Oregon school district as it faced a decreasing student population over the past 10 years. The district developed a resource management system that involved all levels of management, including the school board. (MD)

Provides an update on emerging safety issues, new technological developments, and upcoming regulations that could affect school transportation programs. Two new sets of federal regulations to watch for will govern underground fuel storage tanks and hazardous materials, and restrict asbestos in vehicle brake linings. (MD)

Guidelines are offered for choosing an outside auditor for objective and thorough examination of school financial statements. Included is advice on using a selection committee, preparing a detailed explanation of expectations for the audit, evaluating competing firms, and weighing cost estimates. (MJL)

Outlines a seven-step process by which boards of education and school administrators can work as a team to develop and implement policies and procedures. (Author/WD)

Listed are family life education regulations and suggestions which might be helpful in selecting personnel, materials, texts, and curricula for family life education, at the same time avoiding censorship problems. Sample policy statements are included. (KC)

Discusses a South Dakota federal court case challenging a school board policy on holiday observances in the public schools. Condensed from "Illinois School Board Journal," July-August 1981, p22-24. (Editor/SJL)

Examines the problems inherent in working with citizen advisory committees and offers advice to boards and administrators on meeting or preventing conflict with these groups. (WD)

Loss control activities can help a school district avoid certain risks and reduce others. (MLF)

Takes the reader step-by-step through the sequence of events required to develop an alternative educational program. (Author/JM)