Boards of education often feel that consultants are high-priced or of questionable quality; however, reasonably priced, highly competent consultants are available. Some issues facing school districts can best be approached using the specialized talents and objectivity available only from consultants. When a school board has decided that it needs a…

In negotiating a superintendent's contract, caution and expert legal counsel are as important for the school board as for the superintendent. Offering a well-rounded package providing both annuities and insurance policies can help boards attract the best superintendent candidates. The most serious negotiation issue for superintendents involves…

The data from this survey of the attitudes of teachers, administrators, board of education members, and selected lay citizens lend support to the existing literature that reveals much support for regional cooperation, even in light of the many sensitive issues presently facing public education. (Author/JH)

As a result of the accountability movement, there is a new interest in superintendent performance evaluation. The new approach to superintendent evaluation demands that superintendents be allowed to help boards of education develop criteria, job descriptions, and performance evaluation processes. A functional system of performance appraisal must…

The process of developing goals for boards and school systems includes formulating broad goals, making sure system employees and community members are familiar with the goals, making a commitment to the goals, setting yearly board objectives, and tying the superintendent's evaluation to yearly objectives. (MJL)

The selection of a school board president is as important as the superintendent's selection. Four ways not to choose a president are outlined, as well as six points of advice for the selection of good school board presidents. (MD)

Great diversity exists among communities as to how school districts should be managed. The causes and possible solutions to managing this diversity are the focus of the discussion. Goal setting, performance appraising, policy developing and participative developing of the board meeting agenda are several ways to clarify roles and to achieve…

Equal treatment of all candidates for administrative positions can be encouraged through the participation of professional consultants in the selection process and through careful career planning on the part of prospective administrators. The consultant's role in the selection process may include educating the board of education in the need for…

Outlines the steps boards should follow in doing a search for hiring a new superintendent. (MD)

This study focused on the factors in negotiations that cause impasse. The major hypothesis, "There is a significant difference in the perceptions of school board members and teacher executive leadership regarding impasse factors," was upheld. Data were collected from board members, administrators, teacher association officials, and negotiators…