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All the Right Moves.
Herman, Jerry J. – American School Board Journal, 1990
The school board president can ensure better board meetings by following tips on planning the agenda, conducting the meeting, and following up on board decisions. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Here's a Report Card to Use to Evaluate Your School Board--and Its Members
Herman, Jerry J. – American School Board Journal, 1978
Provides an instrument to use in evaluating the achievement and effort of individual board of education members or of the board as a whole. (IRT)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Instruments
Coping with Conflict.
Herman, Jerry J. – American School Board Journal, 1991
To make conflict resolution easier, this article advises board members to determine nature of the conflict and choose an appropriate course of action. Situation might call for quick, decisive action; establishing a discussion date; reaching a temporary consensus; or working with involved parties to reach a positive resolution. Sidebar offers tips…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Boards of Education, Conflict Resolution, Coping
If You Want Strong Principals, Give Them a Real Role
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Herman, Jerry J. – Clearing House, 1976
If principals are to become true decision makers, suggests the author, then consider some of the techniques used by the West Bloomfield School District of Orchard Lake, Michigan. These techniques, which feature collaborative decision making, use the intellectual and research expertise of the total professional administrative team. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Budgeting, Decision Making
How and Why a School District Implemented MBO
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Herman, Jerry J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1978
This article briefly critiques management by objectives (MBO) as a means of specifying administrator tasks and then describes the implementation of MBO in the West Bloomfield School District, Orchard Lake, Michigan. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Administrators, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Management by Objectives
Counting the Real Costs.
Herman, Jerry J. – American School Board Journal, 1993
It is critical to analyze every detail of the proposals made by the negotiating teams of both the union and school board. What labor and management decide to include can affect the school districts' financial and decision-making processes for years. (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Cost Effectiveness
Answer These Questions (Candidly), and Develop a Snapshot of Your Board Skills.
Herman, Jerry J. – American School Board Journal, 1987
Presents a self-evaluation outline (or report card) of eight competencies appropriate for school board members. Using a 100-point scale, board members can rate their individual or group prowess as leaders, monitors, evaluators, communicators, team members, efficiency experts, role models, and decision-makers. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Competence, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
School Planning and Personnel: A Resource Guide to Effective Administration.
Herman, Jerry J.; Herman, Janice L. – 1998
This guide describes how to include employees and school customers in decision making. It stresses the belief that inclusion results in better decisions than those made by individuals or by a specific group. The volume is directed to two audiences: practitioners and citizens who are responsible for making decisions related to a school's human…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Finance
The School Board Must Adopt a Policy and Approve Rules and Regulations to Avoid Pitfalls When Dealing with New Construction.
Herman, Jerry J. – Educational Facility Planner, 1991
A recommended model policy related to new school construction has four major phases: (1) determining needs; (2) planning for facilities; (3) constructing new facilities; and (4) accepting and operating facilities once they are constructed. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Architects, Board of Education Policy, Check Lists
Dealing with Crisis Budgeting Cutbacks and Planning for More Efficiency.
Herman, Jerry J. – School Business Affairs, 1992
When faced with severe budgetary reductions, school boards should establish budget-cutting criteria before collecting and analyzing financial data. Site-based budgeting and brainstorming about all fiscal expenditures can help in developing long-term and effective fiscal procedures. (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Brainstorming, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness
Effective Decision Making: Developing Ownership for Improved School Culture.
Herman, Jerry J.; Herman, Janice L. – 1998
This book discusses ways to involve students, employees, programs, and activities in school decisions. The book stresses the belief that decisions made by a group of stakeholders are more efficacious than are solitary decisions. Each of the eight chapters addresses a specific topic, and each ends with a summary and a list of exercises. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Administration
Stop that Superintendent Search until You Answer These Key Questions.
Herman, Jerry J.; Heller, Robert W. – American School Board Journal, 1986
Outlines the steps boards should follow in doing a search for hiring a new superintendent. (MD)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Board of Education Policy, Consultants