A review of the literature on managerial responsibilities in the collective bargaining process in the public schools yields two hypotheses. The first is that the degree of conflict in public school bargaining is related to the role and level of participation on the management bargaining team of the superintendent, the principal, and the assistant…

This paper describes current, official, statewide policy toward Illinois' 125 private colleges and universities. An opening section describes the historical development of higher education policy in the state since 1945. The next section summarizes the major current board of education policies in regulation, planning, student financial aid,…

This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" reviews several concerns that must be addressed by school business administrators in districts facing declining enrollments and the need for reductions in force. The chapter first looks at the business administrator's significant role in planning for retrenchment. The chapter then…

It is important that schools have written policies governing the administration of drugs during school hours. Moreover, this policy should be in effect before teachers and other employees are asked to begin administering medicines to students. (Author)

Researcher Harris Cooper examined studies on homework and student achievement and found that homework substantially raises high school students' achievement; in junior high, homework raises students' achievement only about half as much; and in elementary grades, homework has no discernible effect on students' achievement. (MLF)

Discusses facets of a good working relationship between a school board and its attorney. Items to consider include (1) knowing when to call counsel and who should call; (2) separating legal advice from policy opinions; and (3) routinely reviewing the attorney's service to the board. (MLF)

This guide to legislation and state board of education policy on minimum competency testing is designed to explain the legal basis for minimum competency testing mandates in the various states. Specifically, it explores: the differences between board mandates and state legislation; details of the requirements--subject areas, grade promotion and…

In recognition of the critical nature of the board's responsibility for evaluating the superintendent, this workshop manual attempts to assist school board members in identifying and defining policies and procedures for effective superintendent evaluation. The learning activities include: (1) lecture; (2) small- and large-group discussion; (3)…

Site-based management has failed to generate change significant enough to increase student learning even where principals, leadership teams, and faculties have had extensive Organizational Development training. The problem may lie in the nature of the workplace rather than in the reasonableness of the theory. This work presents a structure of…

The historical and current balance among the federal, state, and local levels in the control of education is reviewed in this report, with a focus on effective schools research and the management of change. Five policy instruments are described, which include mandates, inducements, capacity-building, system-changing, and leadership. A conceptual…

Decisions made by federal and state courts during 1983 concerning school board and school district governance are reported in this chapter. Topics addressed include the powers and responsibilities of state and local boards of education; public access to board meetings; school boards' rights to make campaign contributions; the election,…

Understanding the differences between education governance structures is important to understanding the entire education policy process. In almost all states, fiscal responsibility for education rests with the governor and the legislature. State education governance structures differ, falling into four basic models. In the first model the governor…

This booklet reviews a broad array of factors affecting the immunity of school board members from personal liability for the results of their official acts. Among the factors examined are the federal doctrine of limited immunity as it applies to state officials; the possible extension of absolute immunity to school boards; the conditions under…

Duval County Florida superintendent John Fryer was not used to flying blind. A retired Air Force major general and former tactical fighter wing commander new to school district leadership, Fryer was used to having a control panel packed with information. In front of him in the cockpit, Fryer had a wide range of continually updated data from which…

Charts the battles over public school textbooks and the current targets of textbook protests, particularly secular humanism, new age thinking, and globalism. (SK)