Itemizes planning proposals to facilitate conversion of the educational system to metrics, including administrative committees and personnel training courses. Suggestions for purchasing materials and equipment refer the reader to several specific titles. (WM)

Examines the objectives and functions of school maintenance and presents an organizational chart for a school district maintenance department. Asserts that programed maintenance'' and the utilization of data processing techniques are not to be regarded as luxury budget items. (WM)

Describes a systems-designed elementary school in Plymouth, Indiana, designed to serve current and future needs efficiently and effectively. (JF)

Describes the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools' management of physical assets to generate income. Notes the need for board and superintendent commitment, outlines nine steps for developing plans, and considers 13 potential issues. Lists 21 types of assets and their estimated demand and annual income and potential uses, users, and problems.…

The number of school fires is up nationwide. This article describes unsafe school conditions, problems with new fire codes, and the factors that contribute to school fires. Installation of sprinkler systems is recommended. A fire-safety checklist is included. (LMI)

Before implementing an instructional program in the Rowland (California) school district, planners must define success in terms of measurable student performance, calculates resources expended in relation to the expected benefits, and determine how long it will take the program to achieve the desired results. Baseline data are then compared to new…

Experiences of a Michigan school district provide a case study for examining the political, economic, and community-relations issues embedded in a decision to privatize. Support can be achieved only if all parties feel they were given adequate attention during deliberations on the issue. (MLF)

Describes the pitfalls of block scheduling and outlines questions to consider before implementing a block plan. (LMI)

Handheld computers are just beginning to be introduced in schools. Before adopting the latest innovation, administrators must ask careful questions about issues and implications regarding leadership, teaching and learning, staff development, technology support, planning, infrastructure, safety and security, ethics, evaluation, curriculum, change,…

Children who experience disasters such as Hurricane Andrew in southern Florida, are prone to severe and debilitating stress. Districts can prepare by designating a disaster management commander, a search-and-rescue team, and a reuniting team. Planning should include drills, recovery, and restoration elements. (Contains 10 references.) (MLH)

Sound technology policies can spell the difference between an effective website and an online nightmare. An effective web development policy addresses six key areas: roles and responsibilities, content/educational value, privacy and safety, adherence to copyright laws, technical standards, and use of commercial sites and services. (MLH)

In school construction projects a great deal of work and planning needs to happen before ground breaking starts. Lists consistent factors that should always be considered when setting up a facility-design timeline. (MLF)

It is incumbent on education leaders to cope with the situation to the best of their abilities by diminishing their demands for federal funding within public education. (Author)

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)