When the voters of Carlsbad, in southeast New Mexico, passed a $14 million bond referendum in 1992, the school board decided to use a portion of the money to consolidate the kindergarten, Head Start, and developmentally delayed preschooler programs into one building. Colors and symbols give young children visual reminders. Four architects offer…

A long-term approach to collective bargaining is presented that involves school administrators and the union working together in a collaborative process of negotiation. In this way the bargaining process works as a series of opportunities for both parties to solve mutual problems. (MD)

Describes how a board, community officials, and developers work closely together to plan for new schools in the rapidly growing suburb of Schaumburg Township, Illinois. (JF)

Describes Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public Schools' development of a model to forecast enrollment growth. Recommendations include studying local demographics, seeking clues to future development, examining the age of neighborhoods, adding up rental property, and developing strong professional relationships with city planners, real estate…

A long-range planning project in an Ohio school district involved setting up good procedures for planning and then establishing a 40-member planning committee that included 20 community members. Long-range goals serve as a focus for decision making in everyday administration. (MLF)

In megaplanning, a type of strategic planning, the primary clients and beneficiaries are the community and society at large. Outlines a 12-step planning model. (MLF)

A six-step plan that helps manage school decline is presented. (DCS)

The author urges, among other consideration, that strikes be avoided when possible, that major decisions be made before the strike begins, that the district cultivate good relations with the media, and that unity among the board members be maintained. (IRT)

Describes a technique developed over the last 15 years in conjunction with South Carolina school districts to help them set priorities when addressing school building needs. Identifies five factors that are used to measure the overall impact of an individual facilities project in relation to other projects, thereby ranking projects according to an…

A superintendent describes the actions his district took when its community suffered a natural disaster and offers suggestions districts should take to be prepared to assist their communities under similar circumstances. (IRT)

Offers a checklist of 30 points to use in planning effective school board meetings. (WD)

Outlines reasons why middle schools were developed and presents a program that is suggested to prepare staff members for their new roles if a district adopts middle schools. (IRT)

Discusses how the Summit Public Schools in New Jersey diagnosed and solved their management problem. Their internal assessment examined key elements of the school system and identified three problem areas that were then addressed in the school system objectives. (MD)