Outlining the many services of the Educational Research Service (ERS), the author describes the ways ERS research and information help fulfill the needs of school managers. (MD)

Management techniques developed during the past 20 years assume the rational bureaucratic model. School administration requires contingent techniques. Quality Circle, Theory Z, and the McKenzie 7-Framework are discussed as techniques to increase school productivity. (MD)

A staff member of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service summarizes the history, cost, and benefits of the federal school nutrition programs and explains that schools must now verify information on a small sample of applications for free and reduced-price meals. (MLF)

Some common sense energy conservation suggestions that can immediately lower energy use in school buildings. (MLF)

An energy conservation program at a Massachusetts vocational technical high school uses a school-based time switch to program part of the heating system. In addition, some phases of the program provided practical experience for students. (MLF)

The Parent Teacher Association, though not primarily a fund raising organization, has helped school districts raise money in a variety of ways. (MLF)

Milwaukee (Wisconsin) has two schools that offer courses in word processing as a part of their business education curriculum. The author describes how the two programs were established. (MLF)

A computer program that utilizes an optical scanning machine is used for ordering supplies in a Louisiana school system. The program provides savings in time and labor, more accurate data, and easy-to-use reports. (Author/MLF)

Energy conservation measures at Longmont High School (Colorado), including reducing air entry, heating water only during school hours, and lowering lighting levels, are expected to save 45 percent in natural gas usage and 20 percent in electric usage. (Author/MLF)

A facility assessment system is used for an annual objective appraisal of how well the school district is accomplishing its maintenance objectives, and as a planning tool for allocating its scarce resources. (Author/MLF)

Internal control comprises the plan of organization and all the coordinate methods and measures adopted within a school system to safeguard its assets, check the reliability of its accounting data, promote operational efficiency, and encourage adherence to prescribed policies. (Author)

Many states and provinces are presently reviewing their state aid distribution programs. The financial circumstances that preceded this review are discussed. (MLF)

New metal halide lighting systems installed in Phoenix outdoor recreational facilities reduce energy consumption 65 percent and have a life ten times that of the old incandescent lamps. (Author/MLF)

An insurance management system has the goal of minimizing unemployment insurance costs. Components of a model system should include general administration, claims management, and appeals process. (Author)

A computer system assists the Arlington Independent School District's newly created tax office in all phases of its operation: property appraisal, billing, collecting, and record-keeping. (Author)