Describes role of the architect in school renovation and construction and offers several suggestions for effective use of an architect: Be realistic; keep the lines of communication open; keep the community experts at bay; contain costs in design, construction, and building maintenance; avoid construction chaos; and add quality to your project.…

Describes cooperative effort between Association of School Business Officials, International and National Forum on Education Statistics to develop a guide to facilities maintenance planning, to be completed in 2 years, for use by local school districts. (PKP)

Discusses common issues and offers recommendations related to revisions in Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 34 wherein the financial reporting of the general fixed-assets account group is eliminated and instead a school district's general capital assets are reported and depreciated on the new statement of net assets and statement…

Discusses extent and causes of teacher shortages in the United States. Describes strategies and resources to help school districts improve efforts to identify, employ, and retain more qualified teachers. (PKP)

Describes procedures to be followed in a national survey of energy use and conservation in the public schools. A series of policy options will be developed from the information acquired from the survey. (Published by Association of School Business Officers, 2424 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60625) (Author/DN)

A review of the 69 Missouri school bonds during fiscal year 1975 was made to determine the extent that various factors influence rates. (Author)

A successful management communication tool. (Author)

The contributions of the school business executive to produce both economic results and people results are dependent on recognition of the importance of people consciousness. The Dale Carnegie organization is an example of the awareness of personal needs. (Author/MLF)

The four phases in rational decision-making are (1) diagnosis, (2) discovering alternative solutions, (3) analyzing and comparing alternatives, and (4) selecting the proper alternative or plan to follow. (Author)

Discusses different types of capital financing programs useful for financing loss funding and questions whether capital risk financing has a place in government risk management programing. (MD)

Outlines four phases in the development of a disaster recovery plan that will ensure minimal disruption of operations in the event of a disaster. (MD)

Defines insurance pools while outlining the purpose, establishment, and coverages involved through insurance pools. Includes a discussion of 10 reasons for the success and failure of insurance pools. (MD)

Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, runs a food service operation responsible for serving 100,000 student lunches at 179 school locations each day. In addition, meals are provided by contractual agreement to day care centers and private schools. The budget process is explained and illustrated with a chart. (MLF)

An effective school playground safety program should emphasize preventive measures such as selecting high-quality equipment, providing close activity supervision, and scheduling frequent ground and equipment maintenance. This article provides program planners with practical suggestions for initial thinking about objectives; staff involvement; and…

Discusses the role of the purchasing agent in relation to the school management team and its importance in maintaining a high level of quality in education. (MD)