A survey sent to a random sample of 4,493 school board members, with 1,162 (26 percent) responding, asked how boards are responding to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) problem; demographic characteristics of board members; and major problems faced by school systems. (MLF)

The "2011 Superintendent's Briefing Book" provides comprehensive yet concise overviews of the best thinking available on a wide range of top-priority PreK-12 education concerns. This resource will prove invaluable in making research-based decisions with confidence, and in identifying programs and practices that will improve student achievement.…

Two fundamental purposes of this guide are to aid school officials in the development of district budgets and to suggest ways and means of interpreting a budget to the public. This edition is in response to the changes in budgeting procedures, alterations and additions to state statutes, and modifications in the state school support formula that…

The manual is designed to provide a guide for vocational education programs and supportive services for North Dakota's disadvantaged and handicapped population at all levels. It is intended to provide the technical assistance as well as the procedures that will be valuable in organizing and administering occupational training programs for the…

A composite guidebook covers the collective wisdom and teachings of local school governance. From goal-setting to policy making to board-superintendent relations, this publication places in one complete resource information available to the new and the veteran school board member. Although specifically directed to Pennsylvania board members, the…

School district administrator openings are occurring across Texas and many other states at an increasing rate. The high rate of turnover in the superintendency has become a national problem. Texas was chosen for the study due to the total number of school districts in the state and the high percent of rural districts. The other selected states,…

A study tested the proposition that three factors influencing voter behavior in nonpartisan school budget elections are (1) fiscal decisions made by boards of education, (2) fiscal commitments that are uncontrollable by boards of education, and (3) expenditures made by other governmental units. The study concluded that (1) about one-half of the…

Educational decisions will increasingly be made at the State rather than at the local level; here are implications for school leaders. (Author/JN)

This guide to effective school board service is a "how-to" manual for school board members. The objective of the book is to condense the time board members need to become more effective school leaders, but it also contains information and advice intended to be helpful to experienced board members. Consisting of 17 chapters, the book is…

This book provides current information on general questions pertaining to various statutory enactments, court decisions, and administrative decisions affecting public schools. Since it is intended for use by boards of education in New York State, heavy emphasis is placed on provisions that apply specifically to New York schools. However, some of…

Boards and commissions, an important part of Catholic education since the late 1800s, experienced a significant revival in the decades following the Vatican Council II. Today, approximately 68 percent of the Catholic schools in the United States have some form of educational governance structure. Although the primary focus of this handbook, which…

This annual report provides a general review of the significant activities and accomplishments of the Nebraska Technical Community College Association (NTCCA) during 1986, as well as enrollment, placement, program, and financial data on the Nebraska Technical Community College Areas. The report begins with an overview of the membership,…

To help new school board members gain a quick understanding of their job, this handbook's seven chapters and five appendices present useful guidelines and information. The first chapter discusses the general nature of school board membership, lists 12 characteristics of a good board member, and presents the Illinois Association of School Boards'…

The Detroit Public Schools (DPS) have been battered by substantial outside forces over the last decade. The school system was taken over by the state; its elected school board was dissolved and replaced by an appointed body; its many operating systems were privatized; its citizenry were encouraged to flee to charter schools; and its resources have…

This sixth edition of the State Governance Report summarizes the most relevant issues, legislative proposals, and proposed policies facing public higher education and its governance and oversight. The majority of coverage is devoted to the current or just recently completed 2009 legislative sessions. Other issues covered in this report include…