This report first details how American Samoa's public schools are organized. The public school system consists of early childhood education (ECE), elementary education, secondary education, and special education. In the 1975-76 school year, ECE operated 145 village centers. In addition to these centers, five year-old children from village and home…

This manual is intended for use by the Alberta, Canada, school boards, administrators, consultants, education staff, and other individuals involved in school building projects. The purpose of the School Capital Plan, funding, and Alberta Education's funding framework are detailed. The school building project components of the School Capital Plan…

In response to a Montana School Boards Association (MSBA) resolution, this report develops alternatives and recommendations on school district reorganization for submission to the Montana state legislature. The first section examines the history of school district establishment and consolidation in Montana, and points out public opposition to…

During March of 1920, by resolution of the Board of Education of Wilmington, Delaware, a committee of 30 citizens of the city was appointed to make a survey of the public schools and of the system of education of the city. The executive committee was directed to prepare a plan or program to be followed in making the investigation and survey and to…

Short-term problems caused by California's Proposition 13 are: maintenance of effort; federal supplemental funding; use of federal funds for excess costs; and matching and full service. Long-term implications include: rescuing the states; maintaining traditional federal policies; improving or revising federal aid; and encouraging improved state…

This report to the Mississippi Legislature presents the findings of a review of student financial aid administrative expenditures and enforcement of residence requirements by the State Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). The review found that IHL privatized a loan guarantee program and redirected special funds to a private…

The Virgin Islands Department of Education represents one of the largest consolidated school districts in America, with 34 public schools serving 23,000 students. This annual report is designed to illustrate the many programs under the umbrella of the Virgin Islands Department of Education. The theme for 1993 is "The Year of Assessment,"…

Case law concerning the schools covers a variety of areas, such as the constitutional rights of students and teachers, that were not at issue to previous generations of school leaders. This monograph is the 15th in a series designed to help school officials keep up to date on current court decisions and their implications for local school district…

This monograph is designed primarily to provide a broad scope treatment of case law involving public school issues. The cases included were selected from judicial decisions found in federal and regional reporters in the period from June 30, 1988, to June 30, 1989. Cases were selected on the basis of their relevance to contemporary problems in…

Information on California public school finance and basic financial principles vital to effective school financial management is provided in this guidebook for school board members. As a result of recent legislative and judicial actions, knowledge about budgeting and financial equity is crucial for policy makers. Five chapters discuss financial…

This reading list is intended to introduce to community college trustees the rich store of material available to a person who wishes to become--and remain--well informed about community colleges and the important public service role of trustees. It includes an annotated bibliography of pertinent periodicals and newspapers, as well as abstracts of…

Thirty papers from a 1980 University of Arizona conference on higher education financing policies and the state government-college relationship are presented. Papers and authors include the following: "Higher Education Financing Policies: A Context" (Ernest Boyer); "The State Board Perspective" (William Arceneaux); "The…

This paper presents the results of an exploratory study of the process of mobilizing and allocating resources for desegregation in large cities. Examined were the effects of budgetary constraints on school desegregation and desegregation impact on educational finance. Four urban school districts were selected for site reports. Section one of this…

After an executive summary of the mission, goals, progress, problems, and needs of the Maryland community colleges, this statewide master plan describes the administrative structure and legal mandates and controls of the colleges, and outlines the college's mission and goals. Another section considers conditions, trends, and projections in the…

Five hundred and three dissertations on school law are listed under 25 major subject categories, with author's name, full dissertation title, institutional source, and date of completion cited. Where applicable, references to Dissertation Abstracts are made for dissertations abstracted therein. The major categories include general administration,…