BILATERAL DETERMINATION OF SCHOOL POLICY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION IS RAPIDLY BECOMING THE NORM AS COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION BETWEEN TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOOL BOARDS GROWS ON BOTH LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. FACTORS INFLUENCING THIS TREND INCLUDE THE CONTEST BETWEEN NEA AND AFT AFFILIATES TO BE THE SOLE REPRESENTATIVE OF TEACHERS IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH…

This volume is the final in a 4-part series of monographs comprising a broad investigation of teacher collective action in local school districts. It presents the results of investigations of the shortrun and probable longrun impact of negotiating activity between school boards and teacher organizations in 22 selected school districts across the…

In 1971, ECS conducted a survey of the basic legal structures and responsibilities of state coordinating or governing agencies and public institutional governing boards. This is a November-December 1974 update and expansion of that survey. It includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Part A covers the structure of the central or…

Little has been written about how to manage school-district conflict produced by a privatization initiative. This paper presents findings of a case study that investigated the politics of implementing a privatization initiative in a Michigan school district. The case demonstrates that no board of education should initiate a public discussion about…

Counselors must be aware of the political forces that affect their work and develop a sense of political acumen in dealing with these forces. Effective approaches for counselors to employ in dealing with school boards are personal contact, having needs assessment information available, and presenting options. (Author)

Defines policy, discusses the impact of internal and external environments on educational policy, details the advantage of viewing school systems from the organizational perspective, outlines some implications of board-formulated policies, and presents some generalizations for policy-making. (Author/IRT)

Examines development and implementation of School Drug Policy in Ontario Boards of Education, components of these policies, and composition of policy development committees. Data from 125 Boards of Education were obtained for fall 1991. Results indicate that development and implementation of school drug policy, by not often including students,…

Presents the research finding that collection development based on sound principles can ensure both better quality materials and increased use by teachers and students. Findings suggesting that collection development should be a cooperative enterprise framed by board- and school-approved guidelines are listed. (seven references) (EA)

Recent studies show that urban school boards are inadequate policymakers and reform catalysts. Lay school boards are not structurally suited to govern effectively in an increasingly divisive society facing unprecedented economic and social challenges. States are chiefly responsible for current local governance problems and should lead reform…

Clothing is a primary form of gang-member identification. School boards that seek to revise dress-code policy on gang attire need to make certain they can justify their steps so that students' right to freedom of expression and the need for a safe school environment can coexist. Reviews five court cases and offers guidelines. (MLF)

This report examines the roles and functions of state coordinating and governing boards of higher education. Data are from a study reviewing 20 years' worth of data and a current survey. After an introductory section, the first section analyzes historical trends which suggest modest growth in appropriations over the period. Section 2, based on the…

A series of proposals is presented to create a system of governance for the California community colleges and to define the respective responsibilities of the state Board of Governors and local governing boards. First, background information is presented, underscoring the need to create a system with greater authority to govern. This section…

New Maryland State Board for Higher Education funding guidelines for public four-year institutions in Maryland are presented, along with information on the development of the guidelines. Four guidelines models were studied and evaluated by criteria endorsed by state and university officials. To derive the guidelines, each program area…

A survey of 118 school superintendents, principals, and board chairpersons in Washington State sought to discover their perceptions of the effects on the state's common schools of two accountability statutes--the 1977 Basic Education ACT (BEA) and the Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Law. The administrators were asked about the laws' effects on…

This handbook details methods Pennsylvania school districts might adopt in order to meet State attendance regulations. Following a brief introduction, a list of general topic references in the law is given as an aid to awareness of the variety of issues addressed by statute and regulation. Next, guidelines are presented for developing school…