THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WAS TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIABLES OF DEMOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, ELECTION HISTORY, AND COMMUNICATION, IN ADDITION TO THE PERCENTAGE OF AFFIRMATIVE VOTES IN SCHOOL BOND ELECTIONS. DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM 195 IOWA SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED IN SCHOOL BOND ELECTIONS OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD AND…

Several state courts have ruled that public money may be used to inform the voters about a school bond referendum and the project to be financed with bond proceeds, but may not be used to promote passage of the referendum. (MLF)

Examines how school district/community organization alliances help fund new school construction as well as provide students and the general public with extended services. Examples of how school/community-use programs evolved and their accomplishments are provided. (GR)

Each school district in Texas must develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a five-year plan for improvement for accreditation by the State of Texas. This report summarizes Austin Independent School District's (AISD) success in accomplishing five-year goals and objectives set in 1979-80 in eight areas: language arts; social studies…

While the number of cases dealing with school property issues was significantly lower than in previous years, a significant number of cases involving the detachment and attachment of land to school districts arose. Eight of the eleven cases dealing with land detachment come from Illinois. The cases concerned requests from parents that their…

School construction is a politically charged challenge. Examples from a number of districts illustrate controversy over bond issue elections, facility planning, bidding, site selection, and new attendance boundaries. The real key to success is getting the community involved. (MLF)

Budget shortfalls and fund deficits in many school districts are expected to continue in the 1990s. School boards and administrators must develop plans to manage and maintain the financial health of the school system. One important aspect of this planning is management of debt. (58 references) (MLF)

A case study of school-university collaboration between Starkville School District (Mississippi) and Mississippi State University (MSU) explored the process of collaboration and the ingredients for successful implementation. MSU offered grant opportunities for university faculty to work with local school district personnel. Starkville School…

Defining the role of the school district's attorney and selecting the proper individual to fill that role are the two major topics of this booklet. The first chapter, by Edgar H. Bittle, reviews the district counsel's range of responsibilities. Chapter 2, by Ralph D. Stern, focuses on the attorney's role in policy matters. In the third chapter,…

In conjunction with a bond proposal for energy related items, the North County Public Schools (Missouri) undertook the task of removing friable asbestos Missouri school district undertook the task of removing friable asbestos from schools. Specifications for asbestos abatement prepared by the district administrative office were reviewed by the…

This paper discusses five scenarios that have had an impact on school finance in the state of South Carolina during recent years. These scenarios include (1) the Education Finance Act of 1977 (EFA); (2) the Education Improvement Act of 1984 (EIA); (3) the issue of fiscal independence; (4) school fees; and (5) school bonds. The EFA was designed to…

The differential interest costs to rural governments associated with borrowing in the tax-exempt bond market is a function of the advantageous position of several large partially rural counties and the dominance of school district borrowing in rural communities, rather than a disadvantage of predominantly rural governments. This conclusion is the…

FROM 1960 THROUGH 1964, 24 OF IOWA'S 209 SCHOOL DISTRICTS HELD SCHOOL BOND ISSUE ELECTIONS IN WHICH PART OF THE ISSUE WAS ASSIGNED FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PURPOSES. INTERVIEWS WITH 20 OF THE 24 SUPERINTENDENTS YIELDED INFORMATION FOR A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF (1) THE PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PORTION OF THE TOTAL BOND…

This publication is a compilation of statistical data concerned with the quantitative aspects of the California public school system. It contains data on the number of pupils, teachers, and schools and the amount of money needed to educate the 4.4 million children who attend California public schools. Some information on community college finances…

This report presents selected statistics related to student enrollment and attendance, teacher preparation and turnover, revenue sources, major expenditures, property tax rates, results of referendums on school bonds, increased tax rates, and school budgets for local public school systems during the 1966-67 school year. These statistics are based…