On January 22, 1974, the South Dakota State Board of Education, after a year's study and deliberation, adopted a resolution defining the nimimal standards for procedural due process guaranteed a public school student when he is suspended or expelled from school. Under the resolution the due process procedure adopted by each school district must…

The school board as a governing body for education is essentially unique to the United States. Other countries in recent years have adopted forms of local citizen participation in school affairs. None of these practices has approached the American School Board in historical significance or contemporary meaning. This paper, prepared for use as a…

This monograph deals with the appraisal and improvement of school administrative personnel performance. It attempts to help the reader understand what performance appraisal is, why it is essential in school organization administration, how an appraisal system functions, and how it can be made to work more effectively. In order to achieve these…

This report describes the historical process through which a public employer and the public employees in a school system ultimately reached a satisfactory level of mutual accommodation. Over a 20-year period, the gradual shift in the relative power of the parties produced a relationship from which at least some elements of conflict had been…

This booklet is one of a series of reports addressing the most critical issues confronting state boards of education throughout the United States. Each report attempts to present a concise, informative review and analysis of the best and most current information available on one of these critical topics. This booklet focuses on the role of state…

This booklet is one of a series of reports addressing the most critical issues confronting state boards of education throughout the United States. Each report attempts to present a concise, informative review and analysis of the best and most current information available on one of these critical topics. This booklet focuses on community education…

A review is presented of the survival skills every school board member should possess. These fall into two main categories: boardroom manners and the relationship between board members and other groups. Included are eight key constituencies and advice for dealing with each. (TE)

Offers advice to school board members regarding the collective bargaining process. Suggests actions the board can take to develop bargaining guidelines and a labor relations program. Presents a sample conversation between a school board member and a union representative. (IW)

Two Constitutional principles--separation of church and state and freedom of speech--have been placed in conflict by the newly established Equal Access Act (1984). Some ways that school boards have found to deal with the confusion are presented. (MD)

This document presents the administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Subpart A, the Illinois Community College Board Administration, presents items such as definition of terms, advisory groups, manuals, appearance at ICCB meetings, advisory opinions, recognition, and appeal procedure. Subpart B, Local District…

Discusses the complex relationship between boards of education and parish councils and their educational responsibilities. (RK)

Successful planning for public education requires taking into account the realities of the political world. Review of the success of the Illinois Board of Higher Education in policy proposals. (KJ)

Surveys disclose excellent program characteristics--also unanswered questions relevant to both rural and urban efforts. (Editor)

The creation of the Massachusetts Board of Regents by legislative act in 1980 marked a major departure from a loosely coordinated system of higher education that had been in place in the state since 1965. The new public system created a central governing board with strong budgetary and program authority. (MLW)