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DiSalvio, Philip – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2013
In April, the "New England Journal of Higher Education ("NEJHE") launched its "New Directions for Higher Education" series to examine emerging issues, trends and ideas that have an impact on higher education policies, programs and practices. In this installment, Philip DiSalvio interviews Richard Legon, president of the…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Board of Education Policy
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Perkins, Thomas – Community College Journal, 2012
These are perilous times for community colleges. State and federal departments of education are pressing the nation's two-year career and technical colleges to be accountable while the colleges experience reductions in state funding and try to streamline services. That pressure is intensified by a growing national expectation that community…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Community Colleges, Trustees, College Presidents
Trusteeship, 2012
Controversies over higher education governance are in the news these days. The most recent occurred this summer when several members of the board of the University of Virginia asked the president, Teresa A. Sullivan, to resign, only to be forced to reinstate her after protests from students, faculty, donors, alumni, and others. That situation…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Governance, Expertise, Power Structure
Riggs, Janet Morgan; Duelks, Robert – Trusteeship, 2012
Gettysburg College President Janet Morgan Riggs and Board Chair Robert N. Duelks are both members of the Gettysburg class of 1977, but did not know each other as students. As a member of the college's board of trustees, Duelks chaired the presidential search committee that selected Riggs as Gettysburg's 14th president in 2009. Then, one year after…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, College Presidents, Board Administrator Relationship, Governance
School, Kristen K.; McGoodwin, Middleton K. – School Administrator, 2011
This article shares the authors' personal stories that shed light on what to watch out for when the board takes up a performance review. The authors describe what they considered less-than-satisfying experiences with their board of education's process of performance assessment. They offered to do so with candor in hopes of helping their colleagues…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Superintendents, Job Performance, Administrator Evaluation
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Dunaway, David M.; McColl, Ann; Nichols, Aimee V. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2010
The purpose for this article is to explore the juxtaposition of legal expectations, conflicting community cultural values, and the role of the superintendent in these connected but often conflicting issues. The authors explore several issues through the lens of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs, the "Equal Access Act," and the role of the…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Local Issues, Values, Boards of Education
Holcomb, John H. – American School Board Journal, 1979
Argues that superintendents aren't educational leaders because they don't believe that boards want them to be, and then provides steps the board can take to encourage superintendents to become educational leaders. (IRT)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Superintendents
Domenech, Daniel A. – School Administrator, 2005
An effective and stable school district requires a superintendent and board who work well together. Such collaboration builds positive momentum and public confidence. It also minimizes the turnover that can slow district progress, encourage "flavor of the year" reform agendas and impede academic achievement. Too seldom school governance…
Descriptors: School Districts, Governance, Governing Boards, Superintendents
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Millman, Stephen D. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1982
Discusses the functioning of the political process and identifies some principles of politics which educators should understand to facilitate communication and understanding between educational administrators and public officials. (WL)
Descriptors: Administrators, Board Administrator Relationship, Government School Relationship, Politics
Natale, Jo Anna – American School Board Journal, 1990
Four search consultants, people whose job it is to match superintendents with school boards, expressed reservations about formally coaching the school board and the newly appointed superintendent. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Consultants, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Eadie, Doug – School Administrator, 2005
Superintendents usually do a fine job of preparing documents for their boards by paying close attention to detail. They are masters of finished staff work. Reports are not only meticulously crafted, they also are transmitted to the board far enough in advance to allow for careful review. However, despite these well-intended efforts, many board…
Descriptors: Ownership, Boards of Education, Strategic Planning, Superintendents
Gilligan, Arlene – American School Board Journal, 1980
Recommends that board members initiate discussions with their superintendent over issues that relate to the role of the principal--goal setting, motivation, professional development, problem solving, coordination and control of the schools, and evaluation of administrative performance. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals
Bensimon, Estela M.; And Others – 1989
Three essays and a resource guide are offered to assist new college and university presidents in contemplating their tasks, both the "big picture" and "daily detail." Estala Mara Bensimon's essay, titled "Five Approaches to Think About: Lessons Learned from Experienced Presidents," presents five recommendations, including making campus visits…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, College Presidents, Governing Boards
Katz, Malcolm – American School Board Journal, 1985
School boards and superintendents can work most effectively together when their operating styles are compatible. Boards may tend toward either the corporate or the familial style, while superintendents' administrative styles may tend toward the structured and task-oriented or toward the personal. Mismatches can be ameliorated through conscious…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Styles
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Herstein, Norman – Child Welfare, 1983
The role of the agency executive, reflecting multiple and sometimes conflicting demands, is discussed in terms of how power is wielded in an agency. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Arbitration, Board Administrator Relationship, Community Relations
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