While numerous authors have addressed the subject of the college presidency, the literature does not contain an up-to-date job description of the community college president or the school district superintendent. A job description for the Superintendent/President as Executive Officer for the Board of Trustees would need to include a general…

This paper describes the process of using a chief school administrator as a board resource person in contract negotiations involving the wages, hours, and working conditions of teachers. It describes how an administrator in a Pennsylvania school district supported and advised the board negotiating team by compiling, analyzing, and evaluating…

Private school governing boards and their relationship with school heads are discussed in this booklet. Based on his experiences as a board member, the author counsels on the size of the board, selection of board members, length of membership, and board election. Specific advice is offered about the conduct of meetings. Other chapters outline the…

A sample contract for college trustees is presented that provides a way to rate individual trustee performance against certain norms that should characterize an effective trustee relationship with the college or university he serves. The contract is written as an agreement between a college board of trustees and a prospective trustee invited into…

Ontario school systems face problems in trustee-professional staff relationships, establishing community involvement in school affairs, developing policies whereby maximum use is made of resources available, and in increasing public awareness of what schools are for and what they are doing. These problems are discussed, and an ideal system for…

The district-wide educational committee structure of Maricopa County Community College district is elucidated. These committees fall into five categories: (1) District-wide Policy and Management Committee, (2) District-wide Service Committees, (3) District-wide Instructional Councils, (4) New Program Development Committees, and (5) Faculty…

This speech describes two research studies, one that investigated the role of the superintendent in collective negotiations as perceived by school personnel, and the other that compared the attitudes of selected school personnel from Indiana and Michigan concerning the role of the principal in collective negotiations. Data collected from the first…

This speech presents the results of a study that examined whether a phenomenon previously observed in nonpartisan school board elections is also true of partisan school board elections. Previous studies had shown that school board incumbent defeat in nonpartisan elections is related to involuntary superintendent turnover. The study investigated…

Discusses differences between collective negotiations in the private sector and public sector and offers suggested guidelines for school board members and district administrators to follow in preparing for negotiations. (JG)

Efforts of the Association of Governing Boards to keep trustees abreast of issues through publications, national meetings, and a new AGB board mentor service are described. The association's growth and successes are discussed. (LBH)

Outlines the roles of the Board of Trustees, representing community needs, and the community college president, selected for his leadership abilities in employing human and financial resources. Concludes that their interaction depends largely on characteristics of the president, including the ability to foresee consequences of an action; and to…

Discusses what faces the new community college president, what will be expected of him by the board of trustees, the faculty and the community, and the personal traits he needs to establish understanding and rapport with these groups. (AYC)

The intervention described led to the creation of a new management structure for a public school system with different decision-making processes, greater administrator involvement, and increased commitment to the total system. A number of propositions for change agents have been formulated. Available from: JABS Order Dept., NTL Institute for…

Collective bargaining, coming amid other external influences and protected by legislation, imposes restraints on trustee flexibility, but it also promises certain advantages in faculty relations such as a clarification of procedures. This article is taken from an AGB-supported study of collective bargaining's impact on governance. (LBH)

A school superintendent advocates cooperation between the school board and the superintendent but points out that there needs to be a strict distinction between their two roles. The board adopts policy; the superintendent administers policy. (MD)