The college board of trustees assumes a number of major obligations, including establishing institutional policy. A policy is an expression of beliefs or judgements derived from an assessment of a set of values adopted by the board as a guide to present and future action. As beliefs, judgements and issues change, policies must also change to…

The principal's right to independent bargaining may become increasingly important as more teachers' groups negotiate school district policy directly with boards of education. This chapter discusses the principal's role in collective negotiations and attempts to answer the question of whether a principal is part of management or of the…

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE CORPORATIONS GOVERNED BY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES. SOME ARE PUBLIC, AND OTHERS ARE PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. BOARDS ARE USUALLY COMPOSED OF LAY PERSONNEL, ASSUMED TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE WELFARE OF THE INSTITUTION. LEGALLY, THE BOARD HAS COMPLETE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR…

The first seven papers of this conference deal with the junior college foundation, its value, functions, organization, and examples of by-laws. Two papers discuss the scope and development of a speech course. Five papers examine the requirements of the library as a multi-media center, housing not only books but also films, records, tapes, etc. and…

This publication is intended to aid local school board members in establishing procedures and priorities for evaluating the performance of their district superintendent. Except for a brief introductory section, the entire publication consists of a model comprehensive evaluation instrument. The evaluation model is organized in two main sections,…

Aspects of how a board of trustees is designed to function, how its membership is selected, how it is educated, and how business is conducted are discussed. General characteristics of boards of both public or private institutions are identified, with emphasis on the role and responsibility of the chairman. Suggestions are offered regarding the…

This booklet discusses the legal limitations and restrictions governing contracts between school administrators and their employers and offers a ten-item bill of rights designed to ensure a fair measure of job security for administrators. After noting that an administrator has no legal recourse when his employment contract is not renewed, the…

This paper contains a partial report on an empirical study to assess the utility of Gross' theory of role conflict resolution in predicting role choice by administrators who become involved in formal collective negotiations for the first time. Some relationships between role choice and selected situational variables are also examined. The study…

Theoretically, the relationship between boards of education and school administrators is well-defined -- the board makes policies, and the superintendent implements those policies. However, the lines of responsibility are not that clear-cut, leading to a variety of problems involving school boards and administrators. In examining documents dealing…

In this booklet the author offers advice on how newly decentralized professional associations may render cooperative assistance at State, local, and national levels. The author argues that if these new groups are to succeed, they must be structured to endure the stresses of (1) possessing the machinery to resolve conflicts that arise between…

School boards cannot account to the public unless they measure and assess the performance of school administrators and teachers. From the board's viewpoint, accountability (and therefore evaluation) must concentrate on the school superintendent. This evaluation must be carried out in an atmosphere of commitment and mutual trust, the procedures and…

Considers the transformed societal environment within which educational policy making occurs, the selection to and composition of the school board, and the school-board administrator relationship. (Author/RK)

This article discusses the plight of the elementary school principal caught between pressures from teachers on one hand and superintendents and boards of education on the other. (JD)

The Illinois Board of Rengents had to overcome institutional inertia on its three campuses to prepare for future financial exigency. A discussion paper served as an effective instrument and led to development of a consensus plan. (Editor/LBH)

Highlights of the survey by the Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education of the makeup of governing boards and profile of governing board members are presented. Findings are correlated by institutional size and type. (LBH)