The range and nature of the community college trustees' responsibilities are examined in this report. The wide variety found nationwide in selection criteria, terms of service, and composition of these boards is initially discussed, followed by an examination of board representation, the necessity for it to reflect its constituents' needs and…

This report contains the proceedings of the conference, which focused on the relationship between the administrator and the school board. Four authors discuss this relationship from different perspectives. Rolland W. Jones enumerates a number of hallmarks of the ideal relationship as he sees it. Frank Beinder presents the trustee's view of the…

Four prominent Navajo leaders evaluated Rough Rock Demonstration School by invitation of the school board. Inquiry was directed toward ascertaining the type of education Navajos desire for their children, the extent Indian culture should be included in the curriculum, and how Navajos want their schools operated. It was concluded that the student…

Drawing on their experiences and the experiences of others, the authors discuss the personnel, issues, strategies, and procedures involved in collective negotiation. Specific guidelines are offered covering (1) the roles of the school board, the chief school administrator, and the teachers in negotiations; (2) preparations for negotiations; (3)…

This report provides board policy samples and other policy resources on boardboard-superintendent relations. The intent in providing policy samples is to encourage thinking in policy terms and to provide working papers that can be edited, modified, or adapted to meet local requirements. Topics covered in the samples include superintendent…

The informal communication between constituents and educational policy makers is analyzed in three school districts classified in terms of their social-political characteristics and decision-making style. As part of a larger study, data were obtained by recording in weekly sessions all informal constituent communication with school board members,…

This booklet is intended to guide school board members in the development of procedures for the selection of a school superintendent. The authors discuss a 12-step sequence for board members to follow in soliciting, evaluating, and, hiring a superintendent. These steps include 1) designating a consultant, 2) analyzing the district and its goals,…

Presents specific examples of provisions currently found in administrator-board collective bargaining agreements that protect administrators from the adverse effects of both bilateral decisions made by boards with teachers, and unilateral decisions made by boards concerning principals. (Author)

Using a Decision Analysis Chart, the board and the superintendent determine which decisions are the superintendent's, which are the board's, and which are shared and to what degree. A similar determination of responsibilities is made between the central administration and the principals and within the schools. (IRT)

The final chapter of a study of the failure of four small private colleges implicates their trustees. Trustees were found to have had inadequate participation in planning and operational realities, the consequence in part, of a lack of critical information. (LBH)

In improving board performance, the nub of the issue is perceiving the board's functions as multiple: among other things as legal corporation, supreme court, board of inquiry, stabilizers, planners, and energizers. Also critical: unhurried recruitment, systematic orientation, judicious deployment. (Editor)

Traditional public relations methods are used to educate the central administration, the school board, and the community about the budgeting structure of a school district. (MLF)

Good boardsmanship requires good sportsmanship. The three worst offenses against good sportsmanship on school boards are "false starts," or jumping to conclusions on complex issues; "off sides," or meddling unilaterally in school affairs; and "low blows," or the use of a school board position to advance business…

Questionnaires were sent to school board trustees throughout Canada to gather information concerning the superintendent-trustee relationship. This study focused on the three areas of finance, personnel, and communications. Results indicated that the senior administrative officers of the board wield power over these three categories, and hence…

A reversal in the decline of strong college presidents is occurring, and governing boards are realizing their responsibility to set the stage for assertive, enlightened presidential leadership and then to support their administrations. (MSE)