Recommendations and suggestions, as well as statutory provisions and state board regulations, are presented regarding school building construction in Idaho. The material is organized into the following sections--(1) school building planning, (2) the school site, (3) construction planning and requirements, (4) secondary school planning, (5)…

In view of the level of school transportation services being provided Statewide in California, there is a need for the establishment and enforcement of realistic school board policies to assure the efficient and effective administration and operation of pupil transportation systems. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines for…

Working with the paradox that prison is a place where an inmate frequently is trained to do what he will subsequently be prohibited from doing, this document presents the results of a survey of each of the fifty states regarding the certification as a teacher and/or counselor of a person convicted of a felony. Answers to each question in the…

Evaluated were 1,666 juvenile imates committed to the Texas Youth Council. The study was part of Project CAMIO, a Texas effort to determine the incidence of criminal incarceration of the mentally retarded (MR) and to identify laws, procedures, and practices which affect the prosecution and imprisonment of the MR offender. Information was gathered…

Educational accountability could be defined as reporting the congruence between agreed upon goals and their realization. Although this definition of educational accountability may appear to be simple, its application is complex. The plan proposed in this booklet provides a method for applying accountability. The first section of the report traces…

This paper discusses court cases that are a legal basis for screening programs for teacher education. The Supreme Court case of Adler v. Board of Education established that the states do have the power to set up requirements or rules concerning the quality of moral character in applicants for teaching certificates. Vogulkin v. State Board of…

More than half the States have passed accountability legislation. In many instances, this legislation has had a direct effect on the principal's role in his building and in his school district. This bibliography has been compiled to assist principals and other leaders in secondary education finding resources to clarify accountability concepts. The…

The handbook for administrators of special education programs in the state of Washington covers the philosophy and administration of special education, defining the areas of state, local, and joint administrative responsibilities. Guidelines for special programs for the handicapped are set forth, specifying the definition, eligibility…

In the last few years government agencies have expanded their controls over higher education and thus diminished the autonomy of public insitutions. Some of the recent instances of government intervention were the responses of legislators and government officials to student and faculty behavior they considered irresponsible and disruptive. In…

This report summarizes abortion information received by the Center for Disease Control from collaborators in state health departments, hospitals, and other pertinent sources. While it is intended primarily for use by the above sources, it may also interest those responsible for family planning evaluation and hospital abortion planning. Information…

During the years 1967-69, the Instruction Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Education held a series of hearings to pinpoint the financial and organizational problems of educational television in the state of Washington. The problems revealed by this investigation prompted the Subcommittee to contract with Dr. Kenneth Christiansen, Director of…

A summary of California's regulations governing community college academic senates is provided, beginning with the 1963 resolution calling for an academic senate at each junior college to represent faculty in the formation of policy on academic and professional matters. The activities of the Junior College Bureau, the State Board of Education, the…

This report discusses the dispute in Arizona over the 1967 legislation regulating educational finance and offers alternatives to that legislation. The document describes factors and issues relevant to an understanding of the present dispute, defines accepted principles of educational finance, provides factual information about Arizona's support of…

This booklet reports on outdoor recreation actions taken at the federal, state, local, and private levels. The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the financing of outdoor recreation on all levels are discussed. New agencies, personnel, reorganizations, resolutions, and recommendations for the organization and administration of outdoor recreation…

The primary local funding source for school support has always been the property or "ad valorum" tax. State funds, determined for each district by the "foundation program" formula, supplement this tax. Local school boards, state legislatures, state constitutions, and the voters have the power to provide quality education. In…