This is a report on a survey to determine what functions health personnel in the schools were actually performing, and what functions principals, supervisors, national leaders, and health personnel thought they should be performing. (JD)

Analyzes the financial impact of the "guaranteed yield" school finance system adopted by Ohio in 1975 and argues that it failed to achieve its primary goal of providing local school districts with equal yield for equal tax effort. (JG)

Most opinion favors laws designating the board of trustees as employer, a clear specification of what is and is not bargainable, exclusion of department heads and other supervisors from the union, elections in which union/no-union is settled separately from choice of union, and only limited use of arbitration. (Editor)

The use of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) by all state and local governments may require legislation. Findings from a survey of states to get data on current accounting and financial reporting practices are summarized. Model legislation to provide uniformity in accounting and reporting is presented. (MLF)

Serving the public interest is the basis for most state open meeting laws (sunshine laws). To education administrators, the public interest lies in allowing public officials freedom to make decisions according to procedures they determine best meet the needs of their institutions. The conflict among viewpoints is discussed. (MLW)

Reports findings from a 1985 study which contacted legislative research commission council, state librarian, and Department of Education officials in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the six United States trust territories to update the status of privileged communication statutes pertaining to school counselors and students they…

Examines church-housed child care programs in terms of their recent history, present status, and issues shaping their future. Issues include the relation of child care to the overall church ministry; the controversy surrounding state regulation of church-run programs; demographic and social pressures; and caregiver salaries and benefits. (BB)

Legal battles are being waged over standards and regulations governing home schooling. Boards of education are advised to work out any accommodations they can with parents but to be prepared to consult with the school attorney. (MLF)

North Carolina's Privacy of Employee Personnel Records Act requires school systems to ensure that school employees and others have access to personnel records while, at the same time, ensuring employee privacy. Provides an overview of the new legislation and identifies some potential problems a school system may encounter in compliance. (MLF)

Research findings have been used by states to formulate legislation to increase child passenger safety. Case studies from Kansas and Illinois are presented. The process is most successful when researchers are sensitive to the policy making process. The implications for the use of psychological research findings are discussed. (VM)

In the 1973 court case "Robinson v. Cahill," the New Jersey courts set the agenda for educational reform. The court decision placed the question of how to ascertain educational quality before the legislature; this resulted in the development of a comprehensive statewide curriculum program emphasizing standards of performance and…

Describes how the American Nurses Association's effort to restrict entry into the practice of professional registered nursing to baccalaureate graduates was defeated by the West Virginia state legislature. Traces the origins of the unsuccessful proposal, the development of opposition and support, and the proposal's recent defeat in legislative…