Steps to the removal of architectural barriers to the handicapped by using in-district resources. (Author/LD)

Florida Junior College turned to construction management to build at three locations on schedule and within budget. (Author)

Listed are available control parameters including basic definitions and concepts and methods of measurement. The application of these parameters to the control of water and wastewater treatment plants is also outlined. (CS)

Turbidity problems which originate in water treatment plants and the use of control turbidimeters to reduce health hazards from water-borne diseases are considered. (CS)

Mental health programs, in addition to providing health services that are justifiable in a cost/benefit analysis, provide services promoting the quality of life which are not justifiable from this viewpoint, and which will (rightfully) be forced to compete with other humanistic university programs. (MB)

A truss fabricated from structural tubes cut costs of a multifunction recreation hall at the University of California's Davis campus. (Author/MLF)

Checklist of points to consider about operating a school laundry. (Author)

Although total quality management has potential benefits, its human costs are often substantial, for example, diminished morale of middle management, trivial employee participation, and coercive teamwork. Productivity gains thus come at a price. (SK)

District custodial costs can be cut without sacrificing quality by adopting team cleaning. A team of trained cleaning specialists performs specific tasks (dusting, vacuuming, and restroom and utility cleaning) systematically, thereby achieving total cleaning with higher productivity and quality. If internal personnel are retrained, contracting out…

Identifies communications options and the pros and cons of each: voice mail, e-mail, pagers, and cellular phones. One table is included. (LMI)

A study of open and flexible learning (OFL) in three Training and Enterprise Councils in Britain showed that OFL reduced unit costs 10-50%; learner qualifications and employment rates significantly improved; and the local learning infrastructure was strengthened by widening networks of training providers. The type of client for whom OFL is most…

An overview of the theoretical concepts of capitation, a method of paying a provider a fixed price per person served, is presented in conjunction with practical lessons from the literature documenting capitation efforts in public mental health. An analytic framework identifies five major planning concerns in capitation. (SLD)

The efficiency of 286 Swedish municipalities in the provision of elementary and secondary school education in 1993-94 was studied through stochastic frontier production with the estimation of production- and cost-function models. Empirical results show that most operate at 85 to 100% efficiency. (SLD)

Evaluates the budget savings potential of four methods of reducing the costs of the federal student loan program: (1) eliminate excess returns to private lenders; (2) eliminate excess administrative costs; (3) reduce the subsidy; and (4) ration directly by denying loans to some. (JOW)

The Hanover (Virginia) Public Schools won the U.S. Senate 1996 Award for Continuing Excellence for its productivity, or progress toward established benchmarks. Productivity is becoming part of the public school vernacular, as educators borrow business language and methods for educating more youngsters with fewer resources. An upcoming RAND…