Written to give public library trustees in the state of Maine an overall picture of their duties and responsibilities, this handbook covers: (1) the mission, role, and organization of the board of trustees; (2) trustee orientation; (3) meeting procedure; (4) continuing education for trustees; (5) public relations; (6) finance and budgeting; (7)…

This document describes Minnesota statutes and cases that provide rights, responsibilities, and protections for young people different from those applicable to adults. It gives legislators an overview of all laws affecting young people, serving as a reference aid for current state policies toward youth. It is basically a state guide, including…

This manual provides school bus drivers and school officials with pertinent material relating to safe and efficent school transportation. Chapter I presents the laws governing pupil transportation. Oregon motor vehicle laws are identified by an ORS (Oregon Revised Statute) number, and pupil transportation regulations are identified by an OAR…

This report examines the special problems associated with establishing paternity and collecting child support from teenage parents. The report reviews public policy options for legislators and is divided into three major sections: estabilishing paternity, child support enforcement, and state legislative policy and program responses. It notes that…

The 1985 update addresses New Jersey's plans for services to people with developmental disabilities. In a question and answer format, the manual focuses on the following topics: definitions and impact (incidence); the state planning council on developmental disabilities (council members and staff); the administering agency for the developmental…

This report presents information on Wisconsin state legislation dealing with mental health issues. Part I provides descriptions of key provisions of four 1987 state senate bills. Part II reviews the activities of the Wisconsin State Legislative Council's Special Committee on Mental Health Issues. Parts III, IV, V, and VI describe the background…

Noting that plain language laws--designed to put the consumer on a more equal footing with business and industry when signing business contracts--have become an important new kind of legislation, this paper traces the development of such legislation and the need to evaluate its effectiveness. The first section of the paper describes the federal…

Provided are guidelines and background information for use in applying for guaranteed loans through the Day Care Facilities Loan Guarantee Fund (the "Fund"), which is administered by the Maryland Department of Economic and Community Development. The purpose of the Fund is to guarantee loans made by lending institutions to finance the…

This document is one of six discussion papers prepared for the Wisconsin Legislative Council's Special Committee on Crimes Against Children. The introduction explains the committee's task of conducting a thorough examination of state laws relating to crimes against children, reviewing major policy issues affecting those laws to determine whether…

This report presents the results of efforts of the Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care to examine the extent of elder abuse in the United States. The executive summary presents details of the actions taken by Congress to pass legislation (H.R. 7551) to help control unwarranted violence against the aged and by the states to pass elder…

Argues that basic records on a child's performance in school, including his academic and extracurricular skills, are clearly necessary for both the child and the school. However, the voluminous subjective or unverifiable material that goes into a child's file should not become part of his permanent file. Parents of each child should have full…

In the Schempp decision, the United States Supreme Court held that Bible reading and prayer in the public schools during normal hours violated the first amendment's religious freedom protections. Looks at State statutory or constitutional compliance; court action in upholding or invalidating statutory or constitutional provisions; applicable…

Questions are provided which parents are urged to ask candidates for local, state and national political offices in order to encourage awareness of and programs for handicapped individuals. (GW)

Describes a study of the legality of certain aspects of medical practice to determine whether practicing Boston physicians are familiar with the Massachusetts laws relating to the treatment of minors. (Author/PG)

Drawing on experiences of the Michigan Department of Education with its compensatory education program, the author examines the effects of various constraints on the State level implementation of accountability. (Editor)