The American institution of Academic Boards of Trustees is examined, with attention to their operation and conduct; their importance to the effective functioning of American higher education; whether their roles are subject to erosion over time; and their relationship to the college presidency. The analysis is based partially on interviews…

Intended as a resource manual for new and continuing governing board members of College Cambrian College (CCC) in Ontario, Canada, this five-part guide includes information on board member orientation; the Ontario College System (OCS); the history, mission and operations of CCC; activities, responsibilities, and tenure of board members; and…

Observing that effective employment contracts communicate the school board's expectations to individual administrators and enhance working relationships, this guide informs boards developing contracts for members of management teams of available alternatives. The importance of clarifying the relationship between the administrator and the board,…

A strong superintendent-board partnership is based on six elements: full disclosure, sufficient information, careful planning, informal interaction, periodic evaluation, and mutual support. (Published by California School Boards Association, 800 9th Street, Suite 201, Sacramento, California 95814) (Author)

Prepared as a guide for community college trustees, this monograph discusses issues involved in the legislatively mandated annual evaluation of community college presidents in Florida. Following a general overview of presidential evaluation and legal bases for evaluation, eight issues, phrased as questions relating to presidential evaluation, are…

This paper presents two separate but related addresses on the subject of the relationship between school boards and superintendents. The comments of Frances Harrison, chairman of the Rocky Mount City (North Carolina) Board of Education, focus on the importance of the superintendent selection process and on elements of the board-superintendent…

These four issues of "ACCT Trustee Quarterly" contain articles on topics of current concern to community college trustees. The first issue contains articles on strategic long-range planning, successful chairman of the board techniques, linkages between community colleges and business and industry, board/president relations, performance appraisals…

To have an efficiently functioning school district, the roles of the school board and the administration must be clearly delineated, so that the school board formulates school policy while the superintendent implements it. To avoid dissention over their respective spheres of authority, it is best for a superintendent to establish two-way…

A pamphlet reviewing the employment rights of school administrators in each state, this report distinguishes between substantive and procedural rights for administrators threatened with demotion or dismissal. The author argues that principals should be aware of the kind and degree of statutory employment protection in their states, which differ in…

To work well together, school boards and superintendents must reach agreement in certain sensitive areas of their relations. Five of these, briefly discussed, are (1) the degree to which administrators become involved in policymaking, and boards, in procedural issues; (2) the superintendent's authority over administrative appointments; (3) board…

A series of study lessons are presented for Catholic school board members who formulate policies for Catholic educational programs. The format is designed around 15 to 20 minutes of group study built into the regular board meeting agenda. Each lesson is designed as an independent unit on a single topic or skill, and each is divided into three…

These four issues of "ACCT Trustee Quarterly" present 35 articles on topics of concern to community college trustees, including finance, administration, and mission. Specific articles cover: (1) public relations (C. Akemann and M. Hopkins); (2) president selection (A. Bailey); (3) board/president relations (D. Bryant); (4) educators as trustees…

Productive board meetings entail well-planned agenda, effective chairpersons, and on-task focuses which avoid extraneous issues and fruitless, time-consuming discussions. Members should understand the agenda's chief points beforehand or be prepared to make pertinent inquiries which administrators anticipate. Tips for chairpersons include keeping…

These four issues of "ACCT Trustee Quarterly" contain articles on topics of current concern to community college trustees. The first issue contains articles on high technology, humanistic management, a legislative history of the "Apple" Bill, trustee-president relations, educational quality, part-time instructors, and health promotion through…

Increasingly, teachers and administrators are being appointed and elected to boards of trustees, a situation which creates more understanding between boards and college faculties and at the same time introduces patterns of potential board conflict. Good boardsmanship is a combination of many factors, including knowledge of laws, regulations,…