The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), a nationwide non-profit organization of the 56 public officials who head departments of public education in every state, the District of Columbia, and five extra-state jurisdictions, has adopted the following principles: (1) each person must have an equal opportunity to earn a high school diploma…

The District of Columbia Public Schools system has taken action to ensure that supply items will be obtained at the most competitive prices. Because lack of storage facilities prevented bulk purchase of emergency items at competitive rates, the Division of Buildings and Grounds has remodeled a building as a warehouse to store large quantities of…

Collected in this guide are 84 cost saving measures submitted by Pennsylvania school districts. Information on each practice includes a description, background, effectiveness, cost requirements, adaptability, and contact for further details. Facilities practices include energy management and conservation measures. Materials/equipment practices…

The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between the per pupil cost of new school construction in West Virginia and independent variables categorized as either financial, school district characteristics, or individual building characteristics. The study group consisted of 128 elementary, secondary, and vocational-technical school…

This 10-chapter handbook (designed for science teachers and school administrators) describes known hazards associated with science teaching and provides information to develop a framework for local safety programs specifically designed to avoid or neutralize the effects of such hazards. Major areas addressed in the chapters include: (1) the nature…

This guide provides assistance in selecting and designing the day care center's building and grounds and in planning and arranging the center's playroom. In regard to the building and grounds, discussion considers program and support service functions, highly desirable features of buildings and grounds, playroom space, outdoor space, and…

With the exception of New York City, the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code applies to each and every facility owned or operated by a school district or Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Section 155.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education applies to all school buildings except for those within…

Thirteen methods of financing school buildings in California are described in this document. A brief introduction reviews recent changes in California school financing, following passage of Proposition 13, and explains the need for new financing methods. For each method, the document provides a description (which also points out limitations),…

Text and small black and white photographs reproduced in this booklet outline a slide presentation of the significant design directions that influence the character of school facilities. The locations and names of the schools and the architectural firms accompany the pictures. Energy conservation factors are illustrated by schools of passive or…

This guide to the planning and design of school library or learning resources centers (LRC) is divided into two parts. Guidelines provided in the first section cover the planning responsibilities of the district LRC director and the learning resources specialist/librarian; development of educational specifications; location; required spaces;…

A series of tables display the appropriated reserves and unappropriated funds arising from university operating accounts during fiscal year 1981-82 for each of the 43 provincially assisted universities and affiliated institutions in Ontario. Data are given for opening and closing balances and basic fund activity during the year. The five…

A report to the Maryland Congress on operating budget guidelines of the Maryland State Board for Higher Education is presented. Information is presented on the development of the guidelines since their inception in 1976 and on all changes made to the original guidelines. The guidelines used each year since 1976 are listed. In the development of…

Questionnaires returned by 402 of a total of 672 teachers in one-teacher schools surveyed in spring 1984 provided data on these teachers and the students, schools, and communities they served. Findings indicated an estimated 800 one-teacher schools operating in 28 states, with the largest number 385, in Nebraska. Average enrollment was 11…

This document presents briefing papers for the seven gubernatorial task forces proposed in the National Governors' Association Action Plan for Attaining Educational Excellence. An introductory section discusses the complementary responsibilities of Federal, State, and local governments for assuring access to educational opportunities for all…

Because of the importance of the work of local school boards, each school board member must become thoroughly informed on school laws, rules and regulations, and the actual operation of the school district. He or she must also understand the role and responsibilities of school board members. First issued in 1958, this manual is intended primarily…