Outlines steps a board of education can take in formulating policy to help prevent white collar crime in its district. (IRT)

This report presents findings of state-wide use of pesticides in New York public schools along with a description of the survey, information about the potential dangers of these chemicals, and the steps schools and communities can take to minimize pesticide use. Findings show that 87 percent of New York's schools use pesticides that contain…

Discusses school board policies concerning teachers' employment outside the schools. (IRT)

A "pro-management" leadership stance means that board members and administrators run schools so that employees are comfortable bringing concerns to management directly rather than through a union. (Author/IRT)

Based on a survey of reduction-in-force (RIF) policies in effect in Virginia, a checklist of elements that a school board policy on RIF should include is presented. (Author/IRT)

This compilation of Georgia standards for public education targets two types of standards: those required of a school or local school system and those for field-test purposes (for possible future standards). Standards are stated briefly and accompanied by interpretations and references to Georgia law or Georgia Board of Education policy. Space is…

Presents a blueprint for developing a consistent drug-and-alcohol-use policy that has been used nationwide by school systems to fit their own local circumstances. (MLF)

To meet the demand for control of emotional outbursts and angry confrontations at public hearings, this school district developed guidelines giving the school board a stance of deliberation and utilizing a strong, neutral moderator to limit debate and still meet the public's right to be heard. (WTH)

By the time today's surplus schools are needed for students, the buildings will be 40 or 50 years old. The surplus school should be disposed of now and new facilities built when the need arises. (MLF)

Research at the National Program for Playground Safety shows good playground policies can be summed up by the acronym SAFE: supervising the playground equipment; choosing age-appropriate playground equipment; cushioning falls; and maintaining equipment and surfaces. Sidebars include a playground safety quiz and information sources. (MLF)

Discusses a United States Supreme Court decision upholding Section 504 protection for an elementary school teacher fired due to recurrent tuberculosis. The school board may need to make reasonable accommodation for employees handicapped by contagious diseases. The Court might also interpret Section 504 as covering AIDS carriers. (MLH)

This study presents survey data from school district administrators on the rules and regulations that govern non-school use of public school facilities as adopted by 165 Missouri Public School Districts. It compares whether districts having written policies governing non-school use of facilities differed from districts with no such policies…

Guidelines to help school superintendents identify and benefit from sound legal advice. (Author/MLF)

Describes what happened in three cases in which parents went to the courts to win the right to educate their children at home. Includes guidelines a judge offered to inform a school board what it could and could not take into consideration in setting policies on home education. (IRT)