Brings together the collective judgment of board members, administrators, education professors, curriculum specialists, parents, and consultants who examined nearly 3,000 books, booklets, and monographs and selected 265 that they deem of particular value to professional and lay decisionmakers. A hierarchy of values is attached to the books…

Board members and administrators can get workable help in performing their tasks as community educational leaders at the 31st National School Boards Association Annual Convention to be held April 3-6, 1971 in Philadelphia. (RA)

Describes a staff incentive program that has successfully used employees to improve a school's efficiency through an old fashioned suggestion box. (MD)

Provides reviews of 66 books that the editors consider merit the close attention of the "Journal's" readers. Ten books are listed as "must" reading. (IRT)

Provides advice to individual board members who may find themselves the sole individual opposing or promoting certain positions. Includes discussion of the development of good board skills to facilitate communication and compromise. Includes a sidebar on the topic. (MD)

The Rose Tree Media School District in Pennsylvania developed a curriculum summary that makes academic programs and related school services understandable for everyone interested in the schools. It includes information on what is taught in each area and the amount of instructional time devoted to each course. It also keeps board members in touch…

Discusses how the Summit Public Schools in New Jersey diagnosed and solved their management problem. Their internal assessment examined key elements of the school system and identified three problem areas that were then addressed in the school system objectives. (MD)

Our traditional scheme of management need not be greatly altered by collective bargaining. (Author/IRT)

Reviews 207 books that merit the attention of school board members and school administrators. Of the 207, 11 books are noted as "must" reading. (IRT)

A public school district superintendent presents recommendations for success: use the initial interview to establish partnership with the school board, learn everything about the district, streamline and generate communications, appreciate and provide clear expectations for staff, have clear direction and goals, understand that democratic…

Discusses a system developed to combine collaborative bargaining and adversarial bargaining called dual collective bargaining. Includes a step-by-step discussion of the groundrules under which this system operates. (MD)

Although school enrollments are on the rise generally, some schools with declining enrollments must contend with staff reductions. Suggests six actions in the event of a reduction in force: (1) Keep the board informed, (2) discuss plans with the union, (3) respond to people's concerns, (4) inform the community, (5) get community leadership…

Outlines a board activity calendar developed by the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District in California. It groups board actions by month and by meeting for the whole year, listing all actions and items the board anticipates considering. (MD)

Presents reviews of the 35 books that school board members should read this year. (IRT)

Outlines five successful administrative practices to follow to prevent problems with school buses. (MD)