Introduction to a series of articles on school sports and their costs. (IRT)

Examines opinions on the proper length of a superintendent's contract and on such matters as buyout provisions. Also discusses the provisions of a model contract. (IRT)

Describes how various states and school districts are coping with the need to repair, renovate, or replace schools built during the 1950s and 1960s. (PKP)

Describes school-facility maintenance problems and benefits of preventive maintenance. (PKP)

Discusses design and construction problems of schools built in the 50s and 60s including open classrooms, bigger schools, and schools without windows. (PKP)

Examines the characteristics and tenures of some superintendents and lists five suggestions for helping the board and superintendent work constructively together to resolve mutual problems. (Author/IRT)

Presents nine guidelines to use in evaluating a sports program. (IRT)

Discusses how some school systems have coped with pressures to reduce music offerings. (IRT)

Risk management includes a series of actions that entail investigation, assessment, and decision-making--all against a backdrop of trade-offs and common sense. (Author/IRT)

Includes a partial list of recommendations for the prevention of vandalism compiled by a Dade County citizens advisory committee. (IRT)