This publication is the second product of a three-part study funded by the Connecticut State Board of Education pertaining to the operation of educational service centers. This booklet is designed to give the citizens of the state an insight into the development of an educational enterprise that delivers to the school districts and children many…

One approach by the state of Georgia to ensure equal educational opportunity for all children has been to organize a method whereby several school systems within an identified geographical region may share services they cannot afford to provide individually. By legislative action in 1972, provisions for Cooperative Educational Service Agency…

This report consists of the basic documentation concerning a study of the impact of school district organization on State support programs. State aid programs for school district reorganization and other statutory provisions affecting school district reorganization were identified through a survey of the 48 contiguous States. Included are…

This document analyzes some of the aspects of the trend toward educational regionalism and cooperation. Educational cooperatives are designed to provide the flexibility and service associated with large districts while allowing for local control and school district autonomy. Types of educational cooperatives discussed include intermediate…

Five major problems have emerged out of the mobility of the Nebraska population. Declining populations in sparsely populated areas, the outmigration of young adults of child-bearing age, and a concern by the people of Nebraska for the future of their State have created an awareness of the facts and the need to come to grips with the problems and…

The "Journal on State School Systems Development" is designed for the regular and orderly reporting of information and developments related to specialized school government as a system for accomplishing public educational purposes. Its issues include reports of State and Federal legislative action, program implications, special projects, and…

This paper describes the historical background of New York State's system of education and then considers developments leading to the present system. The present system involves three levels of educational governance within a 2-level governance system. Activities at each of the three levels--local, intermediate, and State--are described in detail,…

THE HISTORICAL ROLE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT HAS ENCOMPASSED VARIOUS OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES THAT HAVE AFFECTED THE EDUCATIONAL LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE. DECISIONS A PRESENT-DAY SUPERINTENDENT MUST MAKE STILL COVER MANY AND VARIED FUNCTIONS--MANAGERIAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, POLITICAL, ETC. TO A GREAT EXTENT THE SOCIAL MAKE-UP AND SIZE OF A…

This paper attends to the question of just how large should school districts be if they are to play their proper roles in the development of metropolitan areas. The major conclusion centers around the concept that to conduct certain specific educational functions, intermediate districts should be formed which serve the entire metropolitan area in…

This report deals with school district collaboration and organization that can take place now and which could influence in a positive and constructive way school district change in Massachusetts. The Governor's Commission established associations with selected study sites across the State in 1973-74, and these study sites assisted them in…

The first in a series of four technical reports, this study describes the structure of Oregon's educational system, focusing on the state government's role in education, on the components of public education, and on private educational institutions. The overview of the state government's administrative channels highlights the system of elected…

This paper presents a description of the emerging middle echelon unit of school government--the Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA). The document defines RESA's as those offices of school government sandwiched between State and local school district levels and considers the development of the regional educational service agency concept in…

THE CONSTITUTIONS OF ALL STATES PROVIDE THAT A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED. THESE SCHOOLS IN THE VARIOUS STATES ARE ADMINISTERED BY THREE LEVELS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE STATE EDUCATION AGENCY, THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE INTERMEDIATE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. OF THE 50 STATE SYSTEMS OF…

The pros and cons of decentralization of decision-making authority to the school-site level as a public school management technique are intended to serve as an informational summary for the members of the California State Board of Education, and as a resource for school district governing boards and district administrators to use to determine the…