For the most part, teachers were protected from job layoffs so the effect of Proposition 13 is being felt by administrators and classified personnel. (IRT)

Guidance associates are viewed by teachers, counselors, and administrators as being competent to assume responsibility for accomplishing many of the necessary yet time-consuming tasks frequently required of counselors. Thus, counselors are able to focus their efforts on counseling with students. (Author)

This chapter examines the current state of collective bargaining in Oklahoma. It gives particular attention to procedural agreements, principals, nonprofessional personnel, and mediation. (IRT)

Briefly discusses the importance of collective bargaining with noninstructional personnel in education and points out the frequent cross-impact of legal requirements affecting noninstructional personnel and instructional personnel. (JG)

Describes a method, patterned after the National Football League draft, that one school district created to transfer professional and nonprofessional personnel to new and old schools within the district. (IRT)

The speaker notes the increasingly important role that fringe benefits are playing in the collective bargaining process and offers examples of the costs--both direct and indirect--of these benefits--both economic and "noneconomic"--from his district. The speaker's district put a lid on the costs of fringe benefits by setting a fixed…

This survey is designed to provide comparative information for classified personnel in the six counties of western New York State. Data collection was more difficult this year than in previous years because of the increasing length of the negotiation process. This year 74 of 89 districts supplied data. This study includes two features that were…

Extending the guidance circle to include career counseling by parent volunteers can improve the counseling department's public image; make the most efficient use of counselors' time, enabling them to concentrate on more difficult problems and fulfill traditional guidance functions; and help counselors better meet students' needs. (Author)

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In this report, progress made since 1975 in the desegregation of faculty and staff of schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, is described in light of the Singleton standard. Although overall progress towards teacher and administrator desegregation is evidenced, it is shown that black teachers are still significantly underutilized in the high…

This report is intended to serve as a basic information source for those who seek to establish an Occupational Resource Center, are seeking information concerning paraprofessional training programs, or simply wish to expand their awareness of the programs and materials available in the career education field. This report is intended as a guideline…

This publication summarizes responses to a 1976 survey of state education associations that gathered information on collective bargaining policies and practices affecting noncertificated school employees throughout the United States. A total of 41 state associations responded to the survey. The survey included questions pertaining to state…

Examines the employment status of a nonprofessional school employee with reference to the procedural steps that a school administrative unit should use in dismissing him. The focus is on North Carolina case law, but the issues and the conclusions drawn are applicable to other states. (Author/IRT)

This survey is designed to provide comparative information for classified personnel in the six counties of western New York State. Data collection was more difficult than in previous years because of the increasing length of the negotiation process. This year 71 (80 percent) of the surveyed districts supplied data. This year's report is different…

Reviews state legislation governing collective bargaining for noninstructional school personnel, discusses bargaining units for noninstructional personnel, and suggests some ways school district administrators can effectively bargain with unions and associations representing noninstructional personnel. (JG)