Concludes that splinter districts may not be carved from larger districts in the process of abolishing a dual system when the ultimate effect would be to hinder the desegregation process in the larger district. The prohibition is not, however, permanent. (Author/IRT)

Decisions made by federal and state courts during 1983 concerning school board and school district governance are reported in this chapter. Topics addressed include the powers and responsibilities of state and local boards of education; public access to board meetings; school boards' rights to make campaign contributions; the election,…

This chapter addresses cases reported in 1982 involving aspects of school board governance. Topics covered include powers of state boards of education; powers and duties of local boards; open meeting laws; school boards and conflicts of interest; school district and board members' election, appointment, and recall; school district organization;…