Offers 25 examples of steps schools can take to deter the activities of white collar criminals and discusses arrangements for an effective external audit. (Author/WD)

A survey of all school employees in three Cook County (Illinois) schools asked how they view student discipline. Principals reviewed survey results for their schools and then met with faculty members to work out solutions. Because of positive public and staff response, similar surveys will be conducted every two years. (MLF)

In an Oklahoma school district, all school personnel must wear employee identification badges while on the job. In Dallas, Texas, a majority of high schools require students to wear photo identification badges. (MLF)

Briefly outlines the reasons some school districts are withdrawing from the social security system. Also notes some advantages of the social security system over alternative plans. (IRT)

The social security commissioner argues that the system's varied protection--against loss of earnings due to death, disability, and even inflation--makes it a better deal than most private plans. (Author/IRT)

An innovative approach called "academic spotlight," focusing on positive aspects of school district accomplishments, is described. Principals and teachers plan presentations for board meetings that focus on successes and enrich the relationship between the board and employees. (MD)

A federal district court judge in Iowa ruled that an education service agency unreasonably denied equal employment opportunity to a handicapped applicant for a teaching position. The agency based its decision on the candidate's inability to meet physical requirements for job functions that the court held nonessential. (PGD)

Shows the estimated comparisons between benefits five employees of the Dekalb (Georgia) school system would receive under social security and under the alternative plan the district has created. (IRT)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 builds on earlier federal laws and clarifies the obligations school boards have toward employees with disabilities. One useful tool for figuring out what reasonable accommodations are necessary is the Work Experience Survey. A resource list identifies additional sources of information on employer…

Suggests how to reduce school budgets in hard times by cutting personnel costs through leaving some teacher vacancies until September, using teacher aides in study halls, scheduling creatively, promoting early grduation, scaling back kindergarten, combining underenrolled grades, and hiring additional supervisors. Suggests administrative cost…

In the Menasha, Wisconsin, Joint School District, an enterprising teacher began a private day care business for the children of school employees. (MLF)

Increasing numbers of school employees are stumbling and/or crashing and burning on the Internet superhighway. Employees should understand that their e-mail and Internet accounts are not really theirs or private, since their employer pays for access for work purposes. Storing, sending, or forwarding inappropriate messages is verboten. (MLH)

The Dallas Independent School District's staff stress reduction and health awareness program is described. The program features medical screening, fitness assessment, goal setting, exercise and nutrition prescriptions, health education, exercise classes, motivation, and feedback. Benefits reported include significantly improved health and attitude…

Five suggestions that school boards should consider when they are forced to lay off employees are based on experiences of more than a hundred different school systems where teacher and administrator layoffs have occurred. (Author/MLF)