This volume was prepared for those who, in an administrative capacity, are responsible for the preparation of budget listings of equipment for departments, individual schools, or entire systems. The purpose of the book is to provide the reader with a vehicle capable of determining his equipment needs early in order to reserve the funds necessary…

This manual describes procedures and presents guidelines for using the Dade County (Florida) School System's Average Dollar Base School Budgeting System. The Dade County budgeting system approximates the resource allocation method employed by the state of Florida under the Florida Education Finance Plan and is intended to help shift the…

The authors present a ten-step placement procedure that they have used to arrange optimal assignments for student teachers. (SJL)

A description of the development and operation of the home-school conferencing program at Frederick Roehm Junior High School in Berea, Ohio. (SJL)

Seventeen suggestions for making meetings productive. (MLF)

Guidelines are offered for administrators who do not employ a media professional and need to make decisions about purchasing equipment. (MLF)

Advocates a system of narratives and worksheet for use by in-house instructional developers that are designed to: (1) be a job aid, (2) document the work and decisions for a given ID project, and (3) be the basis for a feedback system between project management and the instructional developer. (VT)

Describes a process of supervision that the author used successfully when he was a principal. (Author/MLF)

The author, a principal at Tustin Memorial School in California, introduced a Democratic Decision-Making System, a teacher-developed, participatory management model for running a school. He discusses why he prefers this system and how to go about implementing it. (Author/RK)

Given the graduating enrollment decline that is sweeping elementary schools, and the decline in enrollment expected in the mid-1980's by secondary schools, both public and private education can be assured of problems in their attempt to survive financially. The 800 NAIS member schools could attempt to solve their financial problems by opening…

Examines issues and problems related to leave policies in day care centers. Offers recommendations on the formulation and implementation of vacation, sick, and personal leave, leave without pay, jury duty, military leave, and bereavement leave. (RWB)

Stresses the importance of positive public opinion and media coverage for the successful continuity of day care centers. Suggests a variety of alternatives for maximizing the longevity and galvanizing the impact of positive media attention and coverage. (RWB)

Offers administrators 15 guidelines for effective delegation, descriptions of 6 participatory decision making methods, and 5 procedures for problem solving. Discusses advantages and disadvantages of delegation and participation. (LFL)

The "harmony model" of school administration is discussed and critiqued. (MM)

Briefly discusses strategies for cutting the cost of purchasing school supplies, stressing the potential advantages of cooperative buying groups and of purchasing supplies directly from the manufacturer whenever possible. (JG)