The following position statements regarding school reorganization are discussed in chapter-by-chapter sequence within the paper: (1) It is the responsibility of all schools, regardless of size, to prepare students adequately to live full and productive lives in a rapidly changing world. (2) In New York State, school district reorganization, while…

The broad outlines of the recommendations for dealing with the urban school crisis presented by the National Educational Association (NEA) Task Force Project are: (1) decentralization and reorganization involving both parents and educators in decision making processes; (2) availability of medical and dental care; (3) individualized instruction;…

The Arizona State Employment Service (ASES) provides placement, testing, counseling, and manpower information services to Arizona's Indian labor force. Special services to Indians include Indian branch offices, special communications systems, an Indian job development program, and manpower resources development assistance. Two manpower resources…

In the wake of "municipal overburden" characterizing today's cities faced with an increased demand for public services and a diminishing tax base, most urban areas in the United States have had to explore new sources of additional funds ranging from federal revenue sharing to the use of public lotteries. This paper focuses on the…

This annual report of the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges covers the period July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. The chapters of the report are: 1. Academic Affairs--New Programs, Transfer Policy, and Community Services; 2. Enrollment--Student Characteristics; 3. Finances; 4. Capital Construction; 5. The Master Plan; and 6. Legislative…

This booklet provides information on the rights of parents of handicapped children (according to both Illinois and national laws) and describes services required by law for the handicapped child and the necessary steps to obtain these services. Definitions of various mental, physical, and emotional handicaps are given according to legal…

This study evaluates the tax burden changes that occur as two local service functions, welfare and education, are shifted to State government financing. An analysis of alternative methods of such financing is undertaken, and the effects of these methods on the residents of the two central cities of Kansas City standard metropolitan statistical…

This program, funded by the State of Michigan, was designed to provide compensatory education in basic reading and arithmetic skills for elementary school children with serious deficiencies in these areas. The composite achievement scores of the 1970-71 Michigan Educational Assessment Program were used to establish eligible school districts.…

The task force was charged with the responsibility of reexamining the whole base for financing public elementary and secondary education in Wisconsin, making recommendations for shifting the base of elementary and secondary school funding from the local property tax to other means of public support to eliminate the disparity of educational…

In this speech, the author summarizes the economic and political issues relating to the current interest in school finance reform and discusses the research efforts of the National Educational Finance Project. He focuses on those efforts of direct relevance to school business administration -- cost differentials among educational programs,…

The implications of the "Serrano-type" court cases are slowly making an impact on State school finance structures. Nearly every State has just completed or is undertaking a study of public school finance problems. Although the impetus for change is coming from the courts, the real work is being accomplished by the governors, legislators, and staff…

This paper outlines the historical background leading to the California Serrano vs Priest decision, discusses the implications of that decision, and suggests what might be done to fashion the elements of a State aid formula to meet the tests of equity and fairness demanded by Serrano. The author presents the various equalizing formulas and…

This booklet is divided into five sections. The first discusses the differences between education costs and education expenditures and the alternative ways that education costs can be measured. The second section shows how economic analysis can be used to isolate and measure the factors that cause differences in education costs. Section three…

The three papers in this volume describe exploratory efforts to adjust state aid to local school districts so as to reflect differences in local costs unrelated to school program content. Each study is limited to an analysis of relevant data for one of the three states considered--Michigan, California, and Florida. The underlying assumption is…

In simple and readily available form, this handbook provides boards of education with the laws and regulations governing central school districts, union free schools, and city schools. It should save both time and unnecessary mistakes and give the board an understanding of the legal framework on which the school rests so that the board can proceed…