This report presents findings of an 18-month study to find out how state political and education leaders gauge the performance of citizen boards of trustees and to assess the overall condition of academic governance. The study included interviews with more than 250 state officials and education leaders, site visits to seven states, and an…

This booklet addresses issues concerning the various responsibilities of trustees on governing boards of public colleges and universities. Introductory information notes the increasing complexity and significance of the trusteeship role, and its unique context in public institutions. The booklet distinguishes between board and individual trustee…

This position statement, coauthored by a joint committee composed of members of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the National School Boards Association (ASBA), outlines a new cooperative relationship for superintendents and school boards. In light of the challenges that today's superintendents and school boards face, it…

The way that the participation of trustees in the processes of voluntary accreditation can help them in overseeing institutional autonomy and integrity is discussed, based on the work of a subcommittee of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. In addition, recommendations for board participation in institutional and…

Written by an experienced trustee, this handbook provides information about public libraries in Texas, about the position of the library trustee, and about the opportunities trustees--as representatives of the public--have to advance the services of their libraries. The handbook describes public library boards in Texas, suggested advisory board…

Designed for community college trustees, faculty, administrators, and state officials, this monograph examines conditions of change confronting community colleges and outlines specific role dimensions for trustees in governance. Introductory remarks pointing to questions being raised concerning the decision-making authority and capacity of…

In early 1983, a survey was conducted among the presidents and board chairpersons of the 14 public community colleges in Pennsylvania, asking respondents to rate the level of importance of 20 presidential roles based on their institution's needs during the 1982-83 academic year. During a joint annual meeting of Pennsylvania community college…

The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges' Basic Agenda for 1986 is presented. The Board's basic agenda is a proposed public policy statement that identifies major goals and policy-making activities which the state and the community colleges should initiate or complete during 1986. Five objectives are presented which establish…

Two case studies of states that illustrate innovations in higher education budgeting are presented, based on a project of the Education Commission of the States. The two states, Colorado and Minnesota, took different approaches. In Colorado, the impetus for change came from key legislative members interested in providing greater autonomy to the…

A study was conducted to compare the job expectations of community college trustees in California before they were first elected or appointed with their perceptions of the realities of trustee service. Questionnaires were sent to the chief executive officers at each community college district in the state for distribution to the trustees. Study…

The origin of deregulation of higher education in Colorado, its effects, and implications for other states are discussed. In "How and Why It Happened," Thomas G. Tancredo traces the development of a new budgeting process, called MOU (memorandum of understanding). Under MOU each governing board is responsible for setting the expenditure…

Issues of statewide control and coordination of higher education are discussed, based on the experience of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The conclusions of two papers are also briefly considered: "State Control of Public Universities and Its Relationship to Academic Quality: Results of a National Study" (Frederick…

A sociologist gives a personal account of the way in which he helped devise an experimental course for some of the 3,500 lay people, teachers and students who have recently, through structural reform, become responsible for the government of a city's schools by service on representative governing boards. (AJ)

This resource manual is designed to assist new and veteran board members in becoming effective and meaningful contributors to the community mental health center (CMHC) program. The materials summarize the growth and development of the CMHC concept and the services required by law and address the process of building and organizing the…

In the 1980's, branch campuses, which may be extension centers of universities or colleges, semi-autonomous residential institutions, two-year public colleges, or parts of multi-campus institutions, will need to develop governance structures and processes to enhance their status and improve the quality of education in the communities they serve.…