ERIC Number: ED289234
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 100
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Handbook of Effective Board Leadership.
Simon, Toby R., Ed.
This publication, a resource for board of education presidents in the State of New Jersey, covers a wide range of topics pertaining to the board president's duties. Separate sections are devoted to the following: (1) the code of ethics for New Jersey board members; (2) statutory responsibilities of a board of education president; (3) an opinion essay entitled "The Antileadership Vaccine," contending that the American education system discourages intellectually gifted people from seeking leadership positions; (4) decision making; (5) conducting the board meeting; (6) understanding parliamentary procedure; (7) the board president as policy leader; (8) 10 questions to pry apart a district's curriculum; (9) reevaluating courses for the comprehensive high school; (10) evaluation of the chief school administrator; (11) chief school administrator job description; (12) progress toward objectives; (13) self-evaluation--a major board responsibility; (14) the process of board self-evaluation; (15) the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) board self-evaluation questionnaire; (16) legislation and the role of the board member; (17) the board president and labor relations; (18) board meetings as a district showcase; (19) designing the program--goals, objectives, and procedures; (20) a suggested statement of policy on school-community relations; (21) suggested objectives and procedures for developing a public relations program; (22) dealing with the press during a crisis; and (23) the NJSBA Field Services Department. (TE)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Evaluation, Decision Making, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Meetings, Parliamentary Procedures, Policy Formation, Politics of Education, Problem Solving, Public Agencies, Public Policy, Public Relations, Publicity, School Law, State School District Relationship
Business Office, New Jersey School Boards Association, P.O. Box 909, Trenton, NJ 08605-0909.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New Jersey School Boards Association, Trenton.
Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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