A Guide for Educational Policy Governance : Effective Leadership for Policy Development.

Cover -- A Guide for Educational Policy Governance -- A Guide for Educational Policy Governance -- Contents -- Preface -- Why The Book Was Written -- The Organization Of The Book -- Chapter 1 -- A Pathway to Effective Policy and Administrative Regulation Development -- A Few Clarifications Regarding Policies And Regulations -- A Check On What You Know Now -- How School Boards Govern Themselves -- The Benefits Of Policy Development Far Outweigh The Time And Effort To Develop Them -- How A Policy System Works For Us -- Governance Checks And Balances -- How Policies And Regulations Are Developed -- How Policies And Administrative Regulations Are Organized (codified) -- Policy Codification: How Classification Systems Work -- How School Policies Are Initiated -- The Underlying Concern: Local Control Of Education -- What Needs To Be Done? The Study And Revision Of The District's Policies And Regulations -- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go -- Underscoring Five Significant Caveats -- Post-quiz On Policy -- Key Chapter Ideas And Recommendations -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Effective Use -- How To Codify School Policies And Administrative Regulations -- Policy Governance Is A Process, Not A Project! -- A Knowledge Check -- Series 4000 Of The Davies-brickell Policy Codification System -- The Davies-brickell System Of School Board Policy Making And Administration -- Signs And Symbols Used In The School Board Policy Codification And Retrieval System -- A Codification Checkup -- Section G Of The Nsba Policy Codification System-personnel -- Figure 2.1: The Nsba Policy Codification System-section G-personnel -- A Related Administrative Regulation: An Executive Responsibility -- How A Policy/regulation Index Can Facilitate Your Work -- Awareness Is Important -- Key Chapter Ideas And Recommendations -- Discussion Questions -- References.

Chapter 3 -- Policy and Regulation Development -- Initiating New Policy: Whose Responsibility? -- The Matter Of Local Control: Pros And Cons -- Let's Draft A New Policy On Phased Retirement -- Let's Draft A Policy On Student Medical Marijuana -- Workshop Assignment -- Who Is In Charge Here? -- A Possible Policy For The Student Use Of Marijuana In School Districts -- What About Appropriate Administrative Regulations? -- Performance Appraisal For Classified Employees-really? -- A Practice Policy Exercise -- Policy And Regulation Awareness: Without Which Not -- An Added Strategy For Student Awareness -- Snapshot Summary -- External Influences On Public School Programs: Heavy Hang Over Thy Head -- The United States Constitution And Its Guarantee Of Rights, Privileges, And Protections -- Key Chapter Ideas And Recommendations -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Impact of Federal Laws, State Statutes, and the Courts on Local School District Policy -- The Relationships Of Policies, Regulations, And Bylaws To State And National Laws -- The Influence Of Federal Mandates On State And Local Policy Development -- Attempts To Pass Local Control Of Education Legislation At The Congressional Level -- Moves Toward The Return Of Local Governance Control -- The Pros And Cons Regarding Local Control Of Education -- School Boards And Local Control Of Education -- What Is The Goal To Be Achieved? -- What School Boards Must Do Or Stop Doing -- School Board Policy Development: Followship Or Leadership? -- The Policy Governance Model -- Chapter Snapshot -- Snapshot Discussion -- A Focus On Policy Governance -- Criticism Of The Carver Policy Governance Model -- What About School Board Member Qualifications? -- Further Thoughts About Carver's Governance Model -- Affective And Cognitive Characteristics Of Effective School Boards.

Elected Versus Appointed School Boards: Which Provides Better Education For Students? -- Snapshot Discussion -- Chapter 4 Quiz -- Answers To The Quiz -- Key Chapter Ideas And Recommendations -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Glossary -- References -- About the Author.

This book gives guidance to administrative leaders for dealing with ongoing organizational changes.

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