Chapter 7 Governing and Administering Public Education Viewing

Chapter 7 Governing and Administering Public Education Viewing recommendations for Windows: Use the Arial True. Type font and set your screen area to at least 800 by 600 pixels with Colors set to Hi Color (16 bit). Viewing recommendations for Macintosh: Use the Arial True. Type font and set your monitor resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels with Color Depth set to thousands of colors Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company

Educational Roles at Different Levels of Government Federal Sets broad goals & priorities Funding and support to states & local districts Legal decisions State Local Establishes local districts Implements local, state and national policies Raises & distributes tax money to local districts Major responsibility for day-to-day operations of schools, including staffing, funding, and instructional concerns Sets curriculum guides & teacher standards Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 2

Responsibilities of Local School Boards • Policy • Staffing • Employee Relations • Fiscal Matters • Student Concerns • Curriculum and Assessment • Community Relations • Intergovernmental Relations Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 3

A Typical School Board Member • Male (about 61%) • White (about 92%) • Over 40 (86%) • College-educated (75%) • High-income (81% over $40, 000/year) • Parent of a child in district (57%) • Conservative (55%) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4

Types of Community Involvement in Schools Community Participation Community Education Community Control Advisory committees to neighborhood school or local school board Schools partner with community agencies to offer social & educational programs to a wide variety of people. School boards Local School Councils Charter schools Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5

Private School Statistics • Eleven percent of U. S. students attend private schools. Of those: – 50% attend Catholic schools. – 15% attend nonreligious, independent schools. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 6