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January/February 2002
Here is a Table of Contents for the January/February 2002 issue of Illinois School Board Journal. Highlighted articles are available here in full-text form. For other articles get
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- Terrorism: A challenge for moral leadership by Gregory M. Hauser
Approaching the crisis created by last fall's terrorism attacks allows school board members to look at the larger issues of policy and moral leadership.
- Extraordinary times call for followers by Ed Wojcicki
Many books have been written about leadership, but people need to know how to be good followers as well.
- Collaborative bargaining: Ready to play by new rules? by Ronald R. Booth
School boards looking to experiment with non-traditional bargaining methods may want to familiarize themselves with all the approaches before they begin.
- IASB survey probes collective bargaining practices, training by Gerald Glaub
Most labor/management bargaining is open and amicable in Illinois school districts, according to a recent poll of superintendents.
- Supply, demand push salaries higher by Robert F. Hall and Max E. Pierson
The seventh annual survey of superintendents shows an ever?decreasing supply of superintendents, coupled with a stable demand, resulted in higher salaries once again.
- Lighting the Way for another year
Photographs from the 2001 Joint Annual Conference highlight the learning, traditions and fun that were found in Chicago.
- The 9-6-3 Solution: A call for no?fault termination clauses by John B. Murphey
In the interest of fairness to the superintendent and stability for the district, school boards may want to consider different contract language than the current "termination for cause" provisions.
- Aren't new ideas worth the risk? by Richard C. Lewis
Past criticism may keep some school board members from advancing new ideas that just might work.
- Using a marketplace model to attract teachers by William L. Bainbridge and Suzanne Burkholder
In order to attract good teachers, especially in areas of critical need, school districts may need to rethink their current salary structures.
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