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May/June 2002
Here is a Table of Contents for the May/June 2002 issue of Illinois School Board Journal. Highlighted articles are available here in full-text form. For other articles get
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- Parent involvement: It's key by Laura Soares
An elementary board member learned a valuable lesson on engaging parents when she attended a forum in her child's high school district.
- Build for the future preserving the past by Linda Dawson
Many Illinois schools, like others across America, are showing their age. Can renovation of an older facility serve the needs of students in the 21st century? - Sidebar: Added benefits
- Sidebar: Did you know?
- Build new or renovate: How to decide by Linda Dawson
A mathematical equation can help school board members decide whether it is in the best interest of their district to build a new facility or renovate an existing structure. - Sidebar: Cost/benefit analysis
- Schools aren't just for kids by Ken O'Brien
Community partnerships are helping Illinois districts afford bigger facilities by opening schools for more public uses year round.
- The new challenge for school boards by Donald R. McAdams
School boards can't be content to maintain the status quo. They need to take the lead in school reform efforts. - Sidebar: An opportunity to learn
- Mistakes board members make by Nicholas D. Caruso Jr.
Board members should be aware of at least 10 missteps that can interfere with good board service.
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