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School Board Journal
July-August 1997

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IASB Publications
2921 Baker Drive
Springfield 62703
217/528-9688, extension 1131

• Absence of malice is not enough/ ROBERT T. MALITO -- Maybe the educational system in Illinois is at a point of crisis and we are too proud to admit it, says the author.

• Creator of "Gus" retires -- For 26 years, Dave Carr has been part of the voice of Gus, the custodian at East Side Elementary. Now he is passing his creation on to another writer.

• Intergovernmental cooperation: A gathering of friends/ROBERT C. STEVENS -- Glenbard High School District 87, in Glen Ellyn, has made cooperation; a way of life.

• Building community while building a school/DEBI EDMUND, PETER ELLERTSEN -- You can't pass a bond referendum with a brief public relations blitz -- building community is a year-round project.

• Ten qualities of effective school board members/RANDY J. DUNN -- Here are some touchstones to evaluate the performance of school board members.

• School board evaluation: Nicety or necessity?/JAMES K. WALTER, WILLIAM L. SHARP -- Modern school boards need formal evaluations, maintain the authors.

• Are you listening?/ANGELA PEIFER, JOHN ALLEN, JOHN CASSEL -- The fifth in the series of articles examining The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey, from a school board perspective.