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School Board Journal
May-June 1999

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

• Violence in Colorado -- Could it happen here? by Jessica C. Billings
  A report and analysis of the tragic massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado

• The seven deadly sins of school board governance,
  by Russell Edwards
  Are there ways school board members actually contribute to the failure of public education? According to the author, there are seven.

• Never say never -- It can happen anywhere, by Robert T. Malito
  McLean C.U. District 5 school leaders did not expect a fatal shooting in the school parking lot. Learn from their experience.

• Cost cap may hinder hiring
  Need a new superintendent? The administrative cost cap, which limits annual increases for covered administrative expenditures to five percent, may present an obstacle. Here is advice to help you cope.

• Stay in your own canoe, by Thomas M.P. Hannigan
  Who decides who decides? Answer that question, and your schools will not be known as the Lost District.

• Issues in education
  Brief discussion of Internet-aided cheating, free speech for students, and vouchers.

• There is no 'I' in 'school board'
  Board members are elected based on what they say they will do as individuals. The irony is that board members only have authority when convened as a body. Here are some guidelines for allowing 'I' to give way to 'we.'