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Using Demographics in Your School Construction Plan

Joetta Sack-Min

Demographic shifts and changes in housing markets make predicting student enrollment more difficult

Adele Willson

You must consider a number of factors when determining whether a building can or should be reused as a school facility

Daniel Woodside

School leaders are using their buildings to provide students with lessons about sustainability

Winning Back Alumni Parents
Don E. Lifto and J. Bradford Senden
Parents of your graduates should be your biggest supporters, but that's not always the case
Getting the Schools We Want
Marion Brady
Institutional purpose is something that school boards can address effectively and responsibly
Are You a Servant Leader?
John Cassel and Tim Holt
Mature and thoughtful board members work for the common good -- not for individual gain
Learning How to Make the Right Decisions
Errol Wirasinghe
Common sense and experience are critical traits in decision-making, but they're not enough

Keeping Your Employees Healthy
Naomi Dillon
Staff health and wellness programs can reduce your costs and increase employee life expectancy
Healthy Children Learn Better
Ginny Ehrlich
Efforts to increase student achievement also should address physical activity and a good diet
Healthy Children Become Productive Adults
Howard Kessler
For prospective employers, your district's investment in children's health is a no-brainer

School Board News
October 2008 Up Front
Editorial Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch.
Your Turn
October 2008 Your Turn
Editorial Staff
Your chance to tell us what you think
Research
Should Younger Children Move From Class to Class?
Susan Black
Rotating students every time the bell rings has some advantages, but it also comes with risks, especially for younger children
School Law
The Internet and School Law
Edwin C. Darden
Combine the Internet and other innovations with free speech, loose lips, and criminal minds, and school boards have a variety of issues on their hands

Governance
The Board President and Superintendent Relationship
Doug Eadie
The connection between superintendent and board president is critical to a productive working relationship, but you can make this partnership puzzle work
Money
Preventing School Employee Theft
Charles K. Trainor
Ignoring the potential for theft can hurt your students when classroom equipment and supplies are spirited away
Technology
College Visits Made Easy
Joe Dysart
A new online tool helps high school students and their parents make virtual visits to colleges and universities
Marketplace
October 2008 Marketplace
Editorial Staff
A selection of useful products and services