Publications

This step-by-step guidebook from Corwin Press gives educators at all levels the practical tools they need to take control of the grantwriting process and succeed. Field-tested and refined for more than a decade, these strategies can create a new level of understanding for all practitioners and bring effective grant development to your school and district.

The Essential School Board book highlights effective practices that are common to high-functioning boards around the country - boards that are working successfully with their superintendents and communities to improve teaching and learning.

This publication offers suggestions for effective service on a public school board. Readers will learn how Lynn Hamilton helped garner the support of teachers, terminate collective bargaining with a union, and pass six of seven tax increase measures after a long history of failures at the polls. As a result of his 15-year career as a school board member, Hamilton is able to portray how members of a school board can foster an environment that helps to create an outstanding superintendent, which is key to a successful public school system.

Although Ohio law does not specifically address booster groups and parent organizations, these organizations and their respective activities do fall under numerous federal and state laws and regulations. This publication provides vital information to both school districts and booster group members regarding booster group governance, liability matters and financial issues. The publication also offers recommendations on effective school board and booster group relations. In addition, the book provides helpful tips and best practices to facilitate effective booster operations in your district.

This publication is a convenient reference for superintendents, athletic directors, principals, coaches and other school officials. This book provides practical legal information about funding and staffing athletic programs, ensuring equal access to athletic programs, disciplining student-athletes, extracurricular student transportation, liability for sports injuries and other sports law topics. It also includes sample board policies.

This publication covers three primary topics: Ohio’s attendance laws, open enrollment and payment of tuition. While the basic attendance rules are fairly straightforward, the number of exceptions to the rules increases each year. The guide will help you determine whether a student is entitled to attend in your school district, what type of documentation you need to have and whether any special steps must be taken. It deals with students of divorced parents, students whose custody is in doubt, adult students and special education. Written in a question-and-answer format, this publication is a valuable addition to your legal library.

An essential guide for school trustees and superintendents dedicated to making a meaningful difference in their districts. The authors provide useful tools and techniques to improve local governance culture, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among board members, district leaders and school staff to support the success and well-being of every student.

This updated edition is now structured around three pillars - Governance Mindset, Governance Culture, and Governance Infrastructure - providing a comprehensive framework addressing the core principles and responsibilities of effective school governance.

Additional features include:
-Practical strategies for fostering collaboration, onboarding new trustees, and leading transformative change in a school district
-New real-world examples of effective board governance
-Board planning calendar and self-evaluation tools
-New "Suggestions for Implementation" section to support the application of lessons from the book.

REVISED 2024. Written by special education attorney Susan E. Geary, this newly revised book provides an overview of Ohio's special education laws and addresses crucial topics, including IEPs, placement options and discipline protocols.

"School Boarding" is an art. Boards have their own purpose, means, personality, process and protocol. Learn the basics of this particular boardmanship and school governance, and the role of the board, its members and the administration. This book explains ethical expectations, a specific code of conduct and how the board handles community concerns and builds relationships. Dozens of case studies also provide examples and insight from veteran board members and administrators. The common sense of these straightforward, jargon-free pages explains what present or future board members must know. 9780989653046

This guide offers school board members a clear overview of the school construction process, from initial planning through project completion. It covers essential topics such as bidding, construction roles and delivery models, OFCC programs and financial elements like surety bonds and contract payments.

A “survival kit” for all new board members. Includes these publications: Boardmanship, Board-Legislature Partnership, Board-Superintendent Partnership, Board-Treasurer Partnership, Board Officers' Guidebook and Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance.

In this handy question-and-answer format, author Gerald W. Bracey looks at nine tough questions and backs up answers with thoughtful explanations. Key issues include: interpreting educational research data; exploring and understanding tests; SAT facts and fictions; private schools versus public schools; and teacher and administrator accountability. A Corwin Press publication available through OSBA.