CONTENTS
Letter of Transmittal
Executive Summary
1. DISTRICT ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Chapter 1
A. Governance
B. Organization and Staffing
C. Planning and Site-Based Decision-Making
D. Communications and Public Relations
E. School and Community Services2. EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DELIVERY
Introduction to Chapter 2
A. Organization and Staffing
B. Curriculum and Instruction
C. Staff Development
D. Compensatory Education
E. Career and Technology Education
F. Gifted and Talented Education
G. Special Education
H. Bilingual/English as a Second Language
I. Health Services
J. Discipline Management/Alternative Education3. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Chapter 3
A. Organization and Management
B. Salary Administration
C. Recruitment
D. Personnel Records
E. Appraisals, Handbooks and Job Descriptions4. FACILITIES USE AND MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Chapter 4
A. Facilities Planning and Construction
B. Maintenance
C. Custodial Services
D. Energy Management
E. Community Use of School Facilities5. ASSET AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Chapter 5
A. Cash and Investment Management
B. Fixed Asset Management
C. Risk Management
D. Bond Issuance and Indebtedness6. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Chapter 6
A. Organization, Management and Staffing
B. Planning and Budgeting
C. Payroll
D. External and Internal Auditing
E. Tax Collections7. PURCHASING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Chapter 7
A Contract Management
B. Purchasing Organization
C. Purchase Order Process and Bid Compliance
D. Warehouse Operations
E. Textbooks8. COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduction to Chapter 8
A. Organization
B. Technology Policies, Procedures and Planning
C. Instructional Technology
D. Infrastructure, Hardware and Software9. SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduction to Chapter 9
A. Safety and Security
B. Crisis ManagementAPPENDICES
Appendix A - Public Forum and Focus Group Comments
Appendix B - Teacher Survey Results
Appendix C - Principal and Assistant Principal Survey Results
Appendix D - District Administrative and Support Staff Survey Results
Appendix E - Parent Survey Results
Appendix F - Student Survey Results