The Board Clerk’s Handbook is designed to assist central office personnel. The index provides quick access to the topics covered in the book. General topics addressed include legal, budget, and procedural responsibilities. Board meetings are covered thoroughly. Open record and open meetings requirements are explained. Policy and employment issues are also addressed. The Appendices contain forms, resolutions and templates that allow the clerk to prepare for board meetings quickly and effectively. (2002) ($30)

Coaches and activity sponsors play a critical role in helping students take advantage of the opportunities created by co-curricular participation. This CD, along with the Performance-Based Staff Evaluation CD and the Performance-Based Classified Employee Evaluation and Job Description CD, gives the district effective tools to help coaches and sponsors improve their skills as well as ensure the district makes retention decisions from a more objective perspective. (2005) (Available Only on CD for $50; white label)

The Due Process Handbook for school board members, school administrators and school attorneys brings together in one publication the answers to questions about the due process rights of all school employees. While it provides the factual and legal basis to support any employment actions, the primary goal of the publication is to provide an easy-to-understand guide for school employers when discharging or disciplining employees. The Due Process Handbook provides user-friendly checklists and various forms to assist in ensuring all procedures in a variety of employment scenarios are handled correctly. This comprehensive guide will make tasks easier and help boards and administrators avoid mistakes when terminating employees. (2006 Supplements) ($60)

The handbook brings together in one publication the “everyday practical” answers to your employment questions. Its primary goal is to provide the administrator easy-to-understand, non-legal answers to difficult employment situations. The CD allows for a direct link from the table of contents to the appropriate section. It also allows the user to search for the desired information. (2004) ($100 CD or print version)

This handbook provides answers to questions about overtime requirements, exempt employees, child labor laws, compensatory time, and other requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act in the public school context. While it provides the factual and legal basis to support the conclusions presented, the primary goal of this handbook is to provide school administrators and school attorneys with easy-to-understand answers to FLSA requirements. (2005) ($80)

Sample forms related to certified staff, classified staff, students, board members, board meetings, elections & taxing, facilities & property, and more are included. (2004) ($125)

The powers and duties of boards, legal aspects of a school board meeting, school finance, board-superintendent relations and superintendent searches are covered in this vital publication for board members. ($50)

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The Kansas Association of School Boards’ Kansas Open Meetings Act Handbook and companion volume, Kansas Open Records Handbook, are designed to assist school districts in meeting their statutory obligations under the Kansas sunshine laws, the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), and the Kansas Open Meetings Act, (KOMA). Under the Kansas sunshine laws, the public’s right to know is carefully balanced against the privacy rights of individuals and overriding public interest in keeping information confidential. These handbooks cover all aspects of open meetings from what constitutes a meeting to voting procedures and also provides boards of education and administrative staff with the legal information necessary to determine what records are to be made available and to whom. The handbooks will help school personnel understand the definition of a meeting or a record, how the law is enforced and what the remedies are for violations. A copy of the law and synopses of Attorney General Opinions interpreting its provisions are included in the appendices.
Brochures to distribute to the public regarding the Kansas Open Records Act are also available.
(Handbooks $20 each) (Brochures 100/$10)

Collective bargaining or negotiating is a process. People representing different perspectives discuss alternatives and common interests with a goal of reaching an agreement with respect to the terms and conditions of employment. The Negotiations Handbook guides district negotiators through the collective bargaining process to attain a successful result. The book includes several appendices providing court and administrative decisions affecting negotiations, relevant statutes, forms, organizational suggestions and a board’s rights proposal. (1999) ($80)

Good job descriptions are the foundation of an organized employee supervision and evaluation plan. This CD has approximately 50 extensive job descriptions that can be downloaded and adapted to local needs. (2004) (Available on CD only, $85; blue label)

This CD provides a comprehensive system for evaluating the superintendent, principals, and teachers in a consistent and effective manner. (2001) (Available Only on CD for $85; green label)

The Religion and Kansas Public Schools publication provides timely and insightful information on one of the most difficult and contentious issues facing local boards of education: the appropriate role of religion in the curriculum and activities of our public schools. This handbook is designed to provide board members and school administrators with an understanding of the constitutional provisions, federal and state statutes and court rulings that place limits on public schools in the religion arena. (2001) ($30)

This book brings together in one publication the practical answers to districts experiencing declining enrollments and increased state and federal demands in a climate of reduced state and federal financial support for public education. (2006) ($80)

School Law Basics is composed of 15 self-contained one-page reviews covering school law basics. Each single sheet in its clear jacket contains basic information on each subject. These “chapters” can be purchased individually for $5 each, in sets of three for $12, six for $22, nine for $32, 12 for $40, or the complete set with binder for $45. (2006)

The School Law Handbook was written to provide board members, administrators and school attorneys with answers to frequently asked questions. This 13-chapter publication is written in question and answer format. It is divided into the following sections: board meetings, board members, discrimination, elections, employees, liability, negotiations, religion, school districts, school property, special education, students, and transportation. Each chapter contains a detailed table of contents. Where additional information on a topic can be found in other sections of the handbook, cross references appear in the text of the answers to questions. Includes 2004 Supp. (1998) ($100)

The School Laws of Kansas Index is a comprehensive subject index of Kansas education laws. It is an excellent resource for locating education related laws, particularly when you cannot recall the statute number. The organization of the index allows one to easily search for topics and lists all relevant statutes on that topics. (2006) ($75)

Issues surrounding student discipline for misbehavior at school, on school property or at school activities have always been present in the public school system. The Student Discipline in the Public Schools handbook is designed to help school board members and school administrators understand the constitutional rights of students that may limit the authority of a school district to impose discipline for certain behaviors and special considerations when disciplining students with disabilities under IDEA or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (2005) ($35)

This handbook is designed to help school boards and school personnel understand and meet their responsibilities under the laws governing student records (2001) ($35)