January 19, 2011
Superintendent Alvarez Talks Cutting Costs on Special Education
Baristanet
DMC identified four areas of possible cost savings: More effective and efficient scheduling of aides; more efficient scheduling of speech services as well as examining the criteria for receiving the services; streamlining remedial intervention (find and use only the programs that work best – currently the district used 35 different programs); and bringing students placed out of district back into the district (currently 100 students are placed out of district). More...
January 18, 2011
School District of Lancaster hires firm to streamline operations
Lancaster Newspapers
The SDL board Tuesday approved a contract with The District Management Council, a Boston-based think tank established in 2004 to help public schools operate more efficiently and effectively. More...
October 7, 2010
Montclair School District changes could save $5 million in expenses...without adversely impacting special education
The Montclair Times
The Montclair Board of Education may be able to trim as much $5 million in costs from its day-to-day operations without adversely impacting the services it provides to students, according to an educational think tank. More...
July 10, 2010
Taking School Reform to Scale
Chattanooga News
At the urging of community partners, Superintendent Jim Scales and his administration have engaged with outside organizations to develop a comprehensive accountability plan for the Hamilton County Department of Education. More...
July 6, 2010
Simplify the strategy
Odessa American
How do you eat an elephant? Bite by bite. It’s an old adage, but one to keep in mind as Ector County Independent School District administrators and trustees continue to work toward turning the district’s strategic plan into a workable reality. More...
July 6, 2010
ECISD plays with strategy
Odessa American
It’s all about strategy for the Ector County Independent School District board of trustees. The strategic plan is a five-year plan approved by the board last November. More...
At The District Management Council (DMC), we feel an incredible sense of urgency to support our membership. The current economic crisis places even greater pressure on district leaders and managers already confronting a myriad of challenges. To better support our membership, we are pleased to be expanding our services and membership plan options. More...
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