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SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY:
A POLICY ANALYSIS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT
by
Craig Gerald Côté
________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2010
Copyright 2010 Craig Gerald Côté
Object Description
| Title | School board and superintendent accountability: a policy analysis regarding the implementation of the Ralph M. Brown Act |
| Author | Côté, Craig Gerald |
| Author email | cote@usc.edu; craiggc2@aol.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2010-03-01 |
| Date submitted | 2010 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2010-03-05 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Picus, Lawrence |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Gothold, Stuart Hocevar, Dennis |
| Abstract | The Ralph M. Brown Act’s enforcement language implies striking a proper balance between school public officials and the public at large. This study of The Brown Act’s enforcement provisions is presented in the context of school districts. The investigation focused on the following overarching question: Does a policy analysis support a finding that in its application, The Brown Act appropriately strikes a balance between the right of Boards of Trustees and school officials to govern, and the public’s right to accountability of that governess? This overarching question is addressed by four research questions that lead to the following key findings.; Key Findings; 1. Most participants believe that The Brown Act strikes an appropriate balance between those who govern and those who have a right to accountability of that governess.; 2. Close scrutiny reveals that in its enforceability, The Brown Act fails to strike an appropriate balance between the key actors: those who govern and those who have a right to accountability of that governess.; 3. California should look to the leadership of the 29 other states which have imposed personal responsibility provisions to their “Sunshine Laws,” laws otherwise similar to The Brown Act.; 4. Since its inception of 1953, there has been no successful criminal prosecution for violation of The Brown Act. As a result, this gives rise to a belief of no true personal accountability. Knowing there is no personal culpability, it seems that some superintendents and boards of trustees have acted with impunity, unintentionally or consciously. Therefore, there is not sufficient accountability for superintendents and boards of trustees.; 5. Superintendents and boards of trustees have the upper hand in the balance of power for enforceability of The Brown Act’s provisions. The public at large and district attorneys are unable to stop egregious violations of The Brown Act. |
| Keyword | Brown Act; accountability of superintendents; accountability of school boards; accountability of superintendents and school boards; policy analysis re the Brown Act; policy analysis of the Brown Act; policy analysis Brown Act; accountability under the Brown Act; accountability Brown Act |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2866 |
| Rights | Côté, Craig Gerald |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Cote-3550 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Cote-3550.pdf |
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| Full text | SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY: A POLICY ANALYSIS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT by Craig Gerald Côté ________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2010 Copyright 2010 Craig Gerald Côté |
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