Decisions made by groups of employees result in more effective, efficient, and higher-quality decisions than those made solely by an individual, a board of education, or a group of administrators. School Planning and Personnel is directed to practitioners and citizens who make important decisions related to schools’ human resources and to school programs and activities, as well as to university graduate students in school administration or supervision. An important reference guidebook for members of school site-based councils, teachers, principals and assistant principals, central office administrators and supervisors, superintendents, and members of boards of education.