Sunshine Laws in Higher Education. State Policy Brief

Autor/in	Hearn, James C.
Institution	Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
Titel	Sunshine Laws in Higher Education. State Policy Brief
Quelle	(2017), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	State Policy; Educational Policy; School Law; Higher Education; Governance; Governing Boards; Accountability; Policy Formation; Decision Making + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Law concerning schools; Schulrecht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Verantwortung; Politische Betätigung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	Public higher education is a major recipient of state funding and resources. As such, public colleges and universities directly respond to state needs for higher education and are required to provide transparency in decision-making, which is codified in state open-meeting and record laws. These laws, often termed "sunshine laws," present challenges and opportunities to institutional leaders across many dimensions: executive search and selection processes; board deliberation and decision-making; and institutional finance and business operations. Within the context of sunshine laws, effective institutional governance depends on deftly balancing the need for transparency with the obligation to ensure an institution achieves its public purpose. This policy brief reviews the critical issues associated with these laws and provides institutional leaders and state policymakers with recommendations that address the important need for transparency while recognizing the challenges of board governance and leadership in the sunshine. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. 1133 20th Street NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-356-6317; Tel: 202-296-8400; Fax: 202-223-7053; Web site: http://www.agb.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01