Date of Award
12-1985
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
First Advisor
Dr. Lawrence B. Schlack
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The Kalamazoo Public Schools serve approximately 14,000 students in 25 schools. Located in Kalamzoo County, the Kalamazoo Public Schools District is one of the largest employers in the county as they have 1,400 employees. The Kalamazoo Public School District is operated by seven member Board of Education and supported by the people that reside within the school district boundaries.
The internship involved 240 hours working with personnel in Central Administration in the areas of public relations, personnel procedures and practices, organizational structure, curriculum development and regulations in special education, financial planning, contract negotiations and federal and state programs.
Recommended Citation
Arnett, James D., "A Central Administration Internship in the Kalamazoo Public School System" (1985). Masters Theses. 1364.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1364