Creating Profit: The Real Business of School Boards

About the Book

Confidence and support for public education is waning precariously. The Common School System, the bedrock of our democracy and the American dream is in peril. Baskin and Caldarelli present a powerful and practical solution for reviving public education. They merge sound educational leadership practices with time tested business principles to create valued profit in a "not for profit" enterprise.

About the Author

Lawrence M. Baskin, Ed.D. Cesare Caldarelli, Jr. Ed.D. Dr. Lawrence Baskin has been at the forefront of educational leadership and continuous improvement efforts for more than three decades. Beyond serving in the capacity of Superintendent for the Libertyville and Glen Ellyn, Illinois school districts, additionally, Larry was Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs for The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is known as an entrepreneurial leader having successfully worked with school and corporate board members to create productive systems leading to the attainment of desired results. Dr. Baskin has worked closely with legislative, municipal and corporate leaders on behalf of schools and community organizations. Larry earned his doctorate in educational administration and supervision from Loyola University of Chicago. His dissertation surrounded the employment, supervision and remuneration of administrative personnel in Illinois. He has vast experience in the successful design and implementation of systems leading to measurable gains in instruction, customer satisfaction and resource utilization. He was selected by school board members and colleagues to lead several organizations as well as the Governor of Illinois to help reorganize of the State Board of Education. Larry has been invited to present across the country and received numerous awards and citations in the capacity of Superintendent and Dean. Dr. Baskin is co-founder of the Functional Leadership Institute with a mission to help improve public education by assisting boards of education and administrative groups to attain sustained growth in student instruction, customer satisfaction and resource utilization. Dr. Cesare Caldarelli has been immersed in school and school district leadership spanning four decades from pre-school through high school and adult education. He served in the classroom and as a coach, asst. principal, principal, asst. superintendent, and for nineteen years as superintendent of schools in Iowa, California and Illinois. Cesare is credited for working with board members to focus on their hopes and aspirations for all of the children in their districts and to work effectively with administrators, staff and all other constituents to achieve desired results. He has successful experience involving local and state government leaders and local and state agencies as well as public and private enterprise to support schools and student learning activities. Cesare earned his doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University focusing his dissertation on collective bargaining. He is a trained and experienced negotiator, mediator and facilitator with a focus on organizational culture and performance as related to student learning. Cesare has been recognized by local and state agencies, and numerous community and professional organizations for contributions relating to individual and organizational development, learners and learning, instructional and management technology, and community and governmental relations. Dr. Caldarelli is co-founder of the Functional Leadership Institute and dedicated to helping public and private organizations develop their culture to support and sustain higher levels of achievement, constituent satisfaction and stewardship of resources.