Small School Governance In Texas: Practices and Challenges of School Districts With 500 Or Less Students 1.1 2007/02/08 08:53:17.869 US/Central 2007/02/13 08:25:37.356 US/Central Donnie C. Snider donnie.snider@acu.edu Lloyd Milton Goldsmith lloyd.goldsmith@acu.edu National Council of Professors National Council of Professors of Educational Administration stdyxn12@shsu.edu Donnie C. Snider donnie.snider@acu.edu Lloyd Milton Goldsmith lloyd.goldsmith@acu.edu School Districts School Governance Texas Democratic governance of public school systems is a uniquely American institution. Despite a long history of local school boards and their responsibility of governing public schools little statistical information has been available on these public bodies. This report draws on the results of a survey of 323 school districts which provides an exceptional look at those who govern Texas small school districts. Almost 80% of United States school districts have 1,000 or less students (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). This study’s target population was school districts in Texas with 500 or less students. This module has been peer-reviewed, accepted, and sanctioned by the National Council of the Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) as a scholarly contribution to the knowledge base in educational administration.Click here to access entire article