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This research is a study on the development of school management innovation in the sensitive border provinces of Thailand. We found that the operating conditions of innovative educational administration lead to the development of educational quality through processes that result in positive changes from the original. Our results also indicated that the model of innovative educational administration creates the following three principles: (a) Under the organizational context, there are six processes which consist of mission or legal duties, vision, values and culture, organizational structure, service recipients and stakeholders, and performance improvement system; (b)  under the organizational leadership, there are eight processes which consist of intellectual stimulation, ideological influence, inspiration, individual consideration, vision for change, teamwork and participation, risk management, and creativity; (c) under the management system, there are six processes which comprise visionary leadership, strategic planning, expectations of service recipients and stakeholders, measurement, analysis and knowledge management, personnel management, and operations. The evaluation of usefulness and feasibility is the final finding in the results. The overall picture was the most useful (M = 4.69, SD =0.37), and the most feasible (M = 4.64, SD =0.40). In conclusion, this study can be used as a guideline for school services and development.