FIVE REGIONAL CONFERENCES WERE CONDUCTED BY THE KENTUCKY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN 1966 TO HELP SCHOOL PEOPLE PLAN PROGRAMS TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE TITLE I FUNDS. THIS REPORT PRESENTS SUMMARIES OF KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, AND GROUP REPORTS AS WELL AS CONCLUSIONS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING POINTS--(1) THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT IMPOSE GUIDELINES WITHOUT RESPECT FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROBLEMS, (2) TITLE I FUNDS SHOULD BE APPROPRIATED EARLY ENOUGH TO ALLOW ADEQUATE LONG-RANGE PLANNING, (3) IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN THE EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES, (4) GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS, AND AGENCIES SHOULD ASSIST IN PLANNING TITLE I PROJECTS, AND (5) TITLE I PROGRAMS SHOULD BE MADE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REGULAR PROGRAM. (SF)