THIS REPORT, THE FIRST VOLUME OF AN EXTENSIVE TWO-VOLUME STUDY, OUTLINES VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. GENERATED BY FIVE SUBCOMMITTEES CONSISTING OF LAY CITIZENS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF, THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ORGANIZED UNDER EACH COMMITTEES SPECIFIC AREA CONCERN--(1) THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, (2) SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL SERVICES, (3) FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, (4) COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND FACILITIES, AND (5) SCHOOL DISTRICT RELATIONSHIPS. VOLUME II IS A GREATLY EXPANDED VERSION OF THIS REPORT AND CONTAINS A DETAILED DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THE COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS. (LB)