A task force operating under The Education Commission of the States made five major proposals relating to vocational-technical education: (1) that a human resources council be developed with responsibility for long-range goals for a total community context of education, (2) that an occupational education commission provide leadership and stimulate development of vocational-technical programs to achieve these goals, (3) that a manpower coordinating committee effect maximum system-cost effectiveness of training programs in a coordinative rather than administrative role, (4) that a task force for occupational education and economic development help build up industrial output through new or expanded industries, and (5) that regional learning centers be established to provide leadership in the development of broad interdisciplinary curriculums. School drop-outs, potential drop-outs, and unemployed and underemployed adults were to be initial target population. Some major principles forwarded were: (1) Education should be given first priority in allocation of human and material resources, (2) Education should be extended outward from the school to the entire community, (3) Instruction should be individualized, and (4) More follow-up and feedback is necessary for maximum program effectiveness. (DM)