This kit of ten documents treats in capsule form some of the more critical and immediate problems and responsibilities confronting school boards. The purpose of the study was to collect, synthesize and interpret the very latest research for school board members. The topics covered were identified as critical and timely areas of concern by an Advisory Committee of persons selected for their work with school boards throughout the country. The following topics are treated in this kit: (No. 7-A) Communicating With the Public; (No. 7-B) Public Expectations of Boards of Education; (No. 7-C) Public Opinions of the Schools; (No. 7-D) Community Support for Education: Elections Involving School Issues; (No. 7-E) Joint Endeavors of the Community and School; (No. 7-F) Approaches to School-Community Relations; (No. 7-G) Mass Media in School-Community Relations; (No. 7-H) Evaluation of School Public Relations Programs; (No. 7-I) School and Community Conflict; (No. 7-J) Current Research for School Board Members. The project was conducted by Dr. Dewey H. Stollar at the University of Tennessee. A related document is ED 034 084. (ON)