IN A SURVEY OF CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES, APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE DISTRICTS PROVIDED COPIES OF BOARD POLICY MANUALS FOR STUDY, WHILE MOST OF THE OTHER DISTRICTS INDICATED PLANS TO DEVELOP SUCH DOCUMENTS. TYPICAL DIVISIONS OF THE POLICY MANUALS STUDIED WERE (1) INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL, (2) ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLLEGE, (3) CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL, (4) CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL, (5) STUDENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, (6) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, (7) BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND GROUNDS, AND (8) MISCELLANEOUS. STUDY OF THE AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS LED THE AUTHOR TO RECOMMEND (1) DISTINCTION BETWEEN BOARD POLICIES AND REGULATIONS DEVELOPED FROM POLICIES, (2) INCLUSION OF STATEMENTS OF PHILOSOPHY AND/OR OBJECTIVES, (3) INCLUSION OF A TABLE OF CONTENTS AND AN INDEX, (4) DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR UPDATING, AND (5) DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES, OR OF PERTINENT PARTS, TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS. TABLES SHOW FREQUENCY OF INCLUSION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS UNDER EACH OF THE MAIN HEADINGS. (WO)