Curriculum evaluation does not occur in a vacuum, and it is not a single or simple kind of operation. The school board member provides a lay person's view of a program but, because of his knowledge of the school district, is a kind of a bridge between the public and professional educators. This presentation provides a framework for consideration of curriculum change, describes several specific curriculum changes and evaluations undertaken by the author's board, and suggests criteria and devices that could be useful to school board members in changes in their own districts. (Author/MLF)