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The article reports on the citizen survey utilizing a grassroot approach conducted by a PTA member at County High School in Missoula, Montana. An over all citizen survey group was organized with the helped of Parents' and teachers' association and school officials. Population trends, school programs and public opinion were studied. A petition campaign to get the bond issue on the ballot was launched by the committee. The play-by-play account of a successful effort to bring about consolidation of three rural Ohio school districts through a citizens committee working with specialists from the School-Community Development Study is available.