Planning for School District Organization, Briefs of Position Papers Prepared for the Project Staff.

Position papers on planning for school district organization were prepared for the project staff of the Great Plains School District Organization Project, a four-state study. A total of 104 studies and reports were prepared by personnel from secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, State Departments of Education, and related educational institutions in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Of the 104 studies and reports, 54 were position papers developed in the areas of educational needs, demographic factors, curriculum and educational programs, educational services, and organization and finance. A total of 68 position papers and reports are presented in this publication, followed by a synthesis of findings and recommendations reported in the papers, and a discussion of the implications of the information included in the papers. (VM)