A national survey to which 4,210 board members responded gathered data by geographic region on members' age, ethnic group, sex, income, length of board experience, and opinions on current educational concerns and priorities and on the roles of boards and superintendents in over 20 areas of school governance. (RW)

Presents six charts dealing with the following information: 1978 and 1985 profiles of school board members; four key areas of conflict between school boards and superintendents; comparative salaries of school administrators; increases in administrator salaries; public opinion of school administrators; and increases in school construction…