AT A CONFERENCE OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL BOARDS IN DECEMBER 1966, EIGHT MAJOR ASPECTS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BETWEEN SCHOOL BOARDS AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WERE CONSIDERED. THEY WERE--(1) PREPARATORY WORK FOR NEGOTIATIONS INCLUDES RECOGNITION OF COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD'S POSITION, (2) THE NEGOTIATION SESSION INVOLVES THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT, PROBLEMS OF WHO SHOULD DO THE NEGOTIATING, AND TECHNIQUES FOR RESOLVING DEADLOCKS, (3) THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT RAISES PROBLEMS OF FORM, COVERAGE, REPRESENTATION, GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES, CONTRACT DURATION, AND THE SAVING CLAUSE, (4) A RECOMMENDED PROGRAM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES, PROVISION FOR INSERVICE IMPROVEMENT, AND COMMENSURATE COMPENSATION, (5) A PREVENTIVE GRIEVANCE PROGRAM INVOLVES DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBINED ORAL AND WRITTEN GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, (6) AN APPROVED SALARY SCHEDULE IS SUGGESTED, BASED UPON EIGHT ESSENTIALS ADOPTED BY THE NEA, (7) THE EXPANDING SCOPE OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL BOARDS AND TEACHERS INCLUDES ANY PHASE OF EDUCATION AFFECTING THE WORKING LIFE OF THE TEACHER OR THE QUALITY OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND (8) THE STATE'S MUNICIPAL LABOR LAW IS REVIEWED WITH RESPECT TO BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS, BOX 160, WINNECONNE, WISCONSIN 54986, FOR $2.50. (JK)