NOW CONSISTING OF 17 SCHOOLS, THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE SEVENTIES (ES '70) NETWORK WAS FORMED IN MAY 1967 TO DEVISE AND EXECUTE A PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING A NEW COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION WHICH (1) PROVIDES AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FOR EACH STUDENT, (2) IS HIGHLY RELEVANT TO THE ADULT ROLES WHICH HE WILL PLAY, (3) IS ECONOMICALLY PRACTICAL WITHIN AVAILABLE PUBLIC RESOURCES, (4) IS BASED ON BEHAVIORAL AND RELATED SCIENCES, (5) EMPLOYS SUITABLE SYSTEMS OF SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, (6) UTILIZES APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONALLY ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY, (7) IS LOCALLY PLANNED AND DIRECTED, (8) IS NATIONALLY COORDINATED, (9) IS FINANCED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FUNDS, AND (10) IS DESIGNED FOR ULTIMATE AVAILABILITY TO ALL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS (1) GENERATING EDUCATIONAL POLICY, (2) ESTABLISHING THE VALIDITY OF ES '70 PROPOSALS AND PRODUCTS, (3) PROVIDING THE FORCE, IMPLEMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION, (4) PROVIDING INFORMATION ON WHICH REVISIONS AND EVALUATIONS MAY BE MADE, AND (5) ACTING AS A MODEL FOR DEMONSTRATION AND DISSEMINATION OF PROVEN DESIGN AND PRACTICE. THE ROLE OF THE STATES, ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM, AND ES '70 INFORMATION SYSTEM, NEWS FROM THE NETWORK, AND A REPORT FROM MONROE, MICHIGAN, ON DEVELOPING A HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY AS A MODEL FOR OTHER ES '70 NETWORK SCHOOLS ARE INCLUDED. COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLE FROM E.F. SHELLEY AND COMPANY, 866 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017. (MM)