This proposal for the Atlanta (Georgia) Dropout Prevention Collaborative cites as its mission the linkage of the public school system with parents, agencies, businesses, and the general community in a cohesive entity designed to promote activities to lower the dropout rate. The Collaborative has the following objectives: (1) to promote the implementation of the Atlanta Dropout Prevention Plan; (2) to elicit the assistance and cooperation of additional groups/organizations in decreasing the Atlanta dropout rate; (3) to provide for the conducting of a formative and summative evaluation of the Atlanta Dropout Plan; and (4) to continue the development of the Atlanta Dropout Plan. A time table of planned activities from December 1987 to July 1989 is presented. Core Collaborative participants and secondary Collaborative members are listed. Appended is a table graphing the number of members of the Atlanta Board of Education and members of the Core Collaborative by sex and race. Also appended are letters of support from government, community, school, and business leaders. (BJV)