The Salt Lake City Board of Education appointed a committee in May 1988 to review shared governance concepts and as a part of the deliberations this handbook was revised. The handbook has seven sections: (1) basic history and philosophy; (2) policies and agreements regarding shared governance; (3) the principles of shared governance; (4) the limits of shared governance; (5) shared governance structures; (6) questions and answers; and (7) accountability-responsibility. Appended is a statement of the superintendent, recommendations of the Shared Governance Committee, objectives of shared governance; grievance forms, and a review of services form. (SI)