In July 1991, 20 superintendents, who are members of the Urban Superintendents' Network, a coalition of educational leaders sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), participated in a special panel presentation and roundtable discussion entitled "Turnover in the Urban Superintendency: Implications and Ideas for Change." Reporting on the following issues raised and observations made by session participants, this publication: (1) cites data that reveal the average brief tenure of superintendents in urban districts is only 2.5 years; (2) claims that districts have to have a superintendent in position long enough to effect meaningful educational change (lists 25 urban areas that have had superintendent turnover within the past year); (3) provides a case study in Seattle, Washington, of frequent superintendent turnover; (4) observes that superintendents will search for ways to protect themselves from being summarily dismissed; (5) notes how three superintendents view their changing job description; and (6) lists four new programs focusing on superintendent training. The final article is "10 Key Questions for Urban Superintendents," by Lee Etta Powell. Dispersed throughout the issue is a series of recommendations, called "Searching for Solutions," that the participants made for improving and changing a system characterized by high turnover rates. (13 references) (MLF)