This guide provides basic information for local boards of education and educators on Ohio's school-to-work system. It contains an overview of the system, a self-assessment tool that can be used in the community, a sample resolution for local boards of education, and other information to assist educators to forge local partnerships. The four sections of the guide provide the following: a letter from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction supporting school-to-work initiatives, an introduction to the school-to-work system, including mission, essential elements, and principles; a description of the delivery system, including state-level activities, regional alliances, local partnerships, and linkages to other educational reform initiatives such as Venture Capital, SchoolNet, Ohio's BEST (Building Excellent Schools for Today & the 21st Century), and Ohio's school-to-work system; and a checklist for building school-to-work partnerships. Five appendixes, which make up more than half of the guide, contain the following: (1) State Board of Education school-to-work resolution; (2) continuum of activities; (3) building school-to-work partnerships; (4) self-assessment school-to-work template; and (5) sample local resolution supporting school-to-work partnerships. A list of 18 resources for additional information is provided. (KC)