The State of Washington has embarked on a pilot project that meets the requirements of the revised 1972 Affirmative Action Act (which stipulates that employers must develop career counseling and remedial training programs for employees) by initiating a career development project for women through its Civil Service Commission. (Author/BP)

This booklet presents a model for use by any size or type of school district in developing an affirmative action plan. The model is intended to give districts a clear idea of what affirmative action requires and what type of program must be implemented for affirmative action to be successful. Separate sections of the booklet discuss numerical…