Describes workshop participants' views on the role advisory councils can or should have in affecting curriculum. Views of administrators, students, teachers, and citizens are considered. (Author/DN)

Looks at the role of a community council in formulating goals and objectives for (1) the community education process and (2) its own specific role. Considers three processes leading to realistic objectives: (1) identifying activity parameters (goal areas), (2) establishing goal priorities, and (3) formulating specific objectives for performance.…

Having a community education citizens council function as a "results" council rather than as an "advisory" council will assure that it continues to run effectively and that it does not become trapped in maintenance-centered activities. (Author/DN)

Suggests that the following five functions are common to all community advisory councils: fact finding, planning, coordination and communications, activation of new resources, and evaluation. (Author/DN)