School districts should institute special public relations programs focusing only on budgets. The programs should provide services to voters (such as free use of school facilities), spotlight good fiscal management, involve the staff by giving them budget information, and use the budget report as a public relations document. (Author/RW)

This annual report on the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) contains demographic and enrollment profiles of the nine colleges that compose the LACCD as well as a systemwide budget, and districtwide student characteristics. Following messages from the LACCD president and chancellor, the report contains profiles of the following…