The Town of Manassas Park (Virginia) officially became a city in 1975; shortly thereafter the State Board of Education certified the city as a separate school division. This report provides data regarding the method of initiating a viable and legal school division for 2,200 students to be in operation by September 1, 1976. Parameters set by city officials are that the total annual budget for the operation of the school division must not exceed $1.8 million, and the base salary for teachers be set at $7,500. Two contingency plans are contained in the report with staffing patterns, salaries and benefits, existing facilities and facilities that could be converted to educational use, a master calendar, and a proposed budget. (MLF)