An abstract of a study to discover the political interaction leading to policy decisions for the management of underutilized school facilities, to determine the actual policies that resulted from those activities, and to investigate the satisfaction level of participants. (Author/MLF)

Schoolhouses have the potential to serve a larger constituency by providing social services such as day care, health care, adult education, senior citizen clubs, and recreation. The numbers of school-age children are declining, so using school space for community programs is being considered by many school districts. This issue reports on one…