Six research reports dealing with the roles and proper relationships between professional administrators and boards of trustees are summarized in this review. The following topics are highlighted: the professional's theoretical basis for operation and its justification, roles and internal and external functions of the board, effects of vague or misunderstood roles, positive influences on role understanding, and the use of teachers and students as sources for policy formulation. A bibliography of published and unpublished materials covering these and related areas is summarized. (JO)