This study specifically attempts to determine and compare (1) the existence of board policies, both written and unwritten, dealing with supplementary free materials; (2) the procedures and criteria used in selection and evaluation of these materials; and (3) the person(s) and/or group(s) responsible for determination of the acceptability and for distribution of these supplementary free materials. To obtain the data, superintendents in a random sample of smaller school districts were asked to respond to a questionnaire dealing with board policies on supplementary free materials. The data show that 29 percent of the respondents indicated the existence of a board policy dealing with supplementary free materials. Over 60 percent of the respondents indicated that their policy permitted the use of supplementary free materials by their instructional staff, while only one percent of the respondents indicated that their policy denied the use of these materials. Other findings, conclusions, and recommendations for further study are also presented. A substantial list of references is provided. (Author/JF)