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CHAPTER I

THE Problem and ITS Background

The need for unification of California school dis-

tricts has been recognized for many years. The William
S. Hert Union High School District has been in existence

for only two years, but already the need of better articu-

lation between the high school and the four elementary

schools within the district is apparent.
The existence of wide variation in wealth of the

various elementary districts also poses other problems that

have arisen in the area -- financial problems, transporta-

tion problems, school housing problems, and the coordina-

ting of school services.

THE PROBLEM

Statement of the problem. The problem selected for

ttis project resolved itself into the making of a survey

of the four elementary school districts comprising the

William S. Hart Union High School District in northern Los
Angeles County, California. This was undertaken with the

view of determining the feasibility of unification of the

area into a single unit of administration, or other