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In late 1964, Ken Peters and Burt Taylor informally explored the formation of a group of suburban superintendents throughout the United States similar to superintendents already organized by cities of 100,000 to 300,000 and more than 300,000 population. This idea was discussed further with a number of superintendents in California and other areas of the United States. They felt the proposal had a great deal of merit. It was decided that a letter would be sent to a group of superintendents throughout the country inviting them to a Sunday break fast in Atlantic City at the annual meeting of the American Association of School Administrators on February 14,1965.

 Meanwhile, as the letters from Peters and Taylor suggesting the breakfast meeting was under way, Paul Avery of Winnetka, Illinois, and Charles Brown of Newton, Massachusetts, were also discussing the possibility of forming a similar group. Before the February meeting, in conversations among the four superintendents, it was decided to bring the two groups together at the breakfast meeting on February 14.

Approximately 15 superintendents arrived for breakfast; Avery and Taylor served as temporary chairpersons. Peters was unable to attend the Atlantic City meeting. Following the discussion, the superintendents decided that a combined group should be formed. Lloyd Michael of Evanston, Illinois, and Paul Avery invited the group to hold its first meeting in Evanston, at the Orrington Hotel, with the plan that a majority of the meetings be held in Evanston Township High School, a short distance away. Meeting dates were set for Thursday, May 20, through Saturday noon, May 22. more...