This study explored the relationship between the manner in which a school board functions and the level and existence of quality improvement principles perceived to be present within the school district. Two survey instruments, the Perceived Quality Assessment Instrument (PQAI) and the Role Perception Quality Instrument (RPQI), were utilized to collect data in thirty-four (34) public school districts in Iowa. Data from the first instrument was used to compute a Perceived Quality Index Score (PQI) and data from the second survey yielded a Role Perception Quality Index Score (RPQI) for each of the thirty-four (34) districts. The PQI and RPQI scores were compared to determine the degree of correlation between the PQI and RPQI. For further comparison school district data was analyzed by grouping schools according to 49 Student enrollment, rural versus urban districts, and by the average terms of service on the local school boards. The overall results for the thirty-four school districts indicated a positive correlation between the PQI and the RPQI and that two enrollment groups demonstrated a high positive correlation. The results suggest that more in-depth research be devoted to looking at social-economic backgrounds of the school districts population and at the backgrounds and educational levels of board of education members. There is also need for additional research to identify the major variables within a school district which influence the level of quality which is perceived to be present.