Evening star., 1953-02-05
Farley Due on 7
School Board
Requirements
Fuirfux Supervisors
And Members to
Meet on Issue

Replacement OF two Fairfax
County School Board members
because they are Federal en-
ployeS will be considered at q
joint meeting Of the School
Board and the Board of County
Supervisors in a few days.
The joint session was re-
quested by the supervisors
yesterday. after they received.
copies of a letter from School
Board attorneys, saying the
presence Of Federal workers on
the board might jeopardize sale
of an $11 million school con-
struction bond issue. approved in
Tuesdays referendum.
Commemorative Attorney
Hugh B. Marsh said he con-.
CURED in the letter of the School
Board lawyers. r. j. Lillard and
Robert j. McCandlish, jr.
The two Federal employees on
the Fairfax School Board are
Hills Lory. who works for the
State Department, and Ran
dolph r. Buckley, an employe
of the Post ONCE Department.
Mr.. Lory represents Lee District.
and Mr.. Buckley represents Gem
treville District.
Cite Recent Decision.
In their letter, Mr.. Lillard and
Mr.. McCandlish pointed to the
recent decision in Arlington Cir
cult Court against three Federal
employees serving on the Arling-
ton School Board.
"The decision no doubt will
be appealed, but we afVconfident
that the Supreme Court Of APP
peals of Virginia will affirm it."
they wrote. "If we are correct
in that view it seems inevitable
that the qualifications of the two
Federal employees now serving on
the county school board of Fair
fax County. Va, will be success
fully challenged.
1--WE believe that the two Fed
eral employees now serving should
be replaced by members whose
qualifications are not in question.
In view of the referendum on the
school bond issue and the likeli-
hood of further action by the
school board E with respect
thereto, we recommend that new
members be qualified at the
earliest possible date. al
I'VE do not believe that the
actions OF the school board
prior to this date can be sue
cessfully challenged because two
of the members were Federal
employees"
Appointed by Supervisors. 81
School board members have
been appointed by the super
visors since the county executive
form of government took effect
in Fairfax in January, 1852. The
school board has six members,
one for each magiSterial dis
trict. Custon1arily, the supervisor
from each magisterial district
selects the school board member
for that district.
81 think they should be re-
placed" said Supervisor Stuart
De Bell Of Centreville district.
IF they aren't. it might hold up
sale of the bond issue"
Sale Of a $10.5 million Fairfax
school construction bond issue
voted in 1850 was delayed for
over a year by litigation. Foes
of the new bond issue have re-
tained Arlington Attorney John
Locke Green to start litigation
against the sale of the bonds.
The presence of Federal en-
ployes on the Fairfax School
Board is expected to figure in
the suit.
designations Forecast.
1--WE ought to talk this over
with the two school board mem
bers involved" said Supervisor
c. B. Jett of Lee district. "They
ought to have an opportunity to
offer their designations before
we ask them to step aside"
"In all probability, they will
resign, and we ought to replace
them Immediately" said G. WAL
lace Carper, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors.
Mrs. Anne wilkins, supervisor
Mom Falls Church District, said
Ne felt the attorneys were being
overly cautious. I'm not sure
it's necessary to replace them, .
she said.
Suit Victory Seen.
County Executive C. C. Massey
said he believes the attorneys
are confident they can overcome
any suit against sale Of the
bonds. but the idea is to re-
move evefy possible obstacle"
Mr.. Massey was instructed to
arrange the Joint session for to-
morrow night, il possible. The
supervisors indicated they want
to take some definite action in
the matter at next Wednesdays
regular board meeting,