Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
PrinceGeorges
Indignation in
Fall Urged

teu W hbtcuQ tIlS SCHOOL o
his choice, where administra
lively possible. The Star learne,
today.
The proposal, drafted thi
week after a conference be
tween the school board an,
its 22-member Advisory Com
mittee on Integration, viii b.
presented to the fun schoc
board for action on Tuesday.
Admission to a school woul,
be refused. the resolution states
because Of overcrowded condi
tions, or other valid reasons.
Prospects at the secondary leve
are foreseen in a section of tn,
resolution that states:
eat the secondary level, it will
not be possible to give unlimited
choice Of schools because of al
ready badly overcrowded condi-
tons. However, cases of admis-
sion viii be decided on their in.
dividual merit"
Transfer Dates Set
Speaking Of the overall county
system. the resolution continues
IF a child desires to attend q
school other than the one in
/. which he Is enrolled or regis.
tered, it viii be necessary for the
parent to request a transfer
These requests should be ad-
dressed to the Board of Educa-
ton, care of the superintendent
Of schools. Requests viii be re-
ceived from August 10 through
August 26. 1855.
"If granted, parents must en-
roll their child at the school on
Thursday. Septembep /, 1855
All transfers will be handled
through the usual and normal
channels now operating with
the permission Of the Board OF
Education and the superinten-
dent Of schools.
Individual Attention
while the board has no in
tention Of compelling a pupil tc
attend a specific school or deny
him the privilege Of transferring
to another school. the board re-
serves the right during the
period Of transition to delay the
admission Of pupil to any
school If it deems such action
wise and necessary"
In reference to classroom
work. the resolution declares:
THE Institutional program
will be continued with its
emphasis on the need for chal-
longing the ability of the in
dividual pupil. This implies a
reduction Of the teaching load
insofar as possible to permit
individual attention to the in
terest and abilities of the
gifted the average and the
slow learner"
The document also states that:
Transportation will be con-
tinued on the same basis as it
Is now being operated"
win Continue Study
In conclusion, it reports that:
The Board Of Education will
continue its study of the prob
lens involved in this period of
transition. At the same time the
board invites the high degree Of
cooperation and interest on the
part Of our citizens which in
past years have permitted us to
build and expand our educa-
tional program consistent with
the demands and needs Of our
community. The same course of
action pursued in the coming
months will insure the adoption
Of the above principles with a
minimum amount of adjustment
for pupils. teachers and par
ents."
These tentative proposals,
upon which the school board Is
expected to take a vote. Tues
day. are prefaced as follows:
THE Board Of Education OF
Prince Georges County, being the
legally constituted and RESPONSE
bic school authority on the local
level must, Of course. make every
effort to comply with the DEGREES
Of the (Supreme) Court, the
opinion Of the (Marylandl At
torney General and the spirit of
hte resolution adopted by the
State Board Of Education urg-'
ing voluntary compliance on
the part OF all local pubic school
officials"
Quick Action Urged
The resolution adopts in theory
suggestions contained in a re-
port made TO the school board on
July Is by a group of citizens
specially named to offer recon-
mendations for effecting integra-
ton. The report advised the
school board to integrate las
soon as practical in each school
where classroom facilities and
other conditions will permit"
Also advised by the citizens
was "a prompt and clearcut
statement of policy by the Board
Of Education regarding desegre-
CATION"