Evening star., 1955-06-11
Virginia Delay
On Integration
Stanley Is Urged
To Join Bourd
In Policy Stund

REPORT 10 COV. 0edulcy III WHICH,
lit urged him to join with the
State Board of Education In
declaring such a policy.
The commission, composed Of
80 members Of the Legislature.
also said it felt a special session
of the Legislature should not be
called at this time.
Gov. Stanley said later that
he was requesting the State
Board Of Education to meet with
him June % to consider a dec
laration of policy" pursuant to
the commissions recommends
ton.
Emphasis on Time
The Governor said the commits
sion apparently had found that
proper consideration to these
matters requires time and care
Iful preparations"
II am convinced that the rec
ommendation is in the
best interest of the public school
teachers. the pupils and the
parents. of both races" he added.
The commission, headed by
State Senator Garland Gray of
Waverly, told the Governor it
would continue its work land
submit a further report at its
conclusion"
This report, the commission
said. would contain specific rec
Concentrations as to changes
necessary in the State laws deal
ing with the State Board of Edu-
cation. local school boards. ap-
preparations by local tax levying
bodies, employment of teachers,
their tenure in office and retire.
ment, distribution of State school
funds and related matters.
The commission said no date
has been set for another session
and presumably the drawing up
of q more inclusive program of
Recommendations will be left
largely to the commissions at
Itorneys.
Meeting Started Wednesday
Study by the commission of
the segregation problems raised
by the Supreme Courts desegre-
cation ruling began Wednesday
night and continued through
midafternoon Friday. The re-
port issued at the conclusion OF
the meeting was apparently the
work of a three-man subcom-
mittee and unanimously ap-
proved by the commission itself.
The commission said its rec
ommendation that the Governor
and the Board of Education de-
clare the States policy to operate
segregated schools during the
coming school year was made be-
cause of the necessity for school
authorities to formulate and an
nounce school programs for
1955-56.
The statement issued by the
commission noted that adjust
ment Of the States school system
at this time to an integrated
basis would not be practical or
feasible from an administrative
standpoint or otherwise"
1t was added:
Thine and exhaustive study
are required for the formulation
and enactment of legislation if
the interest and welfare Of the
pupils of both races, the protec-
Ition of the status of the teach
ers, and the financial problems
Involved are to receive construc-
tive attention"
Experience Vital
| Commenting on the commits
sion's belief that a special legis-
Ilative session is unnecessary at
this time, Gov. Stanley said
"the best legislation we can
enact will come from experience
land we haven't had any expert
Ience yet" in operating under the
Supreme Courts ruling.
He added, however, IF there
lis reason for 1t, I'll call a special
session.
Asked what effect the COM
missions recommendation might
have on Prince Edward and Not
Itoway Counties, which have de-
iclined to appropriate operating
funds for their schools in 1856.
Gov. Stanley said: VI would
think that would be legal
Question and I'd prefer not to
Ipass on it,"
Meanwhile Archibald Robert
son of Richmond, an attorney
for the Prince Edward School
Board, said he was certainly
glad" the commission had rec
commended the continuance of
segregated schools next year.
81 have always thought they
prince Edward school officials)
are safe to try to operate next
year."
| And in Nottoway County c. H.
Bevell, chairman of the county
school board, said: I'm in COM
Iplete agreement. ! have felt all
along that we could operate our
schools for the next year just as
we have in the past"
Agreement, in part, to the
commissions recommendations
came from Collins Denny, jr.,
counsel for the Defenders of
State Sovereignty and Individual
Liberties.
Oficials Of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People declined to COM
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