Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
lnfegrated Plan
Voted School
Administration
Board Approves
Corning's Scheduled
Shift of Aides
washington, d. G.
SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1855
By james 6. Deone

By james 6. Deone
The District school system next
week will begin converting its
top administration to a racially
integrated basis.
School officials have scheduled
. meeting Monday to begin
shutting their duties in accord
ance with Supt. Hobart M.
Corning's new organization plan.
Norman ]. Nelson, newly desig-
mated deputy superintendent.
predicted yesterday the actual
revamping will not be completed
until the end of the present
school year, however.
The Board of Education, as
predicted by The Star, yesterday
approved DR.. Corning's plan for
reassigning his top aides. The
vote was to 2.
IL New Top Titles.
In accordance with this &C
ton. II top officials now have
acquired new titles, and most of
the IL in the next few months
will switch to different RESPONSE
bilities. The shuffling is designed
to end the duplication that
existed under the racially segre-
gated system.
Still to be decided is the future
status of a number of directors
and department heads. DR..
Corning has promised to SUBJ
NIT plans for them this month,
and they probably will be handed
to the board at its next meeting
March 16.
Robert r. Faulkner and Mrs.
Frank S. Phillips cast the mega
tive votes at yesterdays meeting.
Both wanted the Corning plan
held over.
Mr.. Faulkner questioned the
legality of recognizing without
getting certain changes in school
law. Mrs. Phillips complained
that the Corning plan was top
heavy, and she also contended
that even if the board approved
1t, the present two administrators
for elementary schools should be
kept at least until next fall.
Congress Voice Defeated.
The two members sought to
have the entire plan referred to
Congress. This was defeated,
however, 5 to 2. They then
sought to have it referred to
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West for a ruling on its legality,
but this also was defeated, S to 2.
Wesley S. Williams, Negro
member who previously had ques-
toned various details of the
Corning plan and led in delay
ing its approval, yesterday an
nounced he would vote for it.
The other two Negro members,
Col. West A. Hamilton and DR..
Margaret j. Butcher, also urged
approval.
C. Melvin Sharpe, board presi-
dent, said he felt Congress needed
to act before the board itself
could. Mr.. Sharpe, as presiding
officer. did not have occasion to
vote, however.
The majority, in approving i'm
mediate reorganization, accepted
a legal ruling by Mr.. West that
the board was free to go ahead
without congressional action.
Changes in Titles.
Under the board-approved
plan, these changes in title now
are effective:
First Assistant Supts. Norman
j. Nelson and Harold A. Haynes
to deputy superintendent. Mr..
Nelson will head general educa-
tional administration and DR..
Haynes educational services, in
Guiding personnel, research,
testing, curriculum and classes
for exceptional children.
Charles N. Zellers, business
assistant to DR.. Corning, to
deputy superintendent in charge
of business and buildings.
Associate Supts. Lawson j.
Cantrell, Francis A. Gregory,
Carl F. Hansen, Frances A.
Lyons, John M. Riecks, Thomas
j. Holmes. Richard r. Foster
and Irene c. Hypps to assistant
superintendent. They will have
these Jurisdictions:
Mr.. Cantrell, Junior highs; Mr..
Gregory. vocational and night
schools; DR.. Hansen, senior
highs: Miss Lyons, elementary
schools; Mr.. Riecks, buildings
and grounds; Mr.. Holmes, per-
sonnet; DR.. Foster. research and
statistics, and DR.. Hypps, pupil
appraisal and attendance.
Miss Katherine Scrivener, now
director of elementary educa-
ton, will be Miss Lyons as
siStant.