Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

MIDDLE COMMANDER
Annapolis. - Midshipman
Wayne M. Wills, "a, of
Jackson, Miss, has been
named commander of the
3,700-man brigade of mid
Shipmen at the Naval
) Academy here for the win
: ter academic period.
situations of learning in addi-
ton to those owned Or exclu.
Isively controlled by the State Oh
any such county. city or town
!, And further provides that the
convention will not have the
, power to either consider. adopt
! or propose any other amendment
or revisions."
/ II the people vote in favor oil
. holding a restricted COnstitu-
tional convention on January 9
1856, what is the next step?
The regular session of the
General Assembly converting or
; January IL, 1856, will select the
time and method Of electing the
delegates to the limited consti-
tutional convention. On the
date selected. the people will
elect representatives to the Con-
stitutional conNention. Theii
acts at the convention will be
limited to the amendment Of
Section 14l of the Constitution
Jas provided in the original act
!. What is Section 129 Of the
, Constitution?
! This section reads as follows
1.-The General Assembly shall
establish and maintain an eff
cient system of public free schools
throughout the State"
! Has Section 1873 of the Con-
stitution been repealed?
No. and amendment of Section
l4l will still require the Legisla-
Iture to maintain an efficient sys-
tenn of public free schools
throughout the State. The con-
,stitutional convention would not
have the power to repeal or
amend Section 1919 of the Con-
stitution.
viii an amendment TO Section
l41, authorizing limited educa-
tiOnal grants to be used in non
sectarian private schools. affect
Section 1873 Of the Constitution?
I No. The amendment to Sec
ton TAI is merely a measure to
provide funds for white and
colored children in case q COM
munity refuses to appropriate
school funds or should a child
be assigned to an integrated
school against the will of its
I parents or guardian.
1t is hoped that the commu-
nifty could adjust itself without
the necessity Of the State ex-
pending tremendous sums to
establish a school system at the
local level which would increase
the income taxes some IS to 40
per cent.
! Why is a scholarship plan
necessary?
The Commission believes that
the people of Virginia want to
preserve the educational oppor-
tunities of. our children as far
as possible. Many people have
stated that they will not send
their children to integrated
schools. The Commission be-
lieves that no child should be
required to attend an integrated
school. II children who will not
attend an integrated school are
to get an education some means
must be provided whereby they
. can do so.
Will the State Board of Edu-
cation lose Its authority to main
tain school standards?
, No. The State Board of Edu-
cation will continue it's func-
lions in the future just as it has
in the past. Under present law
!. private schools may be accred-
. TIED by the State Board If they
, meet the prescribed standards,
VIII teachers in private non.
sectarian schools be within the
. provisions of the Virginia Sup.
Elemental Retirement Act?
Yes. The Commission specifi.
cally recommends that the pro-
visions of the Act be broadened
to provide for the retirement OF
teachers in private schools Or
ganized after the effective date
of the enactment Of legislation
recommended by the Report.
Will private tuition grants
such as contemplated by the
C Commission open up "endless
opportunities for fraud?
No. Proper safeguards will be
adopted. Illustrations Of protec-
ton against fraud in this type
Of grant may be found in IN
employment Compensation and
the CT Bill Of Rights
Is the State prepared to pay
additional costs involved in
maintaining a dual school sys-
tenn public and private)?
The recommendations of the
. Gray report do not contemplate
a dual system of public and pri-
vate schools. Moreover, no State
= appropriations will be made tC
:. private schools. Tuition grants
, will be made to parents only
j under the circumstances out
/ lined elsewhere herein.
What would be the additional
cost TO the State In assuming
part of tuition costs of students
already enrolled In Virginia pri-
, vate schools?
: None. Students already en-
t rolled in Virginia private schools
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