The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-30
HYDE EDUCATION
BOARD REFUSES
POSTPONEMENT
County Superintendent Issues
Statement Relative to School
Controversy

The date for opening of schools
in Hyde County having been set,
the Board of Education saw moth
ing to be gained by granting a re-
quest of Engelhard school patrons
to postpone the opening, until aft,
er Sept. 9, Supt. Tommy Gaylord
said Tuesday.
In a lengthy statement issued
for publication, Mr.. Gaylord said
ait may be that the people in the
Engelhard area intend to defy the
action taken by the Hyde County
Board of Education and the school
laws of North Carolina authorizing
such action, and thus confuse and
Illustrate the entire school system
of Hyde County"
Mr.. Gaylord also indicates he
thinks the special term of court
called is a needless expense and
Inconvenience to the county, and
will only result in a verdict for
the Board of Education.
His statement is printed here
with:
"Tae next regular term of Hyde
Superior Court will convene on
Monday, October z, less than a
month after the date set for the
special term on Sept. 9. Another
term Of Hyde County Superior
Court is scheduled to convene on
Monday, October %. 1t now ap-
pears that Hyde County will have
three terms of Superior Court
within less than two months.
"The special term has been call
ed for the purpose of trying sew
eral appeals for high school pupils
formerly attending East Hyde or
Engelhard High School and as
signed by the Hyde County Board
of Education to West Hyde or
Swan Quarter High School as
authorized under the provisions of
General Statutes of North Caro-
lima, Sections 115-176 to 179 of the
school law.
"The Hyde County Board of
Education first considered the sug-
gestion of consolidating the East
Hyde High School and the West
Hyde High School, but before TAX
ing the necessary action to perfect
the consolidation, beginning with
the school year 1957-1958, decided
to assign the high school pupils
from East Hyde High School to
West Hyde High School as author
lied by subsection A, Section 115-
76, General Statutes of North
Carolina, which provides that "The
provisions of this Section &c. S.
1870 shall not deprive any city
or county Board of Education of
the authority to assign or enroll
any and all pupils in schools in
accordance with the provisions of
General Statutes 115-176 to 49,
179". This statute defines the in
tent and purpose of the assign
ment of pupils for the more order
ly and efficient administration of
the schools involved and for the
further promotion of the pupils
interests.
can Aug. 9, the Hyde County
Board of Education heard the final
requests of the pupils for reas-
signment to the East Hyde High
School and on August 20, notified
by registered mail, the parents or
persons in loco PARENTS of the
action of the Board denying such
applications for reassignment. 1t
has been suggested that an appeal
may be taken from the action Of
the Board to the Superior Court.
These appeals if taken, to be heard
at the special term Hyde Superior
Court called for September 9.
Cali Hyde County Schools will
open on September 8. 1t may be
that the people in the Engelhard
area intend to defy the action
taken by the Hyde County Board
of Education and the Schools laws
of North Carolina, authorizing
such action, and thus confuse and
Illustrate the entire school system
of the County"