Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
State Board OF Education
Has Requested
LeGIty Appeal
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cit appears that OutStandingly
good progress has already been
made in the State of Delaware to-
wards desegregation and in light
of this factual situation and the
varying social situations in many
areas, the court, in the interest of
sound progress and proper educa-
tional adjustment, should give ju-
dicial recognition to the need for
constructive patience and under
standing.
in order to resolve doubt and
make sure that everything is being
done on sound foundation, and to
prevent further difficulties in grad
ually moving forward toward de-
segregation, it is sincerely and re-
spectfully believed by the board
that failure to make this position
clear to the court, would be a dere-
LECTION of duty, and a serious omis-
sion in the proper cooperation with
the U. S. Supreme Court decision
and intent.
''The State Board of Education
respectfully requests the attorney
Generals office to enter an appeal
on these or other proper judicial
basis as soon as possible but with
in the required 80 days"
The special meeting was held
after requests from a number of
school boards in lower Delaware to
the board to attend an executive
meeting at school groups in
Georgetown next Thursday night
to discuss problems incident to the
court ruling.
The board expressed willingness
to attend such meeting if the date
could be postponed one week be-
cause of previous commitments.
The feeling expressed in the let
ter was that there should be an ap-
peal from Judge Leahy's decision.
The board, unable to contact At
torney General Craven personally,
sent a telegram explaining the let
ter would follow.
In the action a week ago direct
ing preparation of desegregation
plans, a resolution adopted by the
board included an explanation that
it had received from, the Attorney
Generals. office a letter pointing
out that I'm the light of the United
States Supreme Court decision and
mandate in the segregation cases,
am of the opinion that, insofar as
it pertains to the State Board of
Education, Judge Leahy's decision
would be affirmed" on appeal.
Meanwhile, date for hearing of
argument on motions by legal rep
resentatives of six of the seven
school boards of Delaware, which
have been filed in Federal Court,
seeking modification of the deseg-
regation order issued by Judge
Leahy, has not yet been set but can
come any time on or after July 81.
Motions filed at the close of the
ten day deadline included those
from all districts concerned in the
order, except Clayton.
In explaining the action of the
Clayton district the solicitor for
the school board there, George R.
Wright, said that the board was of
the opinion that Judge Leahy's or
der of July Is, had at least for the
present, placed the responsibility
in the hands of the State Board of
Education He said that this had
placed the local board in the posi-
tion of not being able to accom-
plish anything further at this time
by asking for any change in the
content of the order
Clayton is the only board of the
seven in the order regarding de-
segregation located in Kent COun-
ty. The others, all in Sussex Coun-
ty, are: Seaford, Laurel, Milford
Greenwood, Milton, and John NJ
Clayton of the Frankford-Dags
area.