The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-15
Board Is SccI>in :
Acne, Tc Study
Schoo! Situation


The Prince Edward co'tnfY SCHOOL
board met Monday nieh fill Tho
first hlne s.nce Federal .Ilidee
Sterling Hnecheson Set 1865 as the
target date for siartne desegreaa
ton Of county schools.
Considering first things first. the
school board limited its considera
ton in the school decision mainly
70 finding the proper agency to
conduct survey of Tie school
situation in the county.
judge Hntcheson. III his legal
opinion Of AUGUST 4 ordered
progress report BE made u his
court on or before January i, 1862
The report should reflect the Scope
and purpose of the survey and
general information reearding TIE
qualifications Of Snch eonsuliant OF
consul,ants as have then been VI
gagged, his order read
Superintendent Of schools. T r.
McIlWaine WAS directed by thc
board to continue his study of IT'D
proper agency to make the survey
and to con suit With ATTORNEYS fol-
the school board and the STATE de-.
partment Of education IN fiadne I'm
agency properly qualified io make
the survey. He said he would
recommend several possibilities 70
the board at the next meeting. Sep
TENDER 8. SO decision could be
made
Survey Needed
The local school board thonahf
survey Of conditions III the county
was necessary. and passed 4 reso-
luton at a meeting July 4. 10 make
such survey This surrey Was TIL
basis Of the decision Of Jldse
Hutcheson ln setting the 1858 dales
The school board members re-
ceived copies of the decision Of
Judge Hutcheson 4 covered Ia
pages. double spaced typeWl1ttcn
copy. The board xas fayoraDlv i'm
pressed with the opinion rendered
IN the case and board chairman. l.
f. Andrews. said the Board World
proceed with the survey in good
faith. Z
Several paragraphs IN the lcea.
opinion were discussed Informally
by the board One was as fellows
"As pointed ont BY the Court NJ
Appeals. compliance WITH tho order
may be- bronelt about 10 way other
than by mixing schools. However
this is a matter fol determination
by the local authorities subject 10
approval Or disapproral hi Tie
court. Supposing thai Tie court VA
apprised Of a solution. II would not
be within ITS province to direct Its
adoption since the conat has only
the authority 70 approve Of disap
prove the acts Of The defendants
Another quote was read from the
opinion as follows II must De
ever borne in mind mat the chL
dren are those for those for whom
the entire educational system was
devised and their interests are not
to be lost sight of IN the conflicts
Of the adult world in which they
live"
Board Re0rganizes
In other action the school board
reelected L. z Andrews. chairman
of the board. B CALVIN Bass. VICE
chairman, and Ms Virginia Har-
per. clerk.
Board member George Shorter.
presented a request BY the P-Tf
Of the Darlington Heights school for
money 10 help improve the school
grounds at the Heights school The
board approved an approx iat!on Of
$50 for school grounds beanfifra-
ton
Considerable time was sponf hv
the board members in DISCUSSING
teacher needs in the county schools
Major vacancies to be filled ate 81
Farmville High School where thov
still need band instructor Science
teacher. girls physical education
teache~ and principal
A committee was appointed io
receive and open bids Oh facl oil
and gasoline bids for tho schools
for the coming year