The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-11-01
State Supt. Tubb
Opposes Appointiye
Board OF Education
People Should Hold
Power Over Acts
Of School Board

Of School Board
1This is no time to take
ne authority for the naming
{ the State Board Of Educa-
on away from the people
ate superintendent. of Edu-
t'on j. M. Tubo said Sat
rday.
II a prepared statement,
superintendent T'lbo discuss
why he opposed the pas
Sc Of the proposed consti-
ut onal amendment scheduled
1r a vo e on November 9th,
1hich would change h e
hree-member ex-officio State
Board of Education into a
1ine-m m b appointive
GARD.
"nISSlSSlpplanS on Novem-
Ser ON, lave the opportunity
20 reIaln or SURRENDER tne1r
pI4vAIese Of selecting the
oodru mat will direct the deS-
my OF pubic eoucatlon IN
.I,clr state" 1ubD declared.
- nave never been Op-
posed TO the principle pro-
vloeu tor IN an expanded
BOARD OF education" 1uDo
sald, but | am Of the firm
opln4on that the matter needs
lurther study, particularly IN
view of the conditions pre-
valling at TINS Tune.
1uDp pointed out that the
ADVISORY Committee to the
Legislative Study Committee
recommended further study
n the problem and advised
.galnst creating a new board
II the present time.
proponents OF the amend
ment contend that the APP
pointive board would take
pupllc education out of poll
tIcs," the State Superlntend-
ent said. ITO the contrary,
such a board could put edu-
alton into a type of politics
not ansWerable to the peo-
ole."
There is apprehension that
n appointive board could
cad to the control of public
education by cliques or vest
ed interest groups Tubb
5tated.
"We are concerned also
.ver the probability that GER
lain present day pressure
groups would Immediately de-
mand representation on ar
appointive board" h con.
continued.
In a letter to public school
superintendent and prlnci-
pals throughout the state
Tubb outlined arguments o.
both the proponents and op
ponents of the proposed a.
mendment.
considerable misinforma.
ton was contained in a state
wide release to the press,
Iubb said. "rhe release stated
hat three of the six divisions
OF the State Department OF
Education are not presently
under the jurisdiction OF the
State Board OF Education
Section 6245-01 through
G245-11, Mississippi Code OF
1912 Recomplled, definitely
provide that the six divisions
OF the State Department OF
Education are administered
BY the State Board Of Eouca-
tion," he stated. these pro
visions are carried out" he
added.
Our state ana nation have
been, and are now in turn
OIL" he continued.
problems that are new
have come before us re-
superintendent, indignation
Supreme Court decisions, the
serious threat of nuclear war
and many other things have
made it impossible for tn
people of Mississippi to give
hue consideration to this pro-
osed amendment.
SIT is the opinion of thou
sands that the fundamental
aw governing education II
the State of Mississippi
hould not be changed now
They believe that many other
methods of establishing
State Board of Education
should be more thoroughly
explored"
Narrow Approval
The proposed constitutions
amendment, narrowly ap-
proved by the 1862 Legisla-
ture. would create a nine
member appointive Stats
Board of Education.
This board would replace
the present ex-officio boart
composed of the State Super
intendent of Education, thu
Attorney General, and tn