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particular phase of the system until committee delibera-

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tions took place. I was content to follow basically the

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commission draft and make a general statement concerning

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education based on somewhat lofty concepts. However,

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after hearing the testimony offered,. I have been convinced

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that the lay board staffed by fellow citizens appointed or

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elected throughout the states in case of local boards

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and appointed by the governor in the case of state boards

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is the preferable method of running school systems com-

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pared to any others that have been advanced throughout the

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years and throughout the country. The alternatives have

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proven to be unacceptable in the past. A single head

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responsibly to the governor or local official fails in the

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words of local article to insulate public education from

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the risk of political influence.

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The executive articles supply the exception and

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the education article should supply such board that has

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been anticipated.

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Again, both the commission draft and the minority

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have recognized the value of boards for higher education

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by designating such in the Constitution, we believe that the