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will be free from the realm of politics.
Secondly, by having this board appointed by the

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governor, we have a theory which is in keeping with the

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responsibility for this function in our State government as it

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is being in the Executive Branch of the government, but

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shared in part with the Legislative Branch. Any other

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method of selection of governing board of members of the

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Board of Education is likely to cost the State some

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highly qualified persons who would accept an appointment

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by the governor but would shy away from any candidacy

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that would involve campaigning for the position.

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In short, then, what is the effect of the

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addition of this phrase which the Minority now accepts?

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It recognizes a board and not one person will head the

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State school system. Insures that that board will be

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appointed by the governor. It eliminates an apparent in-

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consistency which within our Constitution that we are

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drafting between the General Provisions proposal and

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education and the Article in the Executive Branch in their

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Section 4.21. It does not impair the General Assembly from

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creating any other subsidiary school systems as they may