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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Lord.

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DELEGATE LORD: Would the Chair advise me how

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much controlled time remains?

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THE CHAIRMAN: About ten minutes.

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DELEGATE LORD: I would like to yield three

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minutes to Delegate Singer.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Singer.

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DELEGATE SINGER: Mr. Chairman, ladies and

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gentlemen of the Convention, the choice between the Major-

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ity and Minority Reports is in reality a choice between

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preserving the educational status quo or preserving

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freedom of choice and meeting the future educational need

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of this State. The creation in this Constitution of a

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State board of education or any other board by whatever

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name you may wish to call it, endowed with the broadest

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of powers, including the appointment of the constitutional

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office of State superintendent, is in reality an attempt

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to elevate these functions and solidify them.

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I am yielding into the mold chosen for the future

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solution of problems in this area of vital concern. We

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have heard much so far about the governing board for public