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is improve considerably the language, and as I say, the

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language is roughly one -third as long as the language for

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which it is substituted, but more specifically we are

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striking the language that the board must represent

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geographic areas, whatever that means. It is submitted

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that in its present form it is meaningless; striking the

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language on page 2, lines 4, 5 and 6, that the State board

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shall formulate policy and exercise control and direction

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over the public school system, and also striking in effect

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the right of the board to appoint the State superintendent

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of schools who by virtue of this language of the Majority

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would become a constitutional office for the first time

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in the State history.

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We feel, and for the reasons, eloquently stated

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by Delegate Gallagher, that these are extremely important

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deletions, and must be made by this body.

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Delegate Kirkland talks about the fact that

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change must take place and cites McGeorge Bundy. I be-

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lieve it is the recent report he has submitted to the New

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York State Public School System. We the Minority

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agree completely with that statement and suggest there is