10,418

1

it now, and not try to make a decision at this point as to

2

how the system shall be forever.

3

THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Vecera.

4

DELEGATE VECERA: Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates,

5

I think in the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Article

e

we have placed many things in there which give psycho-

7

logical assurances. We have created many posts that should

8

not have been in the Constitution, we have detailed many,

9

many factors throughout the Constitution. Now it seems to

10

me when we come to the question of education, which will

11

literally affect many thousands of children, adults

12

throughout this State, who will nevertheless come in con-

13

tact with the government, not come in contact in any way,

14

it seems to me, we are cutting to the bare bone what we

15

should put in the Constitution. As Delegate Maurer in-

16

dicated, this is a very important post, and I think we

17

ought to give it constitutional recognition. We ought to

18

establish some guide lines for education. Education will

19

change over the years and become one of our most important

20

assets in this country, and not only that, education will

21

cost us billions of dollars in our budget. I urge you to