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amendment to be prepared, I did ask that the lay go before

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the governing board. Actually, the intent was also to

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amend that situation so as to make it clear that it was

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to be a lay board. That is what I prefer, yes, indeed,

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sir. Could I amend that by inserting "lay" before "the"

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in the amendment?

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THE CHAIRMAN: You mean in line 4?

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DELEGATE K1RKLAND: Right, sir.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any objection to the

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modification of the amendment in the manner suggested?

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DELEGATE JAMES: Yes. I object.

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THE CHAIRMAN: There is objection. The amend-

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ment as the Chair reads it does not affect the character

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of the board. It goes to the character of the State

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superintendent; is that correct, Delegate Kirkland? I

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shouldn't say the character. Never mind.

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Any further discussion? Delegate Kathleen Robie.

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DELEGATE ROBIE: Mr. Chairman, I ovted for the

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last amendment because the Minority had finally come

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around to the main part of the Majority's thinking, that

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we needed a board of education, and hoping that I would have