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be an advisory board.

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DR. ZIMMERMAN: Well, I think we need a board

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to make policies. I think that is the purpose of a

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board, not as advisor to the State. I don't think we

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want to make the State Superintendent a power unto him-

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self. He needs the board to make policies for him.

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The State Superintendent has no right to make policy.

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He makes a recommendation after a study to the board

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and then the State Board makes policy.

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I think this is the way it should be. There

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should be a delicate balance between the executive who

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is the State Superintendent and the State Board which

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in effect is the legislative arm of the State school

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system. No, I don't think that would be good, because

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I think we need lay policy-making boards to help us make

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policy. There is always the danger, when you place too

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much power in the hands of one person — and this is no

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reflection on Dr. Pullen or anyone.

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MR. ENEY: Would you, limit the State con-

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stitutional provision to the State Board or would you

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think it would be desirable that there be a State