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LOCAL EDUCATION COMMISSION
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of Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia
P. L .
W . KENNETH STRINGER
OTIS M . JACKSON
BARDIN
3121 MAPLE DRIVE ,
1440 BANK OF GEORGIA BUILDING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
SECRETARY-TREASURER
VICE CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30303
!524-2626
1393 PEACHTREE STREET ,
N .E.
·573.3575
237-4729
MINUTES
LOCAL EDUCATION COHHISS ION 1-'.IEE'l'ING
October 24, 1966
The Local Education C~'lttnission met at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference
Room of the Administration Building of the Atlanta Public Schools with
the following in attendance:
Conmtlssion Members
Mr. P. L. Bardin
Mr. Alan lCiepper (Represented
Dr. West)
Mr. Harry \fost (Represented Mr.
Mr. Hartha.1ne Sanders
Alan Kiepper)
Hr.
Leonard Robinson
Hr . Earl Landers
Mr. J. H. Cawthon
Dr. John u. Letson
iir. Otis Jackson
Dr. Rufus Clement
r1rs. Alan Ritter
N .E .
ATLANTA , GEORGIA 30309
3030!5
Consultants and Staff
Dr. Truman Pierce
Hr. A. C. Latimer
Hr. Lee Perry
Dr. Curtis Henson
llinutes of the September 22, 1966 meeting were unanimously approved .
Mr. Leonard aobinson, chairman of the committee appointed to recomme 1
how the length of term for each board member of the initial board of
education for the new school district will be determined, presented the
report. The committee recommended that the statement regarding the election
of board members specifically state the following:
l.
The winner in each sub-district will be the candidate receiving the largest nmnber of votes.
2.
In the event of a tie the Orand Jury will be asked to detennine
the winner.
J.
The Grand Jury will be asked to designate the length of term
of office of eQch of the nine successful candidates for the
�initial board of education. Three members ,ri.11 be designated
to serve two-year terms, three members to serve four-year
terr.is, and three members to serve six year tenns.
Iir. Robinson made the motion that the Commission receive the report.
The motion was seconded by Dr. Rufus Clement and passed unanimously.
After discussing the recommendations of the Committee, Hr. Robinson
made a motion that the report be adopted. The motion was seconded by Hr.
J. H. -Cawthon and passed unanimously.
Dr. Pierce reported that Dr. Johns had spent two days in Atlanta and
was moving along satisfactorily with his assignment.
Hr. Latimer gave a progress report of work of the lawyers to date.
It was apparent that the total report would not be completed in time for
action of the 1967 legislature.
~fr. nobinson made the motion that a progress report be presented
to the legislature on the first day of the 1967 session. This report
should include decisions made and work completed to date, an outline of
work which is yet to be ·completed and ·a time table for -completing it,
and a request that the life of the Commission be extended for another
year. The motion was seconded by Hr. Otis Jackson and passed unanjmously.
Mr. Jardin instructed Dr. Pierce and }fr. La.timer to assume the
major responsibility for drafting the report.
The next meeting of the Conmission will be at 10:00 a.m. on December
5, 1966 for the purpose of receiving and discussing the progress report.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30
Approved By :
a.m.
Recor ding Secre tary
Chairman
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LOCAL EDUCATION COMMISSION
/
of Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia
P. L .
W . KENNETH STRINGER
OTIS M . JACKSON
BARDIN
3121 MAPLE DRIVE ,
1440 BANK OF GEORGIA BUILDING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
SECRETARY-TREASURER
VICE CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30303
!524-2626
1393 PEACHTREE STREET ,
N .E.
·573.3575
237-4729
MINUTES
LOCAL EDUCATION COHHISS ION 1-'.IEE'l'ING
October 24, 1966
The Local Education C~'lttnission met at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference
Room of the Administration Building of the Atlanta Public Schools with
the following in attendance:
Conmtlssion Members
Mr. P. L. Bardin
Mr. Alan lCiepper (Represented
Dr. West)
Mr. Harry \fost (Represented Mr.
Mr. Hartha.1ne Sanders
Alan Kiepper)
Hr.
Leonard Robinson
Hr . Earl Landers
Mr. J. H. Cawthon
Dr. John u. Letson
iir. Otis Jackson
Dr. Rufus Clement
r1rs. Alan Ritter
N .E .
ATLANTA , GEORGIA 30309
3030!5
Consultants and Staff
Dr. Truman Pierce
Hr. A. C. Latimer
Hr. Lee Perry
Dr. Curtis Henson
llinutes of the September 22, 1966 meeting were unanimously approved .
Mr. Leonard aobinson, chairman of the committee appointed to recomme 1
how the length of term for each board member of the initial board of
education for the new school district will be determined, presented the
report. The committee recommended that the statement regarding the election
of board members specifically state the following:
l.
The winner in each sub-district will be the candidate receiving the largest nmnber of votes.
2.
In the event of a tie the Orand Jury will be asked to detennine
the winner.
J.
The Grand Jury will be asked to designate the length of term
of office of eQch of the nine successful candidates for the
�initial board of education. Three members ,ri.11 be designated
to serve two-year terms, three members to serve four-year
terr.is, and three members to serve six year tenns.
Iir. Robinson made the motion that the Commission receive the report.
The motion was seconded by Dr. Rufus Clement and passed unanimously.
After discussing the recommendations of the Committee, Hr. Robinson
made a motion that the report be adopted. The motion was seconded by Hr.
J. H. -Cawthon and passed unanimously.
Dr. Pierce reported that Dr. Johns had spent two days in Atlanta and
was moving along satisfactorily with his assignment.
Hr. Latimer gave a progress report of work of the lawyers to date.
It was apparent that the total report would not be completed in time for
action of the 1967 legislature.
~fr. nobinson made the motion that a progress report be presented
to the legislature on the first day of the 1967 session. This report
should include decisions made and work completed to date, an outline of
work which is yet to be ·completed and ·a time table for -completing it,
and a request that the life of the Commission be extended for another
year. The motion was seconded by Hr. Otis Jackson and passed unanjmously.
Mr. Jardin instructed Dr. Pierce and }fr. La.timer to assume the
major responsibility for drafting the report.
The next meeting of the Conmission will be at 10:00 a.m. on December
5, 1966 for the purpose of receiving and discussing the progress report.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30
Approved By :
a.m.
Recor ding Secre tary
Chairman
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