At the meetiy of the County Sehool Board on December 12 an ordg vas
entered ‘“thorizlgg the employmzng‘ of an additional teacher at Middlburg
golored Schog) gng the payment of & reasonable rental for suitable qrters
T lich cou)g e o 18d, A committe representing the P, T, A, came 4 oar
meeting ang they are trying to mssist us in finding e place in whi ato
CETTY On the wop temporarily, The senses of the school hoard is tht p
g:;dgg‘&‘l’gl oAl be provided for about 180 children around St. Loul snd
- Sebbdinty phat Wé ¢an find someone for the position at Middleburgit
:tt:.;%gr“m & more desipgple location and 1t should be possible tofind
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The 8chgg -boa ce : ® t transportation for citain
patrons but CF P08Xd considered the request for transp a1
took no 8ction because the had no facilities with
take cars op this area, y
viged bug fop the school area and as many children in nearby areas were i
sccommodateq gg tye bug co&ld include, Thag has applied uniformly ti yhite
and coloreq ¢hildrens The main difference fe that only four coloped
2chools have peey ¢losed under this conaitig. and many more white schools
have been ¢ O8eds MNany of ghe persons of this County cleimed thet this wes
discrimming 8281nst them in the cese of closing their school, Vs have @
mmber of a gg’both %hite and colored ®hildren are rather .far fyom aChOOLth
rd has adopteq g provision that 2t wi1l assist financlelly wi
he transporgggion in these areas but that 1t shiould be necessary for the
8 YO arpange for the transportation, Ve are meking these péyments by
- WAy of assiatgnce in severael areas to both white and colored patron?
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Loudgur?fi:“ that 1t 18 gafe for me to assure you thntt;tlhe &
e or the
colorea ehildvery desire t, improve the conditions f
