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By MARY K. BLEWITT
Arundel Newspapers Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal last week to review a discriminatory claim against Virginia’s appointed school board system is not expected to impair efforts to pass elected school board legislation in the Virginia General Assembly, advocates say.
The case challenged Virginia’s appointment of school board members by locally elected officials or circuit court judges, claiming that the system illegally blocks black citizens from serving on the school board.
The court’s decision not to hear the case may be used by those who support keeping the law as is.
“Those in the state legislature who have been blocking the (elected school board) legislation will use that decision for additional justification for opposing it,” said Del. Robert E. Harris, R-Fairfax, who has co-sponsored legislation for elected school board members.
However, proponents of elected school boards say that the scope of the case was too narrow to have much effect on the concept and that their cause continues to gain support.
“The reason most of us support (elected school boards) is our general constituency wants greater accountability to the voters for the formulation of school policy,” said Harris.
“I don’t see that the Supreme Court’s action will make that much of a difference from a racial stand
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