April 15, 1970 Report of Lincoln County School District et al. Pursuant to Order of March 30

    A. A. COHN (1884-1963) 

H. W. HOBBS 

H. W. HOBBS, JR. 

COHN, HOBBS & HOBBS 
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 

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POST OFFICE BOX 356 

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

  

  

  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

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LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL., 
Defendants-‘ppellees, 

APRIL 15, 1970, REPORT OF LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL 
DISTRICT ET AL PURSUANT TO ORDER ‘OF MARCH 30, 1970. 
  

Come now the Lincoln County School District, the Superintendent thereof, and 

the members of the County Board of Education of Lincoln County, Mississirnl, defondmts- 

appellees in the above styled and numbered cause, and respectfully respond to the 

order rendered in said cause on March 30, 1970, by the United States Circuit Court of 

Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, by reporting that as of April 2, 1970, the following 

facts with reference to said school district are correct: 

I, 

(a) There are 2,187 students enrolled in the Lincoln County School District, 

of wham 1,292 are white and 905 are black. 

(b) The number of students by race enrolled in each school of the Lincoln 

County School District is as follows: 

  
  

  

Attendance Center White Students Black ‘Students Total 

(1) Bogue Chitto 364 265 629 

(2) Enterprise 238 | 129 367 

(3) Eva Harris 166 176 342 

(4) Loyd Star 305 211 516 

(5) West Lincoln 209 124 333 

(c) The number of students by race enrolled in each classroom in each of the 

five schools of the Lincoln County School District is as follows: 

(1) Bogue Chitto Attendance Center 
  

    
  

  

Grade White Black 

Elementary Grade 1, Section A 18 13 
School Grade 1, Section B 14 17 

Grade 2, Section A 19 11 
Grade 2, Section B 19 RI 

Grade 3, Section A 13 13 
Grade 3, Section B 15 14  



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Bogue Chitto Attendance Center (continued) 

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Grade “White ‘Black 

Grade 4, Section A; 0 22 
Grade 4, Section B; 19 6 
Grade 4, Section C; 18 6 

Grade 5, Section A; 22 9 
Grade 5, Section Bj; 23 13 

Grade 6, Section A; 15 11 
Grade 6, Section B; 14 12 
Grade 6, Section C; 14 12 

High School English IV 6 17 
English IV 16 1) 
English III 13 7 
English III 1] 14 
English IIT 8 6 
English II 11 18 
English II 19 7; 
English I 14 15 
English I 8 8 
English I 125 3 

Mississippi Government 15 4 

General Science 21 4 
General Science 0 21 

Biology 12 15 
Biology 17 | 5 
Biology 16 5 

Chemistry 7 11 
Chemistry 1 16 

Physics . 0 14 

Algebra I 13 14 
Algebra I 19 1 
Algebra I 10 9 

General Math 12 2 
General Math 10 7 

Algebra II 11 12 
Algebra II 5 4 

Geometry 10 12 
Geometry 7 xe 

Hare Economics I 8 4 
Home Economics I 8 2 
Home Economics II 5 3 
Home Economics II 10 0 
Home Economics IIT 11 2 

Bookkeeping 8 0 

Typing I 13 & 8 
ping. 11 33 6 

Shorthand 0 6 

Secretarial Practice 13 0  



Bogue Chitto Attendance Center (continued) 

    

  

  

  

Grade ‘White Black 

World History 14 17 
World History 20 7 

Civics 9 10 
Civics 20 8 

United States History 12 9 
United States History 14 14 
United States History 12 3 

Economics 6 10 
Economics 5 11 

Occupational Orientation 7 6 

Agriculture I 13 7 
Agriculture II 7 4 
Agriculture III 6 11 

Band 17 6 
Library 39 12 
Library 32 8 
Library 24 6 
labrary 18 11 
Library 16 6 
Library 15 3 

Physical Education 26 19 
Physical Education 31 28 
Physical Education 36 32 
Physical Education 29 31 

Study Hall 12 10 
Study Hall 17 7 
Study Hall 13 20 
Study Hall 10. 10 
Study Hall 18 7 
Study Hall 13 9 
Study Hall Z3 13 
Study Hall Hai 12 3 

Speech 13 7 

French 0 7 

Home Room Assignment 13 15 
Home Room Assignment 15 11 
Home Room Assignment igh I 11 
Home Room Assignment 16 33 
Home Room Assignment 23 7 
Home Room Assignment 13 18 
Home Room Assignment 15 8 
Home Room Assignment 13 11 
Home Room Assignment 17 7 

(2) Enterprise Attendance Center 

Elementary Grade 1, Section A; 29° 0 
School Grade 1, Section B; 0 Xiile 

Grade 2 27 11 

Grade 3 34 Hie 

Grade 4 27 7 

Grade 5, Section A; 23 3 
Grade 5, Section B; 28 12 

Grade 6 28 12  



  

Enterprise Attendance Center (continued) 

  

  

  

‘Grade White Black 

High English I | 26 14 
School English II 16 11 

English IIT 12 10 
English IV 13 17 

Biology 2Z 11 

Algebra I 15 7 

Gearetry 4 12 

Chemistry 3 12 

Algebra II 1 11 

Physics 3 9 

Econamics 5 18 

Mississippi History 22 0 

World History 10 9 

United States History 23 12 

Girls Physical Education 12 6 

Boys Physical Education 7 15 

Boys Physical Education | 7 5 

Boys Physical Education 14 4 

Typing I 6 0 

Typing II 13 0 

Bookkeeping 4 0 

Shorthand 1 0 

General Math 24 7 

Typing II 0 12 

Shorthand, Elementary 0 4 

Agriculture IIT 0 6 

Agriculture III 6 0 

Occupational Orientation 9 10 

Agriculture I & II Combined 24 6 

Home Economics IV 8 0 

Home Economics I 10 8 

Home Economics IT 8 4 

Home Economics ITI 2 : 2 

 



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Enterprise Attendance Center (continued) 

  

  

  

' ‘Grade White ‘Black 

Library 13 10 
Library 17 11 
Library 18 223 
Library 9 16 

Study Hall 17 14 
Study Hall 6 le 
Study Hall 18 4 
Study Hall 14 8 
Study Hall 13 11 
Study Hall 10 12 

(3) Eva Harris Attendance Center 
  

7th English G Section 8 16 
7th English A Section 32 15 
7th English C Section 14 15 
7th English B Section 14 4 
7th English J Section 13 14 
7th English H Section 14 12 

8th English J Section 10 15 
8th English C Section 6 18 
8th English B Section 13 11 
8th English A Section 14 13 
8th English H Section 16 iz 
8th English G Section 8 16 

7th History J Section 13 14 

7th History H Section 14 12 

7th History B Section 14 14 
7th History G Section 18 7 
7th History A Section 3 15 
7th History C Section 14 15 

8th History G Section 8 16 
8th History J Section 10 15 
8th History A Section 14 13 
8th History B Section i il 
8th History H Section 16 12 
8th History C Section 6 18 

7th Science B Section 14 : 14 
7th Science C Section 14 15 
7th Science H Section 14 12 
7th Science A Section 12 15 
7th Science G Section 18 7 
7th Science J Section : 13 14 

8th Science H Section 16 12 
8th Science G Section 8 16 
8th Science C Section 6 18 
8th Science A Section 14 13 
8th Science B Section 11 13 
8th Science J Section 10 15 

7th Math C Section 14 15 
7th Math H Section 14 2 
7th Math G Section 18 | 7 
7th Math J Section 13 14 
7th Math B Section 14 14 
7th Math A Section 12 15  



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Eva Harris Attendance Center (continued) 

  

  
  

‘Grade White Black 

8th Math A Section 14 13 
8th Math B Section 11 13 
8th Math H Section 16 12 
8th Math G Section 8 16 
8th Math J Section 10 15 
8th Math C Section 6 18 

7th Physical Education 
A. Go. H, Section, Girls 18 22 

7th Physical Education 
Bs. Co. J. Section, Girls 16 19 

7th Physical Education 
A. G. H, Section, Boys 16 20 

7th Physical Education 
Be, Cs Je. Section, Boys 17 21 

8th Physical Education 
Be J. G. Section, Girls 21 24 

8th Physical Education 
A, C, H, Section, Girls 17 1 

8th Physical Education 
B. J. G, Section, Boys 20 24 

8th Physical Education 
A, C, Ho Section, Boys 18 19 

(4) Loyd Star Attendance Center 
  

  

  

Elementary Grade 1, Section A 36 0 
School Grade 1, Section B 0 21 

Grade 2, Section A 33 0 
Grade 2, Section B 0 22 

Grade 3, Section A 33 0 
Grade 3, Section B 0 29 

Grade 4, Section A 33 0 
Grade 4, Section B 0 121 

Grade 5, Section A ay 0 
Grade 5, Section B 0 24 

Grade 6, Section A 18 11 
Grade 6, Section B 20 9 

High English IV 23 0 
School English IV 0 23 

English IIT 23 0 
English IIT 6 12 
English II “27 0 
English II 0 16 
English I 12 8 
English I 17 12 

Occupational Orientation 15 2 

Agriculture I 19 0 
Agriculture II 17 4 
Agriculture III 8 3 

General Math 27 3 
General Math 0 15  



Loyd Star Attendance Center (continued) 

  

    
  

‘Grade White Black 

Algebra I 5 1 
Algebra II 5 9 
Algebra II Ci 1 

Geometry 0 11 

Economics 0 23 

Health 0 17 

Physics 0 6 

Biology A 15 5 

General Science 0 18 

Chemistry 5 14 

Biology B 0 13 

United States History A 0 11 
United States History B 28 0 

Driver Education 11 0 
Driver Education 8 3 

Home Economics IIT 12 0 
Home Economics II 5 3 
Home Economics II 5 2, 
Home Economics I 5 6 
Home Economics I 7 0 

Typing 17 9 
Typing 0 10 

Consumer Math 0 10 

Shorthand 6 4 

Bookkeeping oii 7 0 

World History A pA 7 

Civics A 16 : 3 

World History B 3 11: 

Civics B 27 0 

Economics Hi 0 

Library 18 11 
Library 20 9 
Library 0 24 
Library 23 6 
Library 26 16 

French 0. 3 

Biology 14 0 

Study Hall 18 0 
Study Hall 0 + 13 
Study Hall 31 10 
Study Hall 10 9 
Study Hall 30 6  



Loyd Star Attendance Center (continued) 

  

  
  

‘Grade White ‘Black 

Study Hall 30 6 
Study Hall 9 6 

Physical Education 10 12 
Physical Education 13 0 
Physical Education 20 15 
Physical Education 22 5 

(5) West Lincoln Attendance Center 
  

Grade 1, A Section 27 0 
Grade 1, B Section 0 9 

Grade 2, A Section 16 0 
Grade 2, B Section 0 15 

Grade 3, A Section 13 0 
Grade 3, B Section 0 8 

Grade 4, A Section 26 0 
Grade 4, B.Section 0 14 

Grade 5, A Section 23 0 
Grade 5, B Section 0 17 

Grade 6, 27 8 

High 
School Biology 21 0 

Occupational Orientation 7 4 

Agriculture I 22 0 
Agriculture IT 12 1 
Agriculture ITI 11 1 

World History 16 10 

Algebra I A Section 34 0 
Algebra II 416 10 

Shorthand 7 3, 

Typing II 5 : 0 
Typing I 13 8 

Algebra I B Section 0 15 

Physics : 0 5 

Geometry 0 13 

Physical Science 0 5 

Chemistry 5 12 

Home Economics I A Section 12 
Home Economics I B Section 0 10 

Home Economics II 5 
Home Economics III 7 

United States History A 
Section 19 pio  



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West Lincoln Attendance Center (continued) 

  

      

‘Grade White Black 

Economics 16 16 

Civics A Section 34 0 

French 0 3 

English I B Section 0 33 

Civics B Section 0 15 

United States History 
B Section 0 12 

Driver Education 18 0 

Girls Physical Education 15 0 

Boys Physical Education 25 3 

English I A Section 33 0 
English IT 16 10 
Fnglish III 19 13 
English IV 15 14 

Library 29 20 
Library 33 18 
Library 0 13 
Study Hall 3 0 
Study Hall 1 il 
Study Hall 4 6 
Study Hall 0 11 

II. 

(a) There are 113 full time teachers in the Lincoln County School District, 

of whom 76 are white and 37 are black, 

(b) The mumber of full time teachers by race in each school of the district 

are as follows: 

  

  

White Black 
~ Attendance Cerniter . ‘Teachers + TaescHars Total 

Bogue Chitto 24 9 33 

Enterprise 11 6 17 

Eva Harris aig 9 18 

Loyd Star 19 9 28 

West Lincoln 13 4 17 

(c) There are no part time teachers in the district. 

(d) Thereare no part time teachers in any school in the district, 

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No requests have been received under the majority to minority transfer 

vision which was a part of the Court's order of November 7, 1969.  



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IV, 

No inter—district transfers have been granted since the Court rendered its 

order of November 7, 1969, 

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The transportation system of the Lincoln County School District involves the 

use of 40 school busses. Twenty-six busses are operated by white drivers and 14 are 

operated by black drivers. Fourteen of the 40 busses carry children only of one race. 

Eight of the 14 busses operated by black drivers carry all black students. Six of the 

26 busses: operated by white drivers carry all white students. 

VI. 

All facilities in the school district, including gymasiums, auditoriums and 

cafeterias, are being operated on a desegregated basis, 

VII. 

There is no present construction or expansion of facilities and none is pre- 

sently proposed. 

VIII. 

There has been no sale or abandonment of any school facility, equipment, or 

supplies having a total value of more than $500.00 since the Court's order of November 

7, 1969, 

IX, 

(a) There is a bi-racial advisory committee to the school board in the school 

district. 

(b) No recommendations to the Board of Education have been submitted by the 

committee since Noverber 7, 1969. 

(c) [Same as (b)]. 

(d) The principal areas of the education process in which the committee is 

to function are (1) to consider and approve or disapprove projects dealing with 

remedial education and "catch-up" programs for the disadvantaged, (2) to bring to 

the attention of the school administration complaints and rumors concerning the 

operation of an integrated school system and (3) to aid in establishing the true 

facts relating to such camwplaints and rumors. 

Respectidly submitted, 

LINCOLN coligty ey DISTRICT ET 

    

  

A.W. Tomy JR, if 
Attorney at Law ( 
P., O, Box 356 
Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I, H, W, Hobbs, Jr., hereby certify that I have served a copy of the 

foregoing April 15,1970, Report of Lincoln County School District Et Al Pursuant 

to Order of March 30, 1970, on the following named attorneys by depdsiting same, 

postage prepaid, in the United States mail addressed as follows: 

Honorable Robert E. Hauberg 
United States Attorney 
Post Office Box 2091 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

Honorable Brian Landsburg, Attorney 
Civil Rights Division 
U. S. Department of Justice 
Washington D. C. 20530 

Honorable Ben Krage, Attorney 
Civil Rights Division 
U. Se. Department of Justice 
960 Milner Building 
Jackson, Mississippi 

Honorable Melvyn Zarr 
Attorney for NAACP Iegal Defense 

& Education Fund, Inc, 
10 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

Honorable Melvyn R, leventhal 
Messrs, Anderson & Banks, Attorneys 

538 1/2 N.,.Farish Street 
Jackson, Mississippi 

This, the /“////{1 day of April, 1970. 

       JT 
  

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HefAl, HOLDS, JT. 
Attormey for Defendants-Appellegs., 

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