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| IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

J FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

Nos. 28030 

28042 

: 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT 
: 

VS. 

WILKINSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 

| ET aL, DEFENDANTS -APPELLEES 

REPORT 

Now comes the Defendants in the above styled and numbered] 

action, by their Attorneys, in accordance with Paragraphs 

I through V, inclusive of this Court's Order dated March 

, 1970, and respectfully presents herewith the Report 

and information required. 

: THOMAS H. WATKINS 
{ P. 0. BOX 650 
: JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39205 
} 
8 

RICHARD T. WATSON 
| P. O. BOX 637 

| WOODVZITBE « (MISSISSIPPI 39660 
» 

sve Sie Voney =f, \ 8 Ee 
  

Attorneys For 

Defendants-Appellees 

  
 



  

REPORTING REQUIREMENT: 
This report is required pursuant to the | 

HEW Regulation (45 CFR 80) issued to | 

carry out the purposes of Title. VI of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964. Section 

80.6(b) of the Regulation provides 

Compliance Reports. Each recipient shall 

keep such records and submit to the re- 

sponsible Department official or his de 

signee timely, complete and 

compliance reports at such times i1 

such form and containing such inform: 

tion as the responsible Department of 

ficial or his designee may determine to 

be necessary to enable him to ascertain 

whether the recipient has complied or is 

complying with this Regulation 

accurate 

  

  

L Name of School System Wilk Lngon Bia 

Street Address 

Iv Name of Chief Administrative Officer of School & 

V. Number of Individual Schoo! Campus Report For 

STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THIS SYSTEM. Do not us: 
enrollment. 
  

FALL, 1969 

| American 
Indian 

: : : 
Total student enr 

  

A. 
1. / > 

this system (sum of 

  

  

forms Item VI.A.) © FJ 
ns ARAL EAA RAE EO, 1 

| H 

B Nonresident students enrolied in i | 
* this system 

pe j 
| SE 

—— i frie a——— i 

. Resident students enrolled in 

this system a 

    

  

VII. 

  

Resident students enrolled in another | 
* Public School system (estimate) | fi 

IIL SSAC 
1 

  

  

  

ciy_ Noodville A, coumy HAIRY 

  

RESIDENT STUDENTS NOT ENROLLED IN THIS SCHOO] 

p. Resident students enrolled in 
* nonpublic schools (estimate) | & 

serio mae i ————: a" — 

. Resident school age children not C3 30" 38 | 
"in school (estimate) 

Vill. FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF ONLY. 
members who are supervisors of instruction, curr 
visual staff, TV teachers, guidance counselors 
use percentages, fractions, or full-time equivalents. 

  

Note a1 
iculuim consuita 

  

A. Total FULL-TIME Professional 
Staff assigned to ONE School C 

  

   
   

  

   

  

F only {sum of Individual Schoo} C A 
U pus Report Forms, Item VILE.) ud 
L I ————— SEAC BRSR Ww 

L B. Total FULL-TIME Pr nal 
Staff assigned te more th 12 

T School Campus 

M 

E C. Total of A. and B. above 

0 
  

Total FULL-TIME Classroom 
ers assigned to ONE School ( 

Y only (sum of Individual School Cam- 

pus Report Forms [tem VIII. A 

   

  

X OPTIONAL ITEM: PART-TIME PROF Ie 

Persons working less tha 
time in this school system 

  

  

To assure the submission of cor 
Or omissions may require a re 
Item V. 

  

Certification: 1 certify that the ii! given 
willfully false state sf 

    

Signature of Person Furnishing Infor 
Suk, of Sducacion 

Xie eo 

DUPLICATE-FORWARD TO OR KEEP AT STATE 

and school psy cholopt 

FORM OS/CR 

    

    

    

  

  

         

  

  

  

ARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVEY BUDGET 

fice for Civil Rights NO.: 85- 
ealth. 1 EXPIRATION 

P.O. Box 1 8/31/70 
sh 1) 
_— . 7 pho 7¢ 

i QO) 

oF BY 

Yo , ua an 

3 SEY dade d Qo nd A. UTES A 306468 
a D 

I ge daily membership, or year-end 

! ( Col. 5 Col. 6 
! All Ind i 

Spanish viduals NOT | School 
i Surmamed Included in System 

2 ental | American Cols. 1-4 | fotals 
i % : EL reer 
1 

| 
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al include s3't principals, classroe hers and those staff 
q 5 by Classy n tea rs (homebound, ctc.), audio- 

pists ened i hoo! sy 0 FULL-TIME BASIS. Do not 

3 A * o~ = 
& 4 . \j 45 16% 

_- ” ho A 
3 Ww 

“or | - # , 
45 167 

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0 of cach item reported. Lrrors 
le por 1ch school campus reported in POT CooL campus reported In 

t of my knowledge and belief. A 
4 Won § 

661 ab, 3, 1970 
mbes Date Signed 

  

Fall, 1969 

EDUCATION AGENCY 

   



  

: . er C eas IF ORM 
Office for Civil Rights FALL 1969 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVEY 0S CR 102-1 
Department of Health, Required Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 : oy 
Education & Welfare | ; , 
Box 14195 I Yds HOOT. CAMS REPCRT. OLS 
Washington, D.C. 20044 INDIVIDUAL SCHOO! PLUS REPORT -FALL, 1969 

BUDGET BUREAU | 

NO.: 8BS-R0-110 . | 

EXPIRATION DATE: 

  

    

    

  

  

  

    
  

  

  

    
          

    

  
  

  

      

  

    

  
  

    

    
        

  

  

  

  

| Telephone: 202-338-7866 8/3] ] 

| L.A. Namcof School System dkimson Cousty Schools " J 
B. OCR School System Number 250 ag 47% 501 

i. Name of School Campus Woodville Attendances Center 
11. Street Address: on Co a0 i 

Iv. Cty _wooleille (ouony Eilkissce ou plesiesippd Ziv Code 39668 
V Grades offered (Put an x’ in the appropriate b OF CVOTY ic offered at this school) 

Pre-K K 3 2 3 4 ; { 7 3 9 10 12 Ungraded 

ha = 2 = 2 = E BB x x = RE ® 
VI. STUDENTS: Report in the appropriate cthnic category the numd olied students. Do not use percentages, average daily attend- 

ance, average daily membership. or ir-cnd I 

| Col. Cols 1 #%oi4 J] Cols = HET ge 
| All Indi- 

FALL, 1969 i | Spanish { viduals NOT 
{ American ! Surnamed | Included in 

indian Negro Oriental | Cols. 1-4 Totals 

A. Eurolled Students Pre-K | 
— — + + - - + REE EE —— SE 

K | 

rR it Rei Ree Bl RANE TY 
1 

Sa 1 cl Ll ee Tee 
5 | 

sa | BASIL WEI (An NOD RS, 1k DEEL ih 

FTA | ANN DEON RS NE Mh Sak oly 
4 | : Loe (GRR TG IRE CHE al roti ds | 0 LH 
5 | | : CR, 20 LN ele Lon A 
6 U je v1 3 ov lol oe » 

: D 71 | | : 
E Fomine }- | | Si A | rie ee FEET hd 48 

8 | N SL i a Se CY © A TO TN 
T 9 | | 
: Pine: Tel Ra. A Svar ATL eens. EG SAMAR: | 8 
N 10 i i | METI ER i Ane val Adil (el » | 

il | ne Lol nN, We Er ROR Ca CR | RT 
12 | RA Ey ER IL a EY We © A ty | Th 

Ungraded Special Educa. | Tar On SRI THE SS aR LUG SE OF SY 
Other Ungraded | 

- —— + ——— —— 4 - — — — ————— i 

a X 1 | | | 
TOTAL Student Enroliment : | 1 AE LO 9 @ AS 22% i 

VIL. OPTIONAL ITEM: PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF 

Person working LESS THAN Cs AE 1 HR {2 i 4 [ 
FULL-TIME at this school campus. | | | | 

VIIL FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF. Do NOT usc percentages, fractions, or full-time equiv { k 

A. Classroom Teachers, PreK [= = Bi ae 
F including teaching MSEC | : ole IEEE an i 0 : ERG LL 
U Principals and teach- K 

L : ing Assistant Principals, j 1 - EE ee -  ZSBp.Lrsm’mwi wT-z:gp( 3 

v assigned to this school Vo | 
L campus on a FULL- a  P EE EE SR EAC EPCH. HE 

TIME basis ONLY. 2 | | foci | 2 REC TERRAIN. Ou SORTA ER 

T 3:1 
o | | i H - 

i Elementary Classroom 4 f pi 1 t Eri aa ee 

I'eachers (by grade) | M Ve % a Stee 
. | i Eo rr ; E Che Gb Gi 

| O | 
| | | 

x — + pe. - { - - - a ——— —— 

0 i] | | | 2 
N 1 + ————— 

L ) 8 i j J Sh RL 
Other Elementary Classroom : | | 

Y Teachers: (Art, Music, Band i 
. Phys. Ed., Home Ec. et | 

x | } : seid COR St 
| . ee] | 

P Secondary Classroom Teachers i 
R | (as a group). 12 12 
0 ; a —— : ea mee min a 

; | Ungraded Special Education 

F Classroom Teachers 

E TOTAL Cl : Teach WALA SR ~~ rrr —% 
3 —» TOTAL Classroom Teachers i 

J — iri ci | 2% | 28 
" | 

: 5. Otho FULL TINE Projessione Sl. | | ol. 8 | 
! C. The Principal (Non-Teaching) | | 
O 1D. Assistant Prncinids iNan-Teachinet — 1 ia i i I i -% TE ERE EG 

D. Assistant Principals (Non-Teaching) | : 
N a A SE hie A AE — Eo swine 

E. TOTAL of A,B.C.D | - 
A peed LL my | RY | » a 

3 acancies titled in Full=1T me Profos- i i 

L stonal Staff of this School Canpu i i 
between 10/1/68 and 10/1/69 | i i | 

Se —————— et tm es ri. mmm in i - : dl eh dbo tt imi bi = 

S (1) Newly hired staff members | 3 
(new to this system) i 

(2) Transfers (staff members trans- | : | - i 

A ferred from another school campus | | | 4 
F of this system) | 

s—— ——— I gp— — L - + m——— mh ——— a 

Foo» (3) TOTAL of (1) and (2) 
a ¥ 10 EY - WS SHECU l 5 tr 5 — 

G. Number of Current Vacancies in Full-time professional stati | tH. Item VI and VHI furnished as a 0/00' 

IX. Has there been any permanent building construction which would accommodate increased student capacity at this school campus | 

between | | G8 and i0 7G? 1 ¢ 2 A | 

Certification: 1 certify that the information given with this report is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. A will- 
   

      

1 able bv law. {{    fully falge stagermnengd i 
   

  

‘ode, title 18, Section 1001) 

Bd. OL-380-3401 
1S. { 

» 

iit Signature of Person Furnishing Information 5 {Area Code) Telephone Number Date Signed 

DUPLICATE-FORWARD TO OR KEEP AT STATE EDUCATION AGENC        
    



Office for Civil Rights FALL 1969 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVEY 
Department of Health, Required Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
Education & Welfare Du ; 

Box 14195 “Fn? LOMO A MDS SEDO 3 VOR 
Washington. D.C. 20044 INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL \MPUS REPORT -FALL. 1969 EXPIRATION | 

Telephone: 202 338-7866 rs 

I A. Name of School System Wilkinson County Schools 
B. OCR School System Number 38% @8 O79 58) 

H Name of School Campus i AAA Winens Attendance Canter p aE 

  

Vi STUDENTS 

dance, average 

  

Col. | of, 2 Col Col ] | is Col 5 j Col. 6 

! { { All Indi- 

FALL, 1969 ! i | Spans} | viduals NOT 

{ American | Surnamed | Included in 

Indian Negr Oriental \ merican Cols. 1-4 Totals 

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VII. OPTIONAL ITEM: PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF! 

Person working LESS THAN .~. 1 |. =a TTY 
FULL-TIME at this school campus. | | 

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including teaching RINE sini : . 1 | 

Principals and teach Ki 
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   FALL 1969 FLEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOO! 
Required Und     Department of 

  

INDIVIDUAL SCHOO! MPUS REPORT -FALL. | 

  

2 A RL FEhoD! Syston Names 2% 00 07% 501 - 

§ name of aciool Campesinos Attesdance Center 

4 Centreville ‘°° Gilkisson Mieslssdppd 0 (ode 39631 

x x = x ¥ * 0 k x 

Col. § 

AH Indi- 
FALL, 1969 Roanich viduals NGI 

  

        

       

  

  

          

  

  

  

    

  

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. ] 39 fa 

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Oth > | 

TOTAL Student Enrollment 5] { 

VII. OPTIONAL ITEM: PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFI 

Person working LESS THAN |] § SER Pr 

VIII. NAL STAFF. Do NOT 

A. I >d Pr MN i F it K | 

u | is and tea K 
| ng Assistant Pri 1D 

L assigned to this sche | 
L campus on a FULI 2 4 Sm 

| TIME basis ONLY. 2 

T | : 2 —2 
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M | Ieachers (by grade) 2 i 2 

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2 { 3 

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RA :] 19 1 al —t 39 
S B. Other FULL-TIME Professional Staff - 

C. The Principal (Non-Teaching) . . ) BASH on i x 
¥ TOTAL of A.B. C.D ° ° | : \ biolidid . 26 | | s—" 5 — 

I | l i i 

| 
S (1) Newl Dire 

1 ¥ o% 4 3 

A " 

I chi : LAN i) 

F (3) TOTAL of (1) and (2) 5 a = ——————— a ett nr iesphieminstssilsssmiprerain I 3 £ BOREAS. | NESa el | TR = a 
G. Number of Current Vacancies in Foll-tin professional H err VI snd VUT furnished as of lated pur? EAS NE SON oN SN o —— YW 

1X Has there beer v permanent butiding construction whi \ } { tudent pacity at this school campus 

p- 4 
h i | f k vied and beh will- 

    

Person I urnishing Information Supt; pf Bd. SOAS... BAI 

 



  

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Required Us 

1969 ELEMENTARY 
¥indor Tis} It | 

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL. « 

Wilkizsen County Schools 

79 

Vil 

SOL 

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. 
ARY SCHOOL SURVEY 
ights Act of 1964 

Hilkingon County Traiaing School 

In City Hoodville Misaissippd /io Coico 39669 wilkinson 

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VII OPTIONAL ITEM: PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAN 

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‘ L-TIME at this school campus, | ! - FULL-TIME at this schoo PS 3 Yd OT A - os aft 1 be 

Vili FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF. Do NOT use pei ) tim 

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F | including teac L i } 
U i Principal Ki : { | 
L ng Assist int Principal i ; 2 1 t 

| assigned to this school 5] { | 

L campus on a FULL- i. Ss | ] S$ 
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{ The Principal (No hin 1 

D. ‘Assistant Principal (Non-Teaching) 
] 

3 
N E. TOTAL of A.B.C.D a 4 — 

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Q (1) Newly hir § 3 
(new to ini | eo say mn) 16 2 18 

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G. Number of Current Vacancies in Full-time pt idl stal 3 H, Item VI and ushed of SRESEP 1 

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Certification 

  

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tA LO 

AGENCY 

clephone Number 

knowledge and belief. A A will 

Date Signed 

 



  

2. a & b. Schools in 

there are classes or sections where stude 

school comprise 90% or more 

FINCH ATTENDANCE 

Number & Race 

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Class or 

Section 

1 0 56 

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58 

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Biolo 0 2 (8 ons) Negro 

Chemistry 0 1S ns) + 

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VETS cal Sclence U REPAY Be = OF $5 8 4 

g Physics 0 32 (1 s 

Bookkeeping I 

Section A 0 22 Orie 

  

Section B 0 21 

  

~ ~ 20 Phas 

Section C 0 20 Oriental 

  

Typing I 0 30 

    

Industrial Arts 0 178 (10 sections) 

  

Home Ec. I 0 34 (3 sections) 

  

Home Ec. II i TER 114 (7 sections) 

  

Band 0 166 (7 sections) 

  

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I
 

    

    

The undersigned Counsel of ~ 

ang nunmoere d in the above styled 

that a true copy of the 

forwarded by United States Mail, 

the following Attorneys at 

Hon. Bdward S. Christenbury 

Attorney 

Department of Justice 

washington, D. C. 20530 

   

  

TT ry es I vrs ry wy LATO NL WR, 

BROIL . Mme Lvvyn Ke pevernitctiilad 

  

538% North Farish Street 

Jackson, Mississippi 

Hon. Jack Greenberg 

10 Columbus Circle, 

New York, New York 

Suite 

10019 

Hon. Robert E. Hauberg 

United States Attorney 

Southern District 

Post Office Building 

Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

action hereby 

foregoing Report has been this 

ostage Prepaid, to the 

addresses indicat 

2030 

of Mississippi 

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¥ Sali he.” : Q A 

Of Counsel For Appellees 

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