The

Fayette County Board of Education in 1959 had a

far different agenda than the current board.

According

to minutes supplied Monday night to document the

deeding of 17 acres of county property to the

board for school purposes, it was learned that on

Jan. 6, 1959 the board discussed a state

recommendation to abolish the 12th grade.

"After

due consideration, the board of education passed

a resolution directing the superintendent to

write a letter in the name of the board of

education to the state superintendent of schools,

voicing our objections to the abolition of the

12th grade in our high schools," the minutes

state.

The

financial report showed a balance of $71,500.36

in the school board account. The board, composed

of W.F. Farr, D.A. Harp, W.W. Mask and W.M. Gay

Jr., reelected J.C. Booth principal of Fayette

County High School and discussed a $1,500 partial

payment to Loy Cochran for his school bus,

allowing Robert Storey to drive the bus.

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