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Letter from U.S. District Court Judge, John A. Mackenzie, requesting school busing information for the upcoming trial (Paul R. Riddick, Jr., et al. v. The School Board of the City of Norfolk, et al.).

Memorandum in regard to Judge John A. Mackenzie's request for busing information in regard to upcoming Paul R. Riddick, Jr. v. School Board of the City of Norfolk case, which contains mileage information from ARA Transportation.

Report detailing the testimony of Mr. Yale Rabin at the Riddick v. Norfolk School Board trial, in which Rabin debated Dr. David Armor's testimony on the adverse affects of cross-town busing.

Testimony from John C. McLaulin, Jr., Assistant Superintendent for Management Information and Pupil Support Services for the Norfolk School Board, given in regard to Riddick v. School Board, et al.

Continued testimony from John C. McLaulin, Jr., Assistant Superintendent for Management Information and Pupil Support Services for the Norfolk School Board, given in regard to Riddick v. School Board, et al.

Letter to the Honorable Tommy E. Miller from Jack E. Greer in Regard to the Norfolk City School Board Report on Allocation of Resources.

Letter to the Honorable Rebecca B. Smith from Jack E. Greer, with the attached Norfolk City School Board Report on Allocation of Resources, 1987-88 school year. The report compares teachers in Norfolk elementary schools by salary, years of experience, degree earned (Bachelors or Masters), and race. The report also details pupil-teacher ratio, pupil expenditure, number of library books per pupil, number of majority-minority transfers, as well as number and ratio of parent conferences.

Letter sent to Judge Rebecca B. Smith from lawyer Jack E. Greer, regarding the Norfolk School Board's allocation of resources report involving neighborhood elementary schools.

Final pre-trial order for the Paul R. Riddick, Jr. v. The School Board of the City of Norfolk case, which requests that the district court invalidate a new pupil assignment plan for the elementary schools (grades K-6) of the City of Norfolk. Under the new assignment plan, mandatory cross-town busing, required at first by court order in 1971, would be eliminated for elementary school students, in that they would be assigned to neighborhood schools, with a a transfer provision with free transportation for minority students who desire it. The plaintiffs state that adoption of the new assignment plan was racially motivated and that its implementation violates their constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Letter from Jack E. Greer to John McLaulin, in regard to the Paul R. Riddick, Jr. v. The School Board of the City of Norfolk case. Note: the enclosure for the Supreme Court decision regarding the Minnesota State Board is missing.

Subpoena and request for desegregation and busing related documents, sent to John McLaughlin in regard to Riddick v. School Board case.

Subpoena and request for desegregation and busing related documents, sent to Norfolk School Board superintendent, in regard to Riddick v. School Board case.

Legal document denying further injunction on the part of Paul R. Riddick and others to appeal the district court's refusal to invalidate a new pupil assignment plan for the elementary schools (grades K-6) of the City of Norfolk. Under the new assignment plan, mandatory cross-town busing, required at first by court order in 1971, would be eliminated for elementary school students, in that they would be assigned to neighborhood schools, with a transfer provision with free transportation for minority students who desire it. The plaintiffs (Riddick and others) stated that adoption of the new assignment plan was racially motivated and that its implementation violates their constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fourth Circuit Court eventually ruled in favor of the district court's finding that the Board's decision to adopt a neighborhood school plan was to stem further white flight and increase parental involvement, and was not an intent to discriminate.

Correspondence from Jack E. Greer to Philip Trapani in regard to Paul R. Riddick v. School Board of the City of Norfolk. "A Opposition to Injunction Pending the Filing of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari" filed on behalf of the Norfolk School Board is attached.

Affidavit describing John C. McLaulin, Deputy Superintendent, Norfolk Public Schools and information regarding the neighborhood elementary school plan.

Letter and application form from the Norfolk School Board, telling parents of the "majority-minority" transfer option, which would allow their child who is assigned to a school when their race is in the majority, to apply for a transfer to a school in that their race would be the minority. The school administration would choose the school that the child would attend and free transportation would be provided. Note: parent and child's names have been redacted for privacy concerns.

Letter and application form from the Norfolk School Board, telling parents of their option to send their child to Ghent Elementary School which is an alternative school grades K-6 with open enrollment system-wide. Parents would also have the option to send their other children to Ghent as well, depending on available space. If parents do not wish to send their child to Ghent, the child would attend their assigned school according to the Neighborhood School Plan. Note: parent and child's names have been redacted for privacy concerns.

Anti-busing statement sent to the Norfolk School Board, criticizing them for postponing the Neighborhood School Plan due to continuing litigation.

Memorandum from Albert L. Ayars, Superintendent of Schools, to Philip R. Trapani, City Attorney, in regard to the implementation of the neighborhood school plan.

Legal document, describing the plaintiffs' contesting of the defense's "white-flight" and "resegregation" arguments, in that the racial composition of the schools has been stable since 1980.