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Bob McEachern District 18B Wright-Sherburne Counties Committees: Education School Aids Division, Vice Chairman Local and Urban Affairs Transportation 14innesota House of . Representatives June 11, 1980 Honorable Thomas G. Gamec Mayor of the City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. Ramsey, Minn. 55303 Dear Mayor Gamec: Thank you for your letter regarding recruitment efforts by the military forces in schools. I sba.re your City Councilts concerns on this matter. The legislature delegates a great deal of the control of public schools torthe local schoOl board. It is the school board's responsibility to determine policies regarding educational and occupational recruitment. In 19.79, the legislature did require school boards to provide recruiters for the military services the same access to school students as the board provides to other recruiters. I think that most Minnesota school boards provide appropriate recruiting opportunities to representatives of the military forces. I would suggest that your resolution should Be sent to the school boards in those districts where schools are not allowing adequate visits by military forces recruiters. At the present time I think that the NavX and other branches of the military should deal directly with local school Boards. The state law passed last year is a vehicle for this. I should point out however, that there are several private schools on the Navy's list. The state has very little control over these schools and the 1979 /aw I mentioned does not apply to them. I appreciate receiving a copy of the City Council's recommendation. I hope this is a matter that will be handled appropriately By local school boards. Sincerely, State Representative District 18B MBc/nc 169 State Office Building, St. Paul, Mi~;r'~::~,~ .~. a 55155 601 North Wa nut, St. M~chael, Mmne _~-:,~',~!,~376 (612) 296-4237 (612) 497-2572