Kent Organ Dayton School Desegregation Papers

The Dayton Citizens Advisory Board (DCAB) was established by U.S. District Court Judge Carl B. Rubin on February 12, 1976 to oversee the implementation of the desegregation order he had issued in December 1975. Fifty-five men and women from all segments of the community comprised the DCAB. Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis was named the chairperson. The DCAB was divided into five committees consisting of the School Relations Committee, the Safety and Transportation Committee, the Student Relations Committee, the Monitoring Committee, and the Community Relations Committee.

On April 13, 1977, the DCAB chairman appointed an Ad Hoc Committee to analyze the Desegregation Plan, and its implementation. The committee was also tasked with forecasting problems that may be anticipated for the 1977-1978 school year and offer recommendations to Judge Rubin, the Dayton Citizen Advisory Board, and as appropriate, to community organizations and institutions and to school administration. The Ad Hoc Committee consisted of Kent Organ (Chairperson), Tyree Broomfield, Phyllis Greer, Robert Kolze, Carol Pavlofsky and Richard Zimmer. The Ad Hoc Committee's report was submitted to the DCAB on June 24, 1977. The report was approved by the DCAB and forwarded to Judge Rubin in August 1977.