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Alfred B. Fantini, who has served on the school committee since 1982, praised the district's present affirmative action policy and said that it balances between increasing minority applicants and also ensuring quality education for students...
...Affirmative action is about bringing people to the table," Fantini said. "After that, we should be hiring the best people, not being told who to hire...
Fewer than 10 percent of all prospective teachers nationwide are minorities, Fantini said. As a result, it would be difficult to attract quality applicants and still meet the guidelines of the Harris/Simmons bill, he said...
...With such a small pool, it is phenomenal for us to have over 20 percent minorities in our system," Fantini said...
...Fantini said that the school district'senrollment policy allows parents to transfer theirchildren to other schools within the city withease...