LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 180

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180 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the following sentence be added at
the end of Bylaw 6.80:

The written decisions of the Commission of Ad-
judication and the Board of Appeals required under
Bylaw 5.37, including the finding of fact, the
conclusions, and the reasons for such conclusions,
shall be conveyed in writing to the Board of Control
of the faculty member involved.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Redistribute
High School Scholarships

RESOLUTION 6-26
Overtures 6-106—6-107 (CW, p. 262)

WHEREAS, The Synod in convention in 1953 es-
tablished a program in which each male graduate of a
Lutheran community high school who enrolled as a
professional ministerial student at a synodical college
would receive a $100 per year scholarship for each
year he attended a Lutheran high school; and

WHEREAS, At the time the $100 figure was establish-
ed, it represented a significant portion of student fees
but now represents only a very token percentage; and

WHEREAS, Legal counsel indicates that federal
regulations under Title IX require that females enrolled
in a professional ministry program also be included in
any such provision; and

WHEREAS, The student financial grants at all of our
colleges and seminaries are based on need in an effort
to make the best use possible of the limited funds
available; therefore be it

Resolved, That the plan to automatically grant $100
each year to each male graduate of a Lutheran
community high school for the number of years
enrolled in the high school be terminated; and be it
further

Resolved, That the total amount available from the
Synod each year for grants to graduates of our
Lutheran high schools be distributed to the synodical
schools according to the number of such graduates
enrolled; and be it further

Resolved, That the individual synodical schools
distribute these funds to both men and women

graduates of community Lutheran high schools who
are enrolled in professional ministry programs accor.
ding to need; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education
develop the necessary plans for the new program, as
well as the regulations needed during the transition
period to provide for all Lutheran high school
graduates currently enrolled under the program.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Encourage Utilizing Opportunities
in Lutheran Lay Higher Education

RESOLUTION 6-27
Overture 7-50 (CW, p. 296)

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
has always advocated that its members be afforded the
opportunity to receive a Christian education; and

WHEREAS, The synodical colleges and seminaries
have offered programs of Christian education to its
members and others who sought such an education;
and

WHEREAS, Valparaiso University
programs of Christian education; and

WHEREAS, Other Lutheran colleges also provide
programs of Christian education; and

WHEREAS, Synodical departments have prepared
and provided excellent materials for the promotion of
Christian education; therefore be it

provides

Resolved, That the Synod encourage congregations,
lay leaders, pastors, and teachers to utilize the
promotional and resource materials provided for the
furtherance of Christian education; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the con-
gregations and their memberships to take the fullest
advantage of the opportunities for Lutheran lay higher
education available at the colleges and seminaries of
the Synod, Valparaiso University, other Lutheran
colleges and universities, and the programs provided
by the various departments of the Synod.

Action: Adopted (16).