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Dear Superintendent James:

You ask substantially the following question:

Does section 1001.452, Florida Statutes, require the composition of the school advisory council to reflect the racial balance of the student population attending the school served by the advisory council?

This office has been advised that the Gadsden County School Board has joined in your request.

According to your letter, the auditor for the district submitted preliminary tentative audit findings to the school district on January 25, 2008. One such finding stated in part:

"[O]ur review of the membership composition of the…