Town seeks separate status in hearing
Bangor Daily News, July 28, 2007
(excerpt) Another subject addressed Wednesday centered on Gov. John Baldacci’s school redistricting plan. A local planning committee is being formed as required by law and those selected for the committee will meet with regional officials to discuss regionalization. School Committee member Pete Johnson will represent his board. Selectmen agreed Wednesday to wait until the Aug. 15 meeting to select a municipal official for the committee. The board also is soliciting names of people who would like to serve as the community representative. Anyone interested is asked to contract the town office.
Town and school officials are exploring ways to opt out of the state process to become a private or a school solely funded by the community. The schools received $350,000 in state subsidy last year out of the $3.4 million budget.
"The threat of taking that away is minimal; the real threat is trying to go it alone but be forced to pay into another district we’re not participating in," Simko said Friday.
"I hope we can find a way to opt out if we find that’s in our best interests," he said.
(excerpt) Another subject addressed Wednesday centered on Gov. John Baldacci’s school redistricting plan. A local planning committee is being formed as required by law and those selected for the committee will meet with regional officials to discuss regionalization. School Committee member Pete Johnson will represent his board. Selectmen agreed Wednesday to wait until the Aug. 15 meeting to select a municipal official for the committee. The board also is soliciting names of people who would like to serve as the community representative. Anyone interested is asked to contract the town office.
Town and school officials are exploring ways to opt out of the state process to become a private or a school solely funded by the community. The schools received $350,000 in state subsidy last year out of the $3.4 million budget.
"The threat of taking that away is minimal; the real threat is trying to go it alone but be forced to pay into another district we’re not participating in," Simko said Friday.
"I hope we can find a way to opt out if we find that’s in our best interests," he said.
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