[Local-Maine-Schools] Self-directed reorganization

[Brian Hubbell]

4) Therefore, we can not support any legislative directive that
dissolves our current school administrative units and replaces it with
a larger regional structure.


Another reader today emailed me concerned that the point above from my
morning post was ill-advised and seemed isolationist and intransigent in the
face of a very real problem.

Realizing it probably could have been better written, I've tried to better
explain.

While welcoming improvements to the language, I think that the sentiment
expressed by number 4 is very close to the consensus that the Education
Committee is reaching.

The critical point is how, given that, to realize real savings.  As I
understand our position, we are open to any self-directed reorganization as
well as to any collaboration of existing units on a larger scale.

Either of those (again, just from my point of view) have at least as much
prospect of realizing cost savings as the Governor's proposal.

Just to be absolutely precise: what I mean is that we do not want to be
compelled by the state to join with Trenton and Lamoine arbitrarily and
regardless of the willingness of any of the parties.  If anyone can present
a persuasive case that the schools of MDI, Trenton, and
Lamoine would be better under a common administrative structure, I think
we'd join readily.

It seems an important distinction.  And I, for one, am very much interested
in agreement.

--Brian
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