[Local-Maine-Schools] Fwd: School Reorganization Plan A Bust

[Gail Marshall]

>
> A letter, also sent to our state representatives by the chair of  
> Mount Desert's Warrant Committee Education Subcommittee and her  
> husband. It is republished here by permission.
> Gail Marshall
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>>
>>
>> To the Education Committee...
>>
>> We are greatly alarmed by the School Reorganization Plan being  
>> developed by the Appropriations Subcommittee.
>>
>> The plan -- as of 3-24-07 -- appears to be a panic response to the  
>> governor's ill-advised efforts to remove local control from Maines  
>> public schools.
>>
>> As a panic reaction, the "plan" -- not a detailed plan, but an  
>> outline of a possible plan -- has as one of its goals to abolish  
>> school unions.
>>
>> We have to ask why?  The present organization of Union 98 works  
>> juts fine.  We have a high level of consolidation as well as good  
>> local control and academic excellence.
>>
>> Why abolish something that is working so well at all levels?
>>
>> Why take away our local control of our children's education?  I  
>> think we're doing a pretty good job!
>>
>> The goals set forth by the plan are unrealistic in both scope and  
>> time.  It is unclear who -- at the local level -- will be charged  
>> with the detailed implementation of the plan.
>>
>> Where is the public input to the plan?
>>
>> Please vote to delay the implementation of ANY plan until we have  
>> a great deal more thought, and consideration of public input.
>>
>> Is there some law of nature that requires the passage of such a  
>> massive and far reaching bill in this legislative term?
>>
>> Please vote for sanity and reason.  The plan as currently being  
>> considered has neither.
>> Harry and Ellen Brawley
>> Mount Desert, Maine
>>
>>
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