[Local-Maine-Schools] Consolidation

[Keith Cook]

I believe you are absolutely right, Roger.  Well said!

Do you know where the Rural Caucus meets on Fri. noon?

Keith


On May 31, 2007, at 3:56 PM, rshaw at sad42.k12.me.us wrote:

> I just talked with Dick and the Rural Caucus will meet tomorrow 
> (Friday)at
> 12:00 noon. He asked me to inform you of the meeting and urge you  
> to attend. I
> really feel more strongly than ever that the ONLY way to get  
> something more
> palatable is for the Rural Caucus to stick together and defeat the
> budget. More time, a more reasoned approach  and ACURATE  
> information needs to
> drive change of this magnitude. The "distraction with data" has  
> been amusing,
> but alarming to watch.!!! The Rural Caucus has power now only  
> because of the
> 2/3 vote requirement. If we don't leverage that power, we'll NEVER  
> be able to
> stop the train once it starts. Urban Maine legislators are mostly  
> ambivalent
> at best(it doesn't negatively impact many of them)without any  
> regard for the
> impact on Rural Maine.....a sad legacy for this legislature. Building
> the "case for consolidation" on the backs of the poorest, smallest  
> and most
> vulnerable communities and school districts in Maine is not the  
> legacy anyone
> should aspire to be associated with!! I think we're at a "defining  
> point" in
> Maine history and the future of Rural Maine is very much at stake!!
>
> "We become just by the practice of just actions, self-controlled by
> exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of
> courage."
> -- Aristotle, Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.) 
>
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>
> Roger
>
>
> Quoting RICHARD GOULD <perf3170rag at verizon.net>:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I can't tell you much, but it appears that local control out the  
>> window.
>> Also strong penalties appear to be in the mix.  I am not going to  
>> say much
>> until I see the actual proposal which is supposed to be out tonight.
>>
>> It is very important to contact your legislators and let them know  
>> how you
>> want them to vote.  It is also vital that they do not support the  
>> bill based
>> upon what other legislators tell them.  They must read the bill  
>> when it comes
>> out so they know what it really says.
>>
>> Also you should try to arrange for people in your district to be  
>> ready to go
>> to Augusta as soon as we know what is in the bill.
>>
>> I just talked to Dale Douglas and they are going to have Dick  
>> Spencer go over
>> the bill to determine what is in it so we know if it is something  
>> we can
>> support or not.
>>
>> More later,
>>
>>  Dick
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