[Local-Maine-Schools] Thank-you note from Dick Gould

[Dick Atlee]

Subject: ld285
From: "RICHARD GOULD" <perf3170rag at myfairpoint.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:04:27 -0400

Good Morning

     I am sure most of you have heard the penalty bill to delay the 
penalties for one year passed the House and the Senate with the 2/3 vote 
necessary and will now be up to the governor to sign or not.

     I want to thank everyone who called or emailed the legislators 
about this bill.  It certainly was a big help.  I also want especially 
commend Mark Robinson , TM of Fayette and Rep. Peter Johnson of 
Greenville.  They worked very hard and very effectively on this bill and 
they deserve much of the credit for this bill passing.

     I also want to point out that the TV stations are saying that the 
DOE said the penalty money would have been given to those schools who 
consolidated.  That is not true at this time.  The Commissioner promised 
many unit some of the penalty money, but the Ed Committee told her it 
would be the Legislature's decision how that money would be use and that 
decision will be made next legislative session which starts in January.

Thanks to all again.

Dick Gould
Small Schools Coalition