So much for local control...by: Mike HoeferThu Feb 05, 2009 at 19:35:30 PM EST |
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Not much of a diary here.
My local school board is a bit of a disaster area lately, four resignations over the past 3 months. I've heard today that there are 4 seats without candidates for election in March. Unless/until the Selectmen in those towns can talk some one into serving, the 15 member board will be run with 11. Swanzey who has a 47% of the vote weight will effectively have 76% of the vote weight. If one member of the other towns is absent it could quickly reach 80%. Generally this is good thing as the Swanzey Reps seem to be more supportive of the educational efforts in the district. But overall I think it's an example of the myth of "local control". Do we really want it? Is it really the best way to run things? |