Committees still waiting for Regional School Unit 20 response to withdrawal plan
Belfast — The Regional School Unit 20 withdrawal committees are forced to be patient, as they await word from the district lawyer regarding their plan.
Belfast Attorney Kristin Collins explained to committee members during a meeting Wednesday, Jan. 9, that she has yet to hear back from district attorney Dick Spencer, who received the withdrawal plan about a month ago. Collins said she does not believe the delay is intentional on the part of the attorney or the school board, noting that Spencer is handling multiple withdrawal requests.
Belfast Committee Chairman Eric Sanders questioned if there was anything the committees could do to speed up the process, or if they would be forced to wait until the school board reviews the plan.
“Are we just at the mercy of waiting from the lawyer?” Sanders asked, to which Collins acknowledged that is the issue.
She explained the withdrawal statute does not specify how long a district has to review a withdrawal plan. At this time, Collins said, the delay is reasonable; however, she said if another month passes without any response regarding the plan, then the delay would be unreasonable.
At that point, Collins said, it might be worthwhile to seek help from legislators to apply pressure to move the process along, and to encourage parents and members of the public to ask for the withdrawal plan to be considered.
Alexa Schweikert, Swanville board member, noted that the school board is charged with running the district, and the withdrawal process is not a school board issue.
“I guess we’re looking to the lawyer to call the next step,” Schweikert said, in regard to why the school board has yet to publicly discuss the plan.
Collins said she would continue to contact Spencer to “get the ball rolling,” and she encouraged committee members to attend school board meetings and speak during the public comment portion of the sessions.
Financial audit
Former Superintendent Bruce Mailloux said he would be forming a group, which would include Superintendent Brian Carpenter, Regional School Unit 20 Business Manager Brian MacFarland and Belfast Committee Treasurer Susan Woods, to analyze the financial figures for what a new school district could potentially cost.
Mailloux said the meeting would most likely not be open to the public, but a few committee members may be allowed to attend.
The next withdrawal committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m. in Belfast City Hall.
Republican Journal reporter Ben Holbrook can be reached at 338-3333 or at bholbrook@courierpublicationsllc.com.
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Harold- take a look at these pictures all aimed to Seaview Terrace and they deny it, the unethical City Attorney letters, City Manager, DEP, so much more. By lying they can avoid building storm sewers, keep destroying Seaview Terrace and use tax dollars for recreation. Bet you'd sing a different tune if they ruined your new life.
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Sorry, to me everything relates and Inauguration Day brought out emotions of injustice and corruption in government, top to bottom. The unaccountability and foot dragging Government 101. Guess you won't Stand By Me...
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Rather than anything from John Lennon I think a tune more apropo for Seaview is Randy Newmans' "Louisiana"
The river rose all day
The river rose all night
Some people got lost in the flood
Some people got away alright
The river have busted through cleard down to Plaquemines
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne
CHORUS
Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
Seaview Terrace, Seaview Terrace
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
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My bad, should be "peeled out" , and lets try John's video again, in his honor, Martin Luther King, Inauguration Day, the battle to just be... Stand By Me... sure would restore my hope in humanity....
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Paralyzing with no response...horrible isn't it...using roadblocks and red tape to stop the wheels of civil rights and justice, does it make you angry, want to demand for accountability and reason ability. All the time, fact finding research and the clock ticking. Could be gone in a NY minute. I envy the support and assistance from community, key officials and our City Attorney. I may look like I'm alone in this nightmare to save Seaview Terrace, but our boy John Lennon is ever present. , Who knew that on 10/09/09, John Lennon and my deceased sister's birthday, he would seal my fate for justice and honesty. Yoko Ono created an exhibition at the NYC Annex Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/arts/design/09lenn.html . On his birthday, Yoko gave the gift of open admission. I jumped in my SUV with my son and "pealed out" at NJT Exit 9, South River, NJ for a 45 minute cruise to the most spiritual and frightening education of my life. It was the last room in the glorious Hall of Fame, shrouded in all white. Each wall, video's of their lives, protesting and loving. Plain benches, just those proposed for the Armistice Bridge, to watch, reflect and mourning so powerful, you couldn't move. Displays of letters from the CIA to intimidate John, the Deportation Letter, his green card, napkins where he scribbled the songs we love today, his clothes, the last, his blood speckled glasses and blood stain clothes.