Posted by GGarrison - Wed, Dec 2, 2009, 7:54 P

Holiday Charter School Laundry

After reading the paper and realizing that this new charter school would not be required to submit annual funding requests to the school committee, I do see a bit of a conflict. You can't serve on two competing boards. It just doesn't work. And yes this charter school would "compete" with the the GMRSD for state funds.

I like the idea of charter schools but I don't think that a school committee member can be supportive of both or fairly represent the electorate. The committee's responsibilities to the town are quite clear and stipulated in the GMRSD Policy Manual.

"The Gill-Montague Regional School Committee is responsible to the children and families of those children who attend our schools, ..."

"The Committee's current decisions will influence the course of education in our schools for years to come."

"The Committee is charged with accomplishing this while also being responsible for wise management of resources available to the school system. "

If I'm mistaken please correct me.