County officials intend to send the plan to state officials early next year, reports the paper. Gaining access is one of the key points used by those who favored an elected board. The people who have no alternative want the vote. For over a year, the city has been debating whether to have an appointed or elected school board. On the other side, business and key educators signaled that if an elected board was the victor, they would begin to withdraw their support for the schools.
Businesses like to see their money used effectively.
We don't think that will happen under the elected committee. Some observers predicted that school Superintendent Thomas Payzant, who did not publicly commit one way or the other on the school committee referendum, would be forced to leave his post if an elected committee won. If it goes back to the elected school committee, he won't have that anymore. Other educators said the landslide vote could turn into stronger support for the schools. It's time for a big conversation across the city.