The voucher system is not popular among school systems, she said. It would allow parents to take those vouchers and enroll their children in any school that would accept them. While Jamieson doesn't fully support vouchers in all cases, she believes that might be the answer in this situation. She said many argue that the voucher system could undermine the funding of the public school system and some of those funds could possibly go to private schools. It can be addressed by the education review committee.
Nothing is sacred.
All issues are on the table and we can discuss anything. The voucher issue would have to be handled very carefully, she continued. Baldwin Mayor Mark Reed asked Jamieson to get involved after several attempts by citizens and the council to get both boards to work out some kind of agreement. When Reed received a letter from Banks County superintendent Dock Sisk last week telling him that a majority of the board did not wish to revisit the issue, he contacted the governor's office for further negotiations. If no decision is reached, those children not paying tuition will begin school in Banks County in August.