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Adair School Bd. meeting report October 28, 20009 In last night's school board meeting
By Ed Waggener Acting unanimously on the recommendation of Superintendent Darrell Treece, the Adair County School Board has officially voted to put the question of the Nickel Tax to a vote in a special election should that be necessary if the tax recall petition has the 755 valid signatures needed to force a board decision on the recall. The vote was 5-0 to fight for the tax, which, school officials say, is the key to financing badly needed new school facilities with the cost to the county. "It is improbable that they have less than 755 valid signatures," Supt. Treece said. The school board was faced with three choices: 1) Rescind the tax 2) Wait until the next general election on Nov. 2, 2010, or, 3) Call for a special election within the timeframe set out by Kentucky statutes. Mr. Treece said that from what he is seeing, the election will likely be held as early as the first week of December to sometime before Christmas.The date, depending on the final verification and subject to state law, will be the Board's decision. Says a vote against is a vote against the kids "A vote against the tax," he said, "isn't a vote against the school board or the schools. It is a vote against the kids." Board member Mike Harris (5) commented. "You know, this isn't about poliltics. If we were politicians, we'd be against a tax. This is about the students of Adair County." Tired of being last in local support of schools Board member Floyd Burton (4) noted that Adair County is at the bottom of the list when it comes to local tax support for public schools. "Green County was," he said, "but they got their Nickel Tax." Marsha Walker (2) noted that Russell County has passed two Nickel Taxes, "We can all see what advances they've made." Civic leader Bro. Joe Payne had signed in to rebut anyone who might speak against the tax, but no one showed up. No one did. Bro. Payne asked whether folks who signed the petition and regretted it could remove their names. Superintendent Treece answered that the option to remove names ended when the petition was filed. Explanation won converts for tax, Bro. Joe Payne said"But they can still vote for the tax when the election is held," Bro. Payne said. "I've had person after person who signed the petition change their mind after I explained to them what the little tax means to our kids," he said. Superintendent Treece said that he has been contacted by business leaders and civic groups all ready to join an organized campaign for Adair County Schools. "We'll pull out all the stops this time," he said. "We're not going to slander or demean the opposition, but we are going to set the facts straight through every means available." Superintendent Treece said that the public sentiment he is hearing is a far cry from the 2005 year. "People are ready to fight for this," he said. He noted that the Band Boosters, while not unanimous in support, have a huge majority in favor of the tax, which will mean, for the band, a renovated or new band room. The biggest benefit of the tax will be that the replacement for the aging Col. Wm. Casey School, could be built within two-three years. The vote to call for the election, if necessary, was unanimous, on a motion by Board Member Mike Harris, seconded by Floyd Burton, who were joined by Members Marsha Walker, Vice Chair Greg Willis, and Chairperson Chris Watts, all holding hands high in support of the having a Special Election, if necessary. The school board will be required to pay for the special election. Superintendent Treece estimated the cost at from $11,000 to $14,500, based on estimations he has received from Clerk Sheila Blair.Untii Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair completes the validation process, weeding out duplications, signatures in the wrong precincts, and other irregularities, finds that 755 signatures are correctly entered, there's a chance that the election won't be necessary. But the pro-Schools groups aren't waiting. Organizing for the schools is already underway. More School Board news from October 28, 2009, later This story was posted on 2009-10-30 06:43:20
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