Message from The Superintendent on Rumors
Good afternoon. This is NOT a press release. I do not want to be paraphrased or quoted. I do NOT want to “be” the news. I do NOT want to “make” the news. I am asking for your understanding. Apparently there have been “some” rumors going around the upper and lower Valley that the promised state building aid for districts passing bonds this spring will be cut to 50% of the amount currently promised (e.g. one rumor says that instead of Claremont getting 60% state building aid, it would only get 30% state building aid). I just spoke with Mr. Ed Murdough from the DOE who is the KEY person for approval of building projects and state building aid. He said he not heard anything about this at all and that he knew NOTHING about what the rumors were saying. If anyone in the state would know, it is Ed Murdough. He is the “go to” person for anything to do with school facilities projects. Please, please make sure that this rumor does not “get feet” and frighten voters in the many communities that are going for bonds. Please do not GIVE this rumor “feet.” There are so many school districts that have been working for so long to get to these critical votes. This type of rumor can really damage these building projects before they even get to their voters.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline E. Guillette
Superintendent of Schools, SAU #6
School Budget Votes on: Cornish – March 6th Claremont – March 9th Unity – March 20th
