Take a look at the Spotsylvaina School Board website recently?
In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the School Board announced the following in a public session on July 28th:
If the School Board Resolution passed on June 13, 2005 authorizing the County to contract a debt and issue general obligation bonds of the County in the amount of $184,802,003 for capital school improvement purposes is not reinstated for the November 8 referendum, the School Board intends to move forward with a resolution rescinding its initial resolution. This means that the School Board would have to revisit the 2005-2006 adopted budget to determine the funding of critical capital school projects necessary for the efficient operation and best interests of our students and school division.
A concern that the Board of Supervisors has usurped the rightful and legal powers of the School Board. Additionally, the School Board will direct its legal counsel to take such action as deemed necessary to have the actions of the Board of Supervisors declared in violation of the Constitution and statutes of Virginia and to contest the issuance of the bonds for capital school improvement purposes.
So if the School Board doesn’t get all the money it asked for in bonds, it will follow through on its threat and attach those building requests on their budget? This certainly isn’t the language of diplomacy or decorum we should expect from public officials.
I have never seen a School Board threaten a BOS like this before. One more sign that Jerry Hill and the “Scurrilous Seven” need the boot in ’07. Prepare for a very angry bi-partisan wrist slapping on Tuesday. . .
Still no word on the $41 million of waste the Gibson report identified in county schools. Expect more on this very, very soon.