Clearwater Board Opposes Amendment 3

From the Wayne County Journal Banner: Clearwater Board Opposing Amendment 3

Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:29 pm

The Clearwater R-1 Board of Education passed a resolution Monday evening to officially oppose Amendment 3 on the November ballot, which would take away local control of schools.

Robert Gayle, Clearwater R-1 Board president, said, “Amendment 3 will take away local control of schools, and we are fundamentally opposed to that. The fact is Amendment 3 would implement unfunded, state-mandated standardized tests that could cost upwards of $1 billion, which school districts and taxpayers would be forced to pay. Additionally, Amendment 3 would prevent school boards from hiring, promoting, compensating or dismissing teachers in accordance with board policy.” We believe that this amendment will have many unintended consequences for our school district,” Gayle continued. “We know our schools and our students best, and it’s important that our community maintain control of the schools in our district.”