East Millinocket superintendent to resign in March
By Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News, Maine | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Clark said he made his decision to leave recently after discussing it with school board members. The date of his resignation, he said, is a compromise. He wanted to leave
"I am not miserable. They did not fire me, but I am a long way from home," said the 66-year-old
Clark came to the school system in 2011.
He will be missed,
"We are going on the fourth budget, and there seems to be a lot of negativity in regards to our schools, and I think he has decided he has had enough," Byron said.
<p>"Working with the two towns [
Clark's resignation announcement came during a school board meeting on Tuesday night in which the board made cuts or discovered savings in its proposed 2014-15 budget totaling about
The biggest portion of the reduction came when
"We were very appreciative of
The
Clark said school officials would press for concessions when they began new contract negotiations with the
"I am sure that the teachers understand the situation and will have some suggestions," Clark said.
The school cuts combined with the town government budget cuts lower the burden on local taxpayers by about
The failure of the bankrupt
The town's present mill rate is
By comparison, the statewide average adjusted property tax rate was
Residents will vote on whether to accept the latest budget on
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