Thursday, May 12, 2011

Trustees to Rethink Contract Decision


Trustees with the Rainy River District School Board are to consider a motion next month that calls for contract amendments made by the former board to be rescinded.

The Atikokan Progress reports LaVallee township trustee Ralph Hill presented notice of the motion at last week's board meeting in Atikokan.

An increase in severance packages for both the board's education and finance directors was approved by the previous board last November.

Hill stated that while they can't unilaterally change the terms of the contract, approval of the motion would send a clear message trustees do not support the previous board's action.