Behind the Times

Safe at school

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Michael Ballway
Filed Under Clinton, Elections, Mike's posts, Schools |

The nomination papers are in and Clinton has five-way races for two seats each on the select board and Parks and Rec. Commission, and open-seat battles for collector, solicitor and Planning Board.

The development I find most interesting is the lack of a race for the town’s second most important board, School Committee, after the rocky year the School Department has experienced — punctuated by concerns over the quality of instruction at the elementary school and a contract standoff with the teachers’ union. It’s not that either of the incumbents, Kathy Trautner and Robert Ebstein, deserves to be unseated; it’s just strange to see so much interest in other elected positions and none in the school board.

Want names? We’ve got the full list of candidates. Bear in mind the list could change with withdrawals (by April 2) and additions from the town caucus, March 28.