Gendron Does Not Meet Target

School units raced to get their plans in to the Department of Education by December 1, often enough at the expense of providing any opportunities for public discussion. Heads down, they charged ahead, hellbent on meeting that deadline.

The next deadline in the process, as spelled out in the law (PL 240, Sec. XXXX-36, sub-§7-A -- full text here), is December 15.

Here's the relevant language from the DOE's Timeline page:

December 1, 2007 – SAUs must submit their reorganization plan or alternative plan to the Commissioner.

December 15, 2007 – Commissioner will approve plans or must return any plan that does not meet the requirements with specific suggestions and written findings providing reasons why the plan did not meet the requirements. Reorganization Plans that have been submitted and approved by the Commissioner by December 15, 2007 will proceed to a municipal referendum.

December 15 has come and gone, of course.

As that soul goddess Aretha Franklin would say, now "Who's Zoomin' Who?"