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Monday, November 26, 2012
Arundel votes to stay with RSU 21
ARUNDEL – After three years of discussions and a margin of 125 votes, Arundel residents voted Nov. 6 to remain in Regional School Unit 21. The vote was 1,169 in favor of staying in the school district and 1,044 against the proposal.
To some, the vote came as a disappointment.
Jon Renell was one of those people.
Renell, who was on the Town of Arundel Withdrawal Committee and helped collect signatures for the petition, said it would be at least two years until residents can petition to leave RSU 21 again.
Although Renell has no intention of being a part of that, he said if asked, he would add his signature.
Others, such as Superintendent Andrew Dolloff, were pleased with the results. In a press release the day after the election, Dolloff said he was happy with the voters’ decision to stay in RSU 21 and added the true beneficiaries of the vote are the students.
Addressing the contentious nature of the issue, Velma Jones Hayes, chairman of the Arundel Board of Selectmen, said Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport worked together before the vote and will continue working together.
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