Daniel Boone Board Member Resigns After Budget Vote

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It took three separate votes, but the Daniel Boone School Board was able to pass the final version of its 2013-14 budget that reinstates the elementary basic skills program.

Moments after the budget was passed, long-term board member Kevin F. McCullough announced his resignation.

“Now that the budget has passed, speaking for personal reasons, I hereby resign from my position on the board, effective immediately,” he said.  “Thank you and good night.”

McCullough then stood up, packed his bag, took a deep sigh and walked out of the meeting without further comment.  He was in his 14th year as a board member, the longest of any current members.

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Daniel Boone Board Shuts School; Makes Little Budget Progress

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The Daniel Boone School Board didn’t waste time in deciding Monday to shutter Amity Primary Center, but spent more than an hour discussing other budget-related moves with little progress.

Several residents expressed frustration about the slow-moving budget discussion, noting that the same cuts have been on the table since December.

“It just seems like we don’t make decisions,” resident Rich Martino said.  “We push it off meeting after meeting and now we’re up against a deadline and I don’t know if we’re going to make the right decision.”

The board will vote on a tentative $52.45 million budget next week.

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