Bus service issue in Gilead

To the Editor:

As a member of the Gilead School Board, I wrote a letter to the Superintendent of MSAD#44 on February 28, 2024 and mailed on February 29, 2024 explaining that Gilead has a legal contract with the said organization for school bus services with an exchange of money occurring.

Enclosed is the letter that I sent as above-mentioned. Thank you!

Lise Dupont McLain (Gilead)

February 28, 2024

Lise Dupont McLain

Gilead

MSAD #44

Office of the Superintendent

One Parkway, Suite 204

Bethel, Maine 04217

Dear Superintendent:

It has come to my attention from reading the local newspaper of February 15, 2024 that MSAD#44 will not provide school bus service to the Gilead students.

Since I no longer have children attending MSAD#44, that is how I learned of this issue.

I have asked the administrative assistant of Gilead to provide to me a copy of the contract with MSAD#44 and the Town of Gilead for school bus services which she did.

As a current member of the Gilead School Board as an elected officer, I have a legal fiduciary duty to defend the people of Gilead, otherwise, if I don’t, then I have breached said duties, and can be held accountable.

Furthermore, the Town of Gilead has engaged in a contract with MSAD#44 to provide school bus services, and there is an exchange of money. It is an agreement between parties to perform something legally.

By not providing school bus services by MSAD#44 to Gilead students, this is an obvious lack of performance that was specified in the contract.

In other words, this is a legal violation of the said contract and is enforceable by law. It is an infringement of a lawful obligation.

When I stopped by the Gilead town office on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the administrative assistant told me that school bus services were still not being provided.

Suggestion: Please contact a lawyer to see how this issue can be rectified as soon as possible as the Gilead students need this service, and it is important to execute what the contract specifies.

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