Word: chelsea
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Both sides have interests to protect--Chelsea doesn't want to put the city into debt and we don't want to open ourselves to suits," Greer said. "They want the project but they also have to protect the city. They've been good negotiations--Chelsea's lawyer doesn't want to just fold without getting all it can for the city...
...opponents say that the school district should not accept responsibility for the actions of outside administrators. "The indemnification issue was a big, big bombshell," said Donald Menzies, the president of the Chelsea Teacher's Union. "Here you have a school district that's practically bankrupt and yet it seems willing to take on an open-ended insurance policy to cover even intentional torts and matters of civil rights...
...controversial plan would set up Boston University as an outside administrator of the school district, making the first time a private entity would take over management of a public school system. But some Chelsea teachers and administrators have questioned the constitutionality of the plan, saying it would diminish voter and teacher rights...
...offer of aid was prompted by the poor education record of Chelsea, whose 52 percent dropout rate is the highest in the state...
Raynolds, along with the Chelsea Teacher's Union, has criticized the city's school committee for "agreeing to give up its fundamental elected rights," by supporting the plan...