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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS Union County ‘At Top of List’ For Pilot County Administrative District By MEGHAN GILL mately means for Westfield, but that tion of the public school districts, the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader the fact is that there was no public board of education of any county WESTFIELD — Superintendent discussion in our county, that the de- vocational school district and the of Schools William Foley announced cision was largely partisan and hid- board of education of any county Tuesday night that Union County is den from the public view,” he stated. special services school district may under consideration for a pilot county Mr. Foley asked every “resident of continue to exist in an advisory role.” administrative school district. Westfield who cares about our schools Those boards may pass a resolu- The bill to establish the program, and our community to e-mail Gover- tion to dissolve themselves pursuant A-8/S-49, passed in the New Jersey nor Corzine telling him that we are to regulations promulgated by the State Assembly Monday by a tally of opposed to a county school system, State Board of Education. If passed, 46-33-1. The bill will be up for a vote that we are angry about a legislative the legislation “would abolish local in the State Senate today, Thursday, process closed to public view and that district-level administrative or super- December 14.