Beachum prohibits vote on Chamber withdrawal

YOUNGSTOWN

An effort for the city school district to withdrawn from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber failed before it got to a vote.

Anthony Catale, board member, wanted to introduce a resolution for the board’s withdrawal from the chamber, citing that organization president’s backing of Gov. John Kasich.

Kasich’s proposed budget takes money from public schools; doubles the number of vouchers through which students, including many in the city, can attend private schools; and removes the cap on the number of charter schools in the state.

Both charter schools and vouchers divert money from public schools, opponents contend.

Lock P. Beachum Sr., board president, wouldn’t allow a vote on Catale’s verbal resolution, saying Catale didn’t follow procedure.

The resolution should have been presented at agenda review and at the board’s caucus.

Catale said he presented the resolution to Beachum two weeks ago and that it was presented for agenda review before Tuesday’s meeting.

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