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Dear ThatGuyInRI,

You're right again.

Law of contracts do come into play here but the severity of it seems, to me, criminal. I have spoken to my legal people and they agree. And IF the City Council is causing the delay, you're right again, they should be the target of the picket line. However, everything I have ever learned about the School Committee shows that they have absolute control over all funds. It sounds to me like they are trying to "pass the buck". Ed ladouceur is right when he says "The School Committee has a year of funding and they are barely at the six-month mark."

Here's something you and I can absolutely agree on.

"IF" a promise was made to pay the teachers a certain amount of money by a certain date, AND that promise was made by The School Committee, then the School Committee is bound by that promise!

"IF" the agreement says "Subject to City Council approval" that's different, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't.

Agreed?

Rick