Atty Volinsky Reacts to Lynch Educ. Funding Plan

By Mark Bevis on Tuesday, February 8, 2005.

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The education funding plan released today by the Lynch administration has a good deal of bipartisan support.

But not every big player in the debate stands behind the governor.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Mark Bevis has more.

TO ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE EDUCATION FUNDING DEBATE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE NAME ANDRU VOLINSKY IS PRETTY WELL KNOWN.

ATTORNEY VOLINSKY REPRESENTS THE CLAREMONT COMMUNITIES.

THAT GROUP OF FIVE TOWNS ORIGINALLY CHALLENGED THE STATE'S EDUCATION FUNDING SYSTEM IN THE STATE SUPREME COURT.

VOLINSKY SAYS THE LYNCH ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL DEMONSTRATES A FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ABOUT WHAT A SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN SHOULD ACHEIVE.

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ATTORNEY ANDRU VOLINSKY REPRESENTS THE CLAREMONT COMMUNITIES IN THEIR LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST THE STATE'S SCHOOL FUNDING PLANS.

HE SAYS DON'T EXPECT THEM TO QUICKLY RUN OFF TO COURT TO CHALLENGE THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN.

VOLINSKY SAYS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR LEADERS HAVE DEVISED FOR THEM.

FOR NHPR NEWS THIS IS MARK BEVIS IN CONCORD.