In Franklin, Tullis cites differences in decision to resign

He (Tullis)said, "I do not like what I see with these changes," and said some of these changes dealt with RSA 91-A, the Right-to-Know law, which deals with the requirements for official bodies to hold public meetings as well as the public's access to public records.

The Citizen Tuesday, November 11, 2008

By KATIE AHERN
kahern@citizen.com

A member of the School Board has resigned, citing "continuing deterioration" of the way the board has been conducting business.

Jim Tullis, the board's vice chair, resigned last week because of personal reasons. He declined to elaborate when contacted Monday about his decision.
In his letter of resignation, dated Nov. 7, Tullis stated, "Since May 2008 when the Business Administrator, Donna Clairmont, terminated her position with the SAU 18, I have seen a continued deterioration in how the Board functions, carrying out its responsibility within the SAU 18 City of Franklin and Town of Hill school systems."
In the letter, Tullis said these observations are not just his own, but were shared by others in the community. He said, "I do not like what I see with these changes," and said some of these changes dealt with RSA 91-A, the Right-to-Know law, which deals with the requirements for official bodies to hold public meetings as well as the public's access to public records.
Tullis stated in his letter that he believed it was the best for him to step down. In doing so he thanked the voters in Ward 1 who elected him and allowed him to serve on the board and represent Franklin's students.
According to the SAU 18 website, Tullis began his term on the Board in June 2007 and it was set to expire in December 2010.
School Board Chair Kathy Fuller was sad to hear the news. "He's been a very good School Board member, and he will be missed."
Mayor Ken Merrifield was also disappointed in Tullis' resignation as well.
"He definitely did his homework," he said. "I'm sad to see Mr. Tullis leave the School Board."

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