"Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy said today that he expected Gov. David Paterson to introduce a bill before the end of the month that would give the mayor control of the Rochester public school system.
Duffy spoke at a City Hall news conference flanked by Assemblymen Joseph Morelle and David Gantt, who said that if the governor did not come through with a bill he would introduce legislation to change the governance structure of the public schools.
The new briefing took place about an hour after a group of 20 parents of city students and education advocates gathered on the steps of City Hall to pledge their opposition to abolishing an elected school board, charging that such a move would stifle public input and diminish parental involvement."
Duffy spoke at a City Hall news conference flanked by Assemblymen Joseph Morelle and David Gantt, who said that if the governor did not come through with a bill he would introduce legislation to change the governance structure of the public schools.
The new briefing took place about an hour after a group of 20 parents of city students and education advocates gathered on the steps of City Hall to pledge their opposition to abolishing an elected school board, charging that such a move would stifle public input and diminish parental involvement."