Fosters: OR board says it is unlikely to reach out-of-court agreement with resident in right-to-know dispute

Article in Fosters [Fosters Premium] covering set backs in reaching agreement in the David Taylor suit:

OR board says it is unlikely to reach out-of-court agreement with resident in right-to-know dispute

By RONI REINO
rreino@fosters.com
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

DOVER — Oyster River officials are expected to go back to court in the coming weeks, after deciding it was unlikely to reach a settlement with a Durham resident regarding an ongoing right-to-know dispute.

Former School Board member and Durham resident David Taylor is still looking for information regarding the buyout and replacement of former School Superintendent Howard Colter, despite receiving numerous documents and e-mails from the district this summer.

Taylor still believes there is information missing that the public needs to know, including an "accurate" timeline of when the board decided to buy out Colter's contract and replace him with an interim superintendent.

In his petition to the court, Taylor said the board had held meetings earlier this year with a lawyer to evade public meetings.

On Sept. 6, a one-month continuation was provided by Strafford County Superior Court. The school district's attorney, Dennis Ducharme, said at the time he believed there was the possibility of a settlement, but has since changed his mind.

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The Union Leader also covered the suit in yesterday's print edition.