By Tom Davis
Correspondent
DAYTON, Tenn. — Members of the Rhea County Board of Education voted to notify the County Commission they intend to withdraw from the county’s centralized maintenance operation, but left the door open to reconciliation.
The vote on Thursday brought to a head several months of discussion about the board’s dissatisfaction with the way maintenance is being handled — and billed — and is the culmination of years of threats to take the step.
Board Chairman Dale Harris suggested that, with the notice to the commission, the two boards could work together to find a solution to the school board’s concerns and continue in the joint venture.