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[Southsider2k12]

I have been unable to get a confirmation on the story itself, but I did confirm with others that the rumors are out there with various degrees of information in them. The big thing is that supposedly Harding is about to resign from the MCAS and take a similar position running the East Chicago school system.

I will pass on more info as I can get some other verification.

[Tom Burns]

"That law, however, which sets a 30-day period, pertains only to state retirement benefits, said Tom Davidson, general counsel for the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents."

Standards of good journalism dictate that you seek an independent source. An attorney hired by the Association of Superintendents would
be expected to defend the actions of a superintendent. If he said otherwise, that would be news.

However I do not imply that I agree or disagree with any of the positions on this issue. Further it is interesting how the newspaper tap danced on their report.

[NDReporter]

"That law, however, which sets a 30-day period, pertains only to state retirement benefits, said Tom Davidson, general counsel for the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents."

Standards of good journalism dictate that you seek an independent source. An attorney hired by the Association of Superintendents would
be expected to defend the actions of a superintendent. If he said otherwise, that would be news.

However I do not imply that I agree or disagree with any of the positions on this issue. Further it is interesting how the newspaper tap danced on their report.

I talked to three different attorneys that day, and they all said the same thing. I simply attributed it to the most knowledgeable person. The answer to the question would actually not change no matter who I talked to...you realize that, right? Because it's the Indiana Code.

Please tell me about the tap dancing. I'm all ears!