John Freitag: Avoiding another showdown over education spending

Editor’s Note: This commentary is by John Freitag, a member of the Strafford Selectboard and moderator of the Universalist Society of Strafford. He was Facilities Manager for the Strafford School District for 33 years.It appears that the Democratic Legislative leaders and the Governor are heading for another end of the session showdown over education spending. This does not have to be the case.
From the start of his administration, Gov. Scott has made it clear that after years of spending