The New Bedford School Committee has officially joined the list of around 190 other school committees in the state opposing question 2.

The ballot question for the upcoming November election asks to lift the cap set on charter schools in Massachusetts.

At Monday's meeting, the school committee voted unanimously to take up a resolution to oppose the question. Committee member Josh Amaral told WBSM News despite the overwhelming opposition from school committees across the state, he's still worried about the ballot question passing.

"When the other side of the question has unlimited resources, they're from out-of-state, they're these hedge-fund Wall-street guys that are pouring money into this because they see it as a profit generator, and as a way of privatizing education," Amaral said, "I think there's a lot to be concerned about, because $20-million in three weeks can go a long way."

During the meeting, Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the back-and-forth on whether the question would effect public school funding. He said, make no mistake about it, the cap removal would drain a tremendous amount from New Bedford's school district.

Committee member Larry Finnerty said along with the loss of funding, charter schools also have an unfair advantage when it comes to accepting mid-year student additions. He said while public schools have to max-out class sizes when new students come to town, charter schools can essentially close their doors to any mid-year additions not on their waiting list.

Finnerty also believes that these issues facing charter schools should be up to state legislature, not the public election.

Among the other urban districts similar to New Bedford in Massachusetts, only Lawrence and Salem have yet to take up the resolution to oppose question 2. No school committees have supported it.

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