Trenton voters reject school system withdrawal TRENTON — Voters on Monday rejected a proposal to have the Board of Selectmen and School Committee form a committee to develop a plan for withdrawal from the Mount Desert Island Regional School System (MDIRSS). Two hundred and eight voters disapproved of initiating the withdrawal process, with 121 voting in favor of it. According to the warrant article, which made its way to the ballot via a citizens’ petition, the withdrawal plan would be submitted to the state Department of Education for approval before going to voters for final consideration. In response to the election results, MDIRSS Superintendent Marc Gousse told the Islander, “It’s nice to know that the community has validated the work of the [School Committee] and all the folks that had been just working really hard to control costs and keep a balanced perspective on what’s best for the kids and also maintain our fiduciary responsibility.”