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John Stark. The schools are still at 2008 funding levels. That should lead you to believe that there is fiscal responsibility in the schools. No other state or city in RI is still working at levels from 4 years ago.

As far as the umber of schools, this is being addressed. Several elementary schools have closed in the last several years. The bubble of a large class has moved through the jr high and is in the last year at the senior high school level. I believe the School committee is looking at the future of all the secondary schools and is not going to look at only the high schools. I believe the long term facilities committee and/ or an outside agency will be reviewing the situation so a decision can be made. I hope the decision made is not politically motivated and the correct decision is made.

I believe it is important to look at the whole picture prior to making a rash or quick decision. The real money savings is in the salaries not the number of schools open. The number of teachers on staff, the number of administration and the number of support staff have all been reduced as the student population has reduced. The number of buildings are also being reduced. I would like to see the administration building on Warwick Ave returned to the city so it can either be used for another purpose or be sold.

John, you would like the idiocy of 3 high schools being open to stop. Which High School and/ or Jr High school would you like to see closed? Which would you decide to close and why? Will you be volunteering for the Long term facilities planning committee? Would you like to be harassed by parents, children, teachers or others for years for closing the school your kids or their parents went to after it is closed? Believe me, it is not an easy decision. Making the wrong decision will cost more money in the long run.

What would you say about closing all the high schools and building one new building? What about closing all the Jr high schools and moving the Jr High students into one of the High Schools? These options are all able to be looked at but the largest group of students (the bubble) had to move through the secondary schools for it to be looked at completely.

I believe the schools were also waiting for the airport situation to stabilize before making a change.

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