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Mr. Stark. The only reason Gorton would have to close is if you want to remain in a K-6 elementary model and not move to a 6-8 middle school. Warwick is one of 4 or 5 districts in the state that does not have this. If we did this, we would actually more effectively utilize the three buildings than we would by closing one and splitting those kids between Winman & Aldrich. And that would be the case for the next 7 plus years. Middle School, if done right, provides better instruction to those grades. This frees up space in elementary's to consolidate at least one of those and there'll be room for all day K when that comes. By the way, if Gorton closes and all day K comes in the next couple of years, there's not enough classroom space in the current K-6 model to fit them. Schools have to close, no question about that but the question is which one(s). As far as the high schools go, we should use our three buildings and greatly expand the Career & Tech center to make it home school in one of the buildings, open it up to more Warwick students, let 9th graders in, and add more out of district students and charge them a higher tuition than what they currently because it would be their home school. That generates revenue from the building. Then see where's that leaves the 2 remaining buildings with respect to capacity.

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