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John, the accusation is baseless. The mayor is redirecting and pointing the finger, as always, at the schools to take responsibility. The schools tried to rent the buliding out to be another educational facility including renting it to the School for the Blind and to the West Bay Collaborative (currently renting portions of Greene school). The price per square inch offered by these groups was very low and they wanted millions of upgrades done to use it, roof, fire code, etc. I was not feasible to do the repairs and rent it for such a small amount that it made sense to return it to the city. During the time it was closed, it was used for storage. When it was returned to the city, the city did a walk through and it was in acceptable condition. If it was unacceptable, they should have said so and everything would have been sent to the dump.

At the time it was returned to the city, there was no communication about use as a charter school that I remember. I remember that someone did receive a grant but the time limit expired on it. I would have been happy to rent it to anyone willing to pay the right price. There was talk of a charter school opening in Cranston, it didn't happen. There was talk of a charter school opening in Providence, it was approved but I have heard nothing else about it. There was no serious action towards a charter school in Warwick at the time.

As for firing the superintendent, the superintendent at the time has already left the schools and there is a new superintendent. There will be no call for a retraction, there will be no retraction... to me this is redirection and it tells me Elections are coming already. Get ready for more mis-information.

If you have questions about taxpayer money, I would ask what the Mayor is doing with the $30 Million more he is taking from Warwick Taxpayers annually over the last 4 years and will taxes go up again this year. The tax money is certainly NOT going to the schools. It is not going into the roads, bridges, or sewers. Where is it going?