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Thanks John, the more awareness given to the condition of the schools, the more hope for change. I am disappointed that the facility planning committee/superintendent were surprised at the condition given they have been on this committee (or in charge) for quite some time. They should give all the schools the same attention and they might realize that there is a real need for a comprehensive plan for all facilities across the system, not a bandaid solution to secondary schools. I agree, there are no clear "winners" in the poorest condition category, they are all subpar, the only advantage the high schools have is extra capacity and when making any consolidation plans, careful attention needs to be given to that one redeeming factor as school administrators, teachers, and students need to deal with the realities of the facility conditions everyday. When considering the optimal amount of students in any subpar building (which they have recognized all high schools to be), the condition of the building needs to be reconciled with the number of students, even in a temporary situation. I also wonder how the committee feels the reported condition to RIDE matches what they have seen firsthand. I believe the school department rated all buildings across the system, except Gorton and Aldrich (which were a 3), at 2, which is "good" condition. The reported feedback from the committee does not seem to match a "2" or "good" condition at the high school level, which leads to the next common sense question, what about the rest of the school system that was rated at "2"...especially some elementary schools which are have been filled to the max and in subpar condition...is this the fate of our high schools under the facility planning committee plans? Facilities in poor condition and crowded....a few countries come to mind, is that our goal?

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