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1) There should be teachers on the LTFPC.

2) Athletics/related transportation costs, in my opinion, should not be an OVERRIDING factor on which school(s) to close or reclassify.

I was surprised that the committee recommended that Vets become a Junior High & that Aldrich & Gorton be closed. I expected that one HS & one JHS would end up be recommended/closed but the committee basically has arrived at the same point. The LTFPC committee/The Warwick School Committee/Warwick School officials NOW NEED TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC FORUMS to explain to taxpayers/parents/teachers/students how it arrived at its recommendation & WHEN(Sept.,2014 or 2015) the plan will be implemented.

It appears from this article/& the comments within that, apparently, Aldrich & Gorton require extensive improvements long term; & that Vets becoming a JHS will help solve some of these issues.

Now, the Warwick School Dept. administration needs to convince the education community that this recommendation is what is BEST for Warwick education long term. Population in the city & student enrollment have been/& are expected to continue to decline. Warwick has TOO MANY school buildings that are costly to maintain. The education dollars to continue to fund it, at its present level, will not be there/available.

As far as whatever buildings/facilities are closed, I suggest that they SOLD with the proceeds used specifically for education programs(AP & other education course offerings).

I realize its difficult to close schools within a neighborhood/community that parents/students/teachers/etc. have grown attached to through time & tradition; it appears Warwick has reached a crossroads-it basically is the same size as Cranston(a school system that has experienced & IS STILL experiencing financial difficulties because of choices/decisions it did not make in a timely manner). For Warwick to continue to be a good school system, it needs to make those decisions now.

From: Parents explain selection of Vets

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