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Thank you Bob! You have reinforced what it is that needs to be done. Unfortunately, people don't look beyond their own noses, and do not involve themselves until it's too late. The Committee and the School Department has to work with what they have, and keeping two outdated buildings (Gorton and Aldrich) open while each of them are at 40-45% capacity is ludicrous. They are "Money Pits" and the three high schools are not much better. They are also between 40-45% capacity. It is the desire of the Committee to see improvements made in every area. I won't restate what I have stated before. There is no money forthcoming, and we have put off the inevitable for over 5 years. Now is the time. Regarding 2006, the School Department/School Committee was also locked in a protracted contract dispute with the WTU, at that time, I think many people were sidetracked with that nonsense (it makes good theater) and were ignorant of the looming problem of city spending and it's long repercussions. Heck, I remember knocking on your door (we are neighbors) and asking about college reference letters because the teachers were not writing them. It was resolved, as you know, in the Fall of 2006 and the rest is history.

Well, the past has a way of biting folks in the rear-end, our rear-end is being bitten right now. Consolidation isn't the very best answer in a perfect world..but it is the only answer we have right now. I don't know if it was on here or another comment in another area that I said this...but...It is obvious that Warwick is reluctant to change at all...and unless the City (people of the City) are willing to make changes, HUGE changes, then the City is doomed to mediocrity.

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