Report Inappropriate Comments

Jen,

Looking at Pawtucket's process and plan is good up to a point as it pertains to Warwick and that is the fiscal reality of the plan and the fact that the Pawtucket City Council has some serious issues with it, namely, that it does not provide much of a role for the City Council, who I believe, has to approve the whole thing. I'd invite you to read the 8/13/13 Valley Breeze article on that (unfortunately Im having a problem pasting the link here). Their plan is a $243 million dollar plan that may balloon to a $500 million total cost. Further, they're banking on a 75% RIDE reimbursement rate which is not guaranteed at this tme. I'm not equating their needs to Warwick's by any stretch, but realize that Warwick's reimbursement rate will most likely not come close to Pawtucket's because, among the mountain of data that RIDE requires for this process is a demographic assessment of the community, the percetage of free & reduced lunch population, affordable housing, rental units, etc in the community. My point is that Warwick, being an affluent community compred to Pawtucket, would not get nearly a 75% reimbursement. The LTFPC's recommendation on the table is a 5 year plan that essentially deals with the population decline at the secondary level, which has never been addressed unlike the elementary level, while at the same time setting the stage for all day K and middle school. As you know, going out 10+ is a different kettle of fish in which you look at more factors. The use of the outside company - MGT management - to do their assessment is, i believe required by RIDE in Phase 1. I'd welcome that approach for 10 and 20 years out.

From: Comprehensive long-term school plan needed

Please explain the inappropriate content below.