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Bendover,

I am not a teacher. I am a taxpayer. I supported consolidation and was one of, I think, two members who spoke in favor of consolidation at the public hearings regarding Vets/Gorton/Aldrich. The School Committee voted to table that. Admin supported consolidation so any frustration should be addressed squarely at the School Committee, in my opinion. My larger point is simply that the City is no friend of the schools. Don't forget that Council members Ladoucer, Travis, and Vella-Wilkinson were all against consolidation too and yet they criticize the School Committee for not consolidating! Let's see if their tune changes if this consultant recommends consolidation. Some Council members can demagogue the schools all they want -and they do - but remember that nearly every dime - every dime - of tax increase over the last 8+ years has gone to the city side if the ledger. That is an indisputable fact and those three council members say nothing, literally, about that. "Cut at the top", a favorite line of the three of them, makes a good sound bite but that's about it. I think total Admin salary & bennies totals $3 million or so and that includes all principals and assistant principals. Bottom line is that the many on the council are ignorant of what exactly comprises a school budget, what their State and Federal mandates are - which drives where and how the money can be spent - and they display that ignorance every year.

Dave Testa

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