For a moment, let’s put aside the debate about whether to close John H. Fuller or Pine Tree elementary schools. Let's look at the big picture and consider how we, as one community, can best serve all of our students and best allocate resources.
Here's what we know. Despite the school board’s and administration's resistance to close a school, it's been obvious for years that three are no longer needed. Enrollment has been declining for a decade and continues on its downward spiral. According to the district, the town's entire fourth grade class will total only 77 students next year.Â
Seems people are stubborn everywhere. My hometown knew its school population was dwindling for decades and the need to close schools was evident. After fumbling for almost 20 years and millions of tax dollars wasted, numerous schools were finally closed. But now they want to build two new high schools to replace the old two, even though that population is also dwindling. You can't make this crap up. Is anyone looking out for the tax payer?
Look to the Unions and their relationship with the Party in power.
It's all a corrupt cycle of patronage, dues, and campaign contributions.
Unions collect dues and make contributions to Democrat campaigns. Democrat politicians award contracts to the Unions. And around and around we go. That's why things we don't need get built.
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Seems people are stubborn everywhere. My hometown knew its school population was dwindling for decades and the need to close schools was evident. After fumbling for almost 20 years and millions of tax dollars wasted, numerous schools were finally closed. But now they want to build two new high schools to replace the old two, even though that population is also dwindling. You can't make this crap up. Is anyone looking out for the tax payer?
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Look to the Unions and their relationship with the Party in power.
It's all a corrupt cycle of patronage, dues, and campaign contributions.
Unions collect dues and make contributions to Democrat campaigns. Democrat politicians award contracts to the Unions. And around and around we go. That's why things we don't need get built.
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