10 ordspråk av Barry Haskell
Barry Haskell
Dr. Gray-Bennett said she certainly applauds the town and joint boards' efforts. But she's concerned next November is a long time away for funding to build a new school to be voted on.
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I've often said I'd really like to have a 1963 Chevrolet, but not one that has been driven every day for the last 40 years,
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If you have kids in high school now, you're probably not going to benefit from this. This is a long-term investment. Look at where your grandchildren and great-grandchildren will go to school.
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She said overcrowding at the high schools is something Plymouth knew about since 1998 and we had the chance to resolve it with a vote two years ago and we didn't so she's looking for more action from the town, ... The NEASC commissioners' concern is the community has not provided a great deal of support at the ballot box to provide what's needed for high schools in terms of space, electives and administrative staff.
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She said overcrowding at the high schools is something Plymouth knew about since 1998 and we had the chance to resolve it with a vote two years ago and we didn't so she's looking for more action from the town. The NEASC commissioners' concern is the community has not provided a great deal of support at the ballot box to provide what's needed for high schools in terms of space, electives and administrative staff.
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South Middle School is currently up to fire code. The fire department has come in and said it meets all safety standards, but we want to make sure the building meets the fire safety standard in the original building specifications.
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The screening committee did a great deal of research with people Ms. Connors worked with and they talked about her enthusiasm and ability to lead a school.
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There are several building issues at South Middle School - things that weren't done properly that we think need to be addressed. It may seem like a lot of money, but a lot of it is labor and you have to pull all those ceiling panels off.
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We know there are issues at South High School that need to be addressed and we believe she'll be able to provide a better education for the kids and pull all of the stakeholders including parents, teachers and the community together to make a consensus.
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We want to get the planning done so we're in line for funding in 2007. It's not guaranteed we'll get funding, but the SBA will not look at our paperwork unless the community supports it.
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