To the Editor:
Much has
been made of the conversation around the RSU 21 plan to renovate
Kennebunkport Consolidated School, along with Arundel's Mildred L. Day
School and Kennebunk High School. I applaud the RSU Board's commitment
to these projects. By committing to maintaining an elementary school in
each of our towns, and by taking on the long overdue task of updating
these facilities, the board and administration have shown great
dedication to our students and tremendous vision for our towns.
Kennebunkport Consolidated School is old and
tired. It is undersized and antiquated. Its life safety and energy
efficiency systems are virtually non-existent. But, what takes place at
the school every day, and almost every evening and weekend, contributes
in the most positive way possible to the sense of community that makes
Kennebunkport an ideal place to live.
I've heard it suggested that we should close the school and send the students to Kennebunk or Arundel. Although each of the schools in RSU 21 are providing for our students in the best manner possible, Maine law says each town gets to decide whether or not to close their school on their own, and I know I'm in the majority when I say we're not going to close Consolidated.
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