By Alex Acquisto
http://post.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-07-19/Front_Page/Assistant_principal_named_at_high_school.html
A hot-button issue at the meeting centered on RSU 21 elementary
schools and questions that have been asked before: Is it worth it to
have an elementary school in every town? Is consolidation a fiscally
prudent decision?
Once the school board sees fit, the board will issue a questionnaire
to residents to assess the level of community interest in the
possibility.
In what would likely be a $10 million project, several possible
options were brought to the table. Those options included closing
Mildred L. Day School and relocating those students to Consolidated
School, or vice versa. A third option explored moving to a kindergarten
through third-grade system in each town and concentrating the remaining
students at Sea Road School.
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I am interested in the outcome of this. If its about money/taxes, it seems the majority will be interested relocating. If its about community/identity, I would guess the majority will want the separate renovations in order to keep a school in each town. The good news is that the educational standards remain high in both scenarios.
ReplyDeleteGreat points. Does having a school in each of the towns really give them identity? Confused about what gives a town an identity.
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