Published 7:35 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014
I wanted to chuckle when I read Diane Lash Decker's comments on the consolidation of Region 12 primary schools ("Save our accomplished region with community connectedness," The News-Times, April 9). Sadly, it is not funny.
Taxpayers are being asked if they want to keep the regional plan that has been in place for 40 years and also if they want to build a consolidated primary school in Washington for an outrageous amount of money.
Ms. Decker was offering personal ideas of community centers for the existing schools if a new primary is built. Can't see them being used much after another fortune would have to be used to re-purpose the buildings.
Right now we have two top primary schools that are in our town centers and are used by the children and parents. There are options that would leave the primary schools in each town that the superintendent that did not even want considered.
Funny how a year ago the high school was "falling apart" and the superintendent wanted a whole new K-12 built. Now, a few repairs and that is good to go.
Listen and read about SOS (Save Our School ), which has been fighting to keep our primaries for some years now. On April 29, let's vote NO on both questions and then move forward with common sense options to address the declining enrollment.
Get informed about the costs of the new school because as much as people tout that they'll be incredible savings, the truth is that taxes in all towns will go up substantially. Nothing is free!!!
I recall asking the superintendent how much my taxes will go down because she said we'll save so much. Interestingly, she did say, "well, taxes won't go down." Savings? I don't see any.
Bridgewater
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