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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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