This is sound educationally, and it solves a myriad of problems within our system.

The staffing needs are fair. The needs of today's students are far different and changing all the time. The school system has to be attractive to incoming employees. We want to attract incoming staff.

Based on current enrollment, state regulations would only allow us to build 130,000 square feet if we started from scratch. The Old Intermediate School is 160,000 square feet.

The proposal you are given here will solve many problems. The children are going to get a state-of-the-art and brand new facility with enhanced programs. I don't see how it can go wrong.

This time, they really didn't solicit any input.

There is no Plan B. We will have to go back to the drawing board.

We need space, we need the room, we need a big school.

People haven't been complaining. Either they don't care, or they know it is right for the students.

Transition came up quite a few times.