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you. For now, I will not vote for a futile gesture with no hope of funding.”
Estabrook replied that the administration had looked into the possibility of relocating the eighth grade but there is not even a single full classroom to be made available when the school. board moves into their new affices.
“I agree with everything that’s been said,” said Nelson Lane, following the arguments both for and against Estabrook’s proposal. “We have needs. Tins seems to be a noble attempt at meeting them. But our contracted services are already way over. The timing is bad... we don’t know what’s available.”
“We all know that no building teaches,” said Massie. “TEACHERS teach. But we have to have places for our curriculum needs. I am concerned that we are about to build the structure identified several years ago as our third most important need, (the school bus shop) while our most important need the high school remains to be dealt with.”
“We must look to the future,” Massie said. “We would be remiss to put our heads in the sand because these are difficult times. We must have a plan, and we must determine what the people in our districts want.”
Massie added that she would support the new construction/renovation only if Literary Fund loans are available.
At the board’s request, Robert Chappell, high school principal, spoke. “I know we’re all working together for the best possible education,” Chappell sad. “I support the superintendent.
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