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Dear Davebarry109,

Thank you for your bluntly honest statement that I couldn't agree with more.

Dear MadlinWarwick,

I agree with you that we have issues on the city side but this letter only addressed the School Committee which I feel is the "Biggest Problem".

You accurately state that "the schools have been flat for 7 years" but you don't factor in that their need-for-money decreases every time they lose another thousand students and fire another 64 teachers.

I totally agree that we need to "invest in our schools". That's why I disagree that we should give any more money to an organization that doesn't; like the School Committee. Their track record for spending the taxpayers dollars includes

1. teachers with no contracts (and walking out on contract negotiations)

2. students with no Chromebooks

3. buildings that are STILL in horrible condition

4. a huge and growing amount of taxpayers money spent on litigation, additional "School Committee" staff, and PR

5. black mold, brown drinking water, falling ceilings and no heat (until recently)

6. a student population (the true indicator of their performance) crashing from 17,000 to less than 9,000 with test score that are embarrassingly low.

I deeply appreciate your vote last November MadlnWarwick, and I'm sorry you don't feel that way today. Call me, if you like, at 338-9900. You and I have the same goal. I just think we are going about it differently.

Happy early Spring everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor