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Good and it just took 2 face to face negotiations, but one was 3 years ago when Super Thornton was unprepared and embarrassed by the conflicts his cut backs and poor leadership caused when he first sat down with the teachers’ representatives. Now after more than 2 years of $100,000s in bills from hired attorney negotiators, a paid arbitrator, attorney bills for Labor Relations Board and Superior Court appearances, there is another real negotiation. After 2 years of parent and teacher protests; long, emotional School Committee Meetings; demoralized and detached staff forced to reject additional assignments and training without contract protections, and finally lost school days; Thornton lets another meeting take place, and there is quick agreement. What a waste of time and money. What incompetence. What an embarrassment for the School Committee. Now just a 3rd meeting is needed - to fire Thornton and start to rebuild the Warwick Schools.