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Dr. D'Agostino was given the Superintendent's job without a search being done, I wonder who recommended him? As far as closing a junior high school a few things parents should know: (1) some students may be on buses for up to 1 hour. (2) Some elementary schools will start even later due to the changes in the bus schedules , (3) With so many traveling teachers students may arrive to an unsupervised classroom ,(4) classes and hallways filled to 95% capacity may likely result in more bullying and fighting, (5) fewer classrooms decreases the chances to increase technology access to students (something they need to be successful college and employment) as well as future programs that may have been possible, (6) students transferred from the closed junior high may be split to return to their original high school unless one of them is closed the following year. Overall please realize that if I saved 1% of a $55,000 pay check, it would be about $550 per year. This is an example of what the school department may save since they will be saving less than 1% of a 115 million dollar budget - so when we hear a million dollars it sounds like a lot but really is that type of savings worth what we will be putting these kids through? Is it worth the decrease in our market value of our homes? As taxpayers it is time to demand that these committees look how to make our schools the best in the state, become competitive so people want to move to Warwick and increase the number of people sharing our tax burden. We must demand leadership that is proactive instead of reactive. Please make your voice heard.

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