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I love how the Beacon is more critical of one "sub-committee" meeting than they ever were about the LTFPC and that awful, cloudy process. That committee was formed by a former superintendent who the school committee voted "no confidence" in. The Beacon never really dug into that story, of how a superintendent with a track record in 5 different school districts was suddenly reprimanded with a "no confidence" vote and terminated. The job was then handed to Dr. D'agastino under the "interim" title. Interim superintendent then became "acting superintendent" before he was officially named superintendent of warwick schools. That process too was an odd chain of events, never fully explained by the School Dept, and they were never really pressed on it either. Even now as they talk of extending him again (years after he was supposed to be an "interim" hire) the job has never gone out to bid. Isn't it in the best interest of students to find the most qualified, best fit to fill the job? Why has the Beacon completely ignored the fact that since Peter Horoschak was forced out of his position, there has not been ONE attempt to fill that position with an outside candidate? Instead they sit silently as schools are threatened to close, librarians are laid off in junior high schools, and the administration spends money on "curriculum coordinators." I don't mind people criticizing this meeting, however I just hope you all have been consistent with the rest of the garbage the School Department has been selling us the last 5 years. It's about time voters hold these people accountable, time to show Beth Furtado and the administration that performance and not who you know matters!!!!