Last night (Tuesday, Dec. 3) the Board of Education held a special meeting to
discuss next steps following defeat of the proposal.
Undoing the consolidation (i.e., not closing the middle
school) was discussed but eliminated as an alternative for the same reasons it
was decided to consolidate in the first place.
The second alternative discussed was going ahead with the
consolidation but with no capital project. This was considered to be a last
resort.
A third alternative was to put the same project ($13.8
million) unchanged up for another vote. All board members present weighed in
and most did not think this advisable. The general consensus was to see if
there were parts of the proposal that could be reduced or eliminated, and
possibly split the proposal into two parts – a basic piece and a second piece
(most likely the gym) that would depend on the first piece being approved. If
the first piece were not approved by the voters, the second piece would not be
implemented, even if it were approved.
The approximate time for a vote on the (presumably) revised
plan would most likely be in March.
There will be a public comment period at next week’s (Dec.
10) board meeting. I will report after the meeting.
