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( COMMUNITY MEETING 2 lune 11 2001 <br /> Mr. Twomey stated that the charge of the School Building Committee is to bring to Town <br /> Meeting what they believe to be the best solution. He stated that Town Meeting could <br /> certainly amend the School Building's mission and request that they bring more options <br /> to Town Meeting to consider. <br /> Mr. Tucker stated that the problem seems to be that Town Meeting will vote one way, but <br /> the majority of the town voters will vote the other way. Mr. Tucker stated that Town <br /> Meeting does not represent the view of the citizens and that is what leads to the <br /> disconnect. <br /> Mr. Dahl discussed the different enrollment studies that that school department has had <br /> done over the past five years. <br /> Dr. Mandell distributed information regarding the enrollment studies. He stated that the <br /> MISER report that the school department had done was not the community life cycle <br /> study which costs between $2,000 and $5,000 and uses more data. He stated that the <br /> DRA has more validity. <br /> Ms. Kathy Keane stated that while the bantering regarding enrollment studies continues <br /> children are being adversely affected. She stated that there are 26 students in the <br /> classroom and they are too young to be in that size class. She stated that there are no art <br /> rooms and no music rooms. <br /> Bo Garrison stated that the community meetings are a great idea. He stated that he hoped <br /> that these meetings would allow people we don't know to be heard. He stated that there <br /> is a group of people who are polarized and perhaps a mediator is needed but that we need <br /> to hear from new people with new ideas. <br /> Mr. Herrick asked about the cost of operating the new school. He stated that the school <br /> department needs to get information out to the people. He stated that the only source of <br /> information is letters to the editors. He stated that he is still not sure if the Barrows <br /> project would have been reimbursable without the new school. <br /> Dr. Hai utunian advised that the information regarding the cost for the new school is <br /> available and the difference in costs is approximately $157,000. Dr. Harutunian stated <br /> that we have a letter from State Representative Brad Jones stating that after meeting with <br /> representatives from the SBA it is his understanding that as a stand alone project Barrows <br /> would not be reimbursable by the state. Dr. Harutunian stated that he would be looking <br /> in to having direct mailings and other alternatives means of getting the information out to <br /> people. <br /> 4 <br />