Using Space For Newtown

To the Editor:

I would like to commend Joseph E. Borst, member of the High School Space Needs Committee, for his recent proposal to address Newtown’s space needs:

1. Make all elementary schools pre-K through third grade,

2. House grades 4 and 5 at Reed School,

3. Move grades 6 through 8 to the High School,

4. Build a new high school for grades 9 through 12 at Fairfield

    Hills,

5. Renovate the middle school for town offices,

6. Use Edmond Town Hall as a social and cultural center.

Unfortunately, while Mr Borst’s plan is both creative and intelligent, it was doomed from the start because:

1. It is too logical,

2. It would probably be the least expensive plan for the taxpay

    ers,

3. It would require our town leaders to think beyond the end of

    this school year,

4. It would finally make some effective use of Fairfield Hills.

Nice try Mr Borst, but thinking and planning for the future is no way to get anything done in this town.

Phil Dinielli

9 Copper Creek Circle, Newtown                            February 8, 2006