Re-visiting the Petite Elementary School closure issue at the Petite Riviere Firehall on Feb. 20, I came away angry and frustrated.
There is nothing that can’t be changed given the will to do so…
The issue of closing Petite Riviere and Pentz Schools has been ongoing for at least four years. Nobody at the Feb. 20 meeting (there was no representation from the South Shore School Board) wanted to see the schools closed. No reason was provided why they should be, except that a motion passed to close them can’t be changed.
This is amazing. There is nothing that can’t be changed given the will to do so.
Petite Riviere School is predicted to increase in enrolment, qualifies for provincial upgrade funding and is in a large catchment area. Busing children for extra hours each day is not productive and the community is anxious to keep the school. Why is the school board so intent on closure?
Edward Young, Pleasantville