IT PAINS ME THAT MY POWERS OF PERSUASION HAS NOT PROMULGATED THEMSELVES INTO A PRO-PICKERING POSITION

Hmm. The STATE required CONNERY and HARRINGTON to have LIBRARIES in their Turnaround plans. Then CLEO posted those reading numbers at the FORD SCHOOL and well they are the only other school with a professional dedicated librarian. Do you think DR. LATHAM is missing something? Why doesn't she insist that all our schools have librarians?

Now that we are on the subject of libraries, I'm going to have to bring up something that pains me a little. Now I like PICKERING. Without a doubt it is the most academically challenging of the three middle schools in Lynn.

BUT.....

Not only does it not have a librarian, it doesn't even have a LIBRARY. I was once told by a librarian that this was a clear violation of state law as it pertains to middle school. I don't know about state law and the fact of the recent hiring of a COMPLIANCE OFFICER it is apparent, neither does LPS.`