donnacoppola@mail.com; patti7761@hotmail.com; Jared Nicholson; john.e.ford@state.ma.us; Maria Carrasco; lorraine.gatelyschoolcommittee@gmail.com; jcerulli@lynnma.gov; lathamc@lynnschools.org; Lynn Teachers Union; Thomas Iarrobino
Please regard this letter as an expression of my deep and sincere concern over the lack of any urgency in resolving the Net School Spending dilemma. Dr. Latham stated at the April 14 meeting that DESE’s approval of the re-payment plan brokered by the Mayor with the assistance of Lt. Governor Polito was contingent on the school committee approving the use of the funds for projects funded through the Inspectional Services Department.
It was my impression these plans were not approved specifically in relation to the mobile classrooms at Tracy, at least not in an Open Meeting as required by law. Since the topic is not on the posted on the agenda for tomorrow night’s meeting it can not be discussed then either. With the next year’s budget deadline fast approaching my fears about an impending fiscal crisis are reaching critical mass. Just because you choose to ignore a problem doesn’t mean it goes away.
Admittedly it seems to have appeared to have worked out well for you so far since very few are trying to hold you accountable. However your escape from judgement is an illusion. Your inaction will burden future generations with the unresolved problems you failed to deal with. Unaddressed problems only fester and leave future students to bear your inaction. I would think having to deal with the problems left from previous committee’s failures to adequately address the building concerns. It has been a painful lesson, one that I would have hoped you had learned from.
Although I should be able to expect a prompt response from you, history has taught me to not to sit by waiting for that response. Still, as I have said in the past, I love to be proven wrong.
Sincerely,
Stan
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