Vote against bond for new school To the editor, The School Department claims our schools are at capacity — this is not true! Current total enrollment is 2,896—that’s 328 less than our peak 10 years ago of 3,224. The enrollment study projects enrollment will grow to 3,053 by 2027-28 — adding 157 students, and most […]

Support school bond in November To the editor, Over three years ago, I joined the School Building Committee because I recognized the immediate need for structured long-term planning to support Scarborough teachers and students. Our goal was to reassess the previous work that had been completed and determine the optimal school solution. We quickly determined […]

New, unified elemtary school best solution To the editor, Our primary schools have creatively saved taxpayer money at our youngest learner’s and teacher’s expense. My mother, an educator in Scarborough for 42 years, spent her last 13 years in Scarborough teaching in a portable trailer. She retired 8 years ago and the now 21 year […]

Scarborough’s Consolidated K-3 School Proposal To the editor, This November Scarborough citizens likely will have an opportunity to vote whether or not to build a consolidated K-3 school. Grappling with school facilities has been an ongoing exercise since the mid-80s. Only this time, unlike all previous school expansions or new construction, the preferred site is […]

Pay attention to the consolidate school project To the editor, There is no dispute over the need to solve upcoming capacity issues at our schools. The thirty portable classrooms we have were never intended to be a permanent solution. The Board of Education (BoE) has developed a proposal for a new consolidated elementary school, centrally […]