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To the editor: We are approaching a critical vote on the future of Lincoln’s school facilities. There is a long history of the various deliberations that have gone before. It is often difficult for people to become fully informed of what has gone before. As someone who has been involved for a very long time,…
To the editor: As the “town educators” group (we spoke at the April 25 School Building Committee Meeting), we wanted to offer a few thoughts before the upcoming June 9 vote. We see the opportunity for our town’s children to benefit enormously from choosing either school option C or L3. Here is why: As we survey…
(Editor’s note: the links to articles and letters to the editor were updated on June 1, 2018.) As a service to readers in advance of the Special Town Meeting on Saturday, June 9, here are links to past Lincoln Squirrel stories about the school project, as well as letters to the editor and some of…
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of pieces by Town Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden about preparations and procedures for the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The other letters are here: #3: Rules for Town Meeting #2: General procedures #1: Checking in To the editor: First, let me remind everyone that you…
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of pieces by Town Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden about preparations and procedures for the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The other letters appear here and here. To the editor: By now you should have received your Special Town Meeting Warrant with the two aBy now you…
To the editor: The recent flurry of activity has flooded my inbox with schools-related information and commentary. Committees, individual residents, and town leaders have made notable and at times insightful observations on what is a path forward that will best serve the educational needs of future generations. All of that is fine. But in the…
The School Committee, School Building Committee and Board of Selectmen recommended that voters approve school project Option L3 or Option C at the June 9 Special Town Meeting, while selectmen also included Option L2. Options R, L1 and L2 do not provide the hubs for grades 3–8 that educators have deemed crucial for effective and flexible…
Editor’s note: This piece by Sue Klem of Lincoln’s Green Energy Committee is a companion to “What Makes a Sustainable School Project?” which she wrote for the School Building Committee website. To the editor: Traditional buildings use about 40 percent of the total fossil fuel energy in the U.S. Lincoln has an opportunity to build…
To the editor: The Lincoln School Foundation urges Lincoln residents to vote for L3 or C at the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The LSF has a 30-year history of funding innovation at the Lincoln Schools. In that time, we have awarded more than 500 grants worth well over a million dollars. Each grant…
To the editor: I’m voting for C on June 9th and I wanted to share my process of elimination of the other four options using SBC’s taxonomy: Minimum requirements (R and L1): R is essentially opening the hood and starts at $49 million, but doesn’t even address some basic utility issues. Similarly, L1 at $73 million…