BRISTOL – Organizers of a petition drive to force a public vote on the $115 million plan to build two new schools said they’ve already collected more than 500 signatures from residents who want a say on the proposal.
Tom Doyle, one of the organizers of Let Us Vote, said the petition drive has only been underway for a week.
He said the Board of Education "did not listen to the people" in its sole public hearing on the plan to construct two new 900-student schools that would each serve kindergarten to eighth grade.
City councilors referred the petition to the city attorney’s office for review.
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I signed the petition for the reason that I would like to have a vote on this issue. I wasn't completely satisfied with the way the petition question was phrased, but it could give us a chance to vote on such a big decision. The proposed schools are designed to house too many children with a wide range of ages. I also think that it will deny grades 6-8 from having an important transition maturity phase that will prepare them for high school and college. The complete separation from elementary students is important in gaining the maturity they need to be successful in high school and beyond.
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