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Ask the Superintendent - August 29, 2007
In the last few weeks there has been some
discussion in the community about the Goshen Central
School District using the former Salesian School to
ease the problem of increased student enrollment. I
believe it is important to state that the use of the
Salesian School was carefully investigated two years
ago when it became apparent that our growth would
require the district to expand its facilities. Honey
Bernstein, the former Town of Goshen Supervisor and
I, along with school and town officials, toured the
site multiple times. We reviewed the engineering
reports commissioned by the Town of Goshen and
carefully considered potential uses of this
facility. We even attempted to partner with
Orange-Ulster BOCES in a collaborative effort to put
this building to use. BOCES officials, upon the
advice of their engineers, declined to partner with
us because the cost to rehabilitate this old
structure was prohibitive.
The use of this building was also seriously
considered by the District’s Growth Task Force
Committee and the pros and cons were thoroughly
examined. Additional visits were made to make sure
every possible question was answered and nothing was
overlooked. Although on the surface Salesian appears
to be a potential solution to the District’s
increase in enrollment, after careful study there
were far too many problems, costs, and limitations.
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The last weekend of summer vacation is rapidly
approaching. I hope it is happy, safe, and relaxing
and everyone is ready to return to school on
Wednesday, September 5th.
Roy Reese
Superintendent of Schools |
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