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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's [b]clear from the latest materials[/b] is that the  KAA acquisition was anything but a "turnkey purchase," and the final cost will be well in excess of $150 million.

Taxpayers have been misled, and those sitting in older, unrenovated schools also have every right to toss out School Board members like Ricardy Anderson, Marcia St. John-Cunning, Karl Frisch, and Robyn Lady.  [/quote]

Disagree.  Sure, adaptations will be necessary.  But, adding more modulars is also expensive when schools become overcrowded.

You know what else is expensive? Hiring a contractor to do the work--like THRU.  I'd love to know how much we have paid them so far--bet it is a lot more than that $500 K initial bid.  Not to mention all the staff and expenses that have gone to all these meetings. etc.

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You’re comparing the cost of a modular to the western HS?  Not even close.

It’s not too much to expect them to be honest both about the readiness and the cost of this facility.  But that’s not in their wheelhouse, and it’s one reason why other schools end up overlooked and neglected. [/quote]

The cost of preparing it is likely less than it would be to add modulars at overcrowded schools.  The purchase was a bargain and is fulfilling a need.

This area has been promised a high school for years.  The KAA site was given away once due to political pressure, it would have been egregious to let it go again.

It is a bargain.  [/quote]

That remains to be seen.  We don’t know the final price or how much excess capacity we’ll be creating at a host of schools.

And if this was what they were originally claiming we wouldn’t be hearing about these convoluted opt-in plans now.  They couldn’t do more if they tried to send a message that many may prefer to avoid this new school as long as possible. [/quote]

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