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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s interesting is that Maret also rents out its field to outside groups (PPA soccer, for example). Granted, this time is 6-8, not directly after school. [/quote]

And renting out public space is common, but the problem here is that a private institution is given exclusive rights to a field during the exact afterschool hours that a public school across the street could really use it. DPR made this deal 10 years ago to get the field up to snuff...now it is and the city can easily pay for its upkeep but somehow still bent to the desires of Maret and gave them another decade. It's insane and just plain wrong. Why isn't DPR managing Jelleff field's schedule and making rental income during times that the public schools don't need it? This entire thing is so backwards and smacks of laziness and corruption and kowtowing to the wealthy. [/quote]

I think PP's point is that Maret feels the need to get exclusive use of Jelleff but then can rent out its own space when it's less desirable for their students.[/quote]

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