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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You make valid points but what you're not getting is this is a new calculation being implemented after Shepherd is 90% done. If they did this before Shepherd got started with its phased project it would be much lower. You can't assess a school when it's almost done and say "well you've done enough to get your needs met now let's move to the next school." If that's the case, is every single school going to get just enough done to make them not in the top 20 and then completely stop? [/quote]

I do understand that Shepherd is close to being done, but what I think the Committee is saying is that just because Shepherd is in-progress doesn't mean Shepherd gets all the money it wants immediately over other schools that desperately need renovations.  Looking at the chart, as I understand it, schools in orange and red have renovations in-progress.  Some of those are high on the priority list and others are low on the priority list.  There are many schools looking to claim a piece of the renovation budget.  Shepherd is not being zeroed out; it just isn't getting as much money as it wants as fast as it wants.  That way, there's money available to make progress on renovations at other schools that score higher on the priority list.

As much as people complain about the condition of Shepherd's facilities, it's rated a 4 as compared to other schools on the list (with 1 being highest).  But if you take a look at the top of the priority list, you see most schools there are rated 9-10, which translates to "poor" condition.  [/quote]

? I'm confused. The majority of Shepherd's funds ($4m) was given to Oyster (3.85) and Shepherd has 3.55.[/quote]

Just to clarify, the funds aren't gong to Oyster. They are going to Oyster-Adams and will be used for the Adams campus which is the middle school (and which is in bad shape and has not seen work, from what I understand). The schools have two separate campuses, but were assessed together which skews the results.[/quote]

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