To the Editor:

I want to thank the Island communitiesfor all their dedication to our students the last few months. After the August special meeting, it was readily apparent theeventual goal of this referendum is to close the Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City.

After that meeting, I went back and forth with Bonnie Picaro and Eileen Bowker, asking them if they would consider working with the community to create a new plan that would gain full board approval and broader community support.

December 4, 2019