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State funding... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 nier said. Committee member David Lawler said that the good news is that Barnstable is in better shape thanalot of other communities, but added that doesn't address the needs of the district. "I think it's pie in the sky to thinkthat the state is going to drop a boatload of money on us,"he said. Lawler said that as the dis- trict looks at the challenges it faces,the financial answerswill have to be found locally. Schoolcommitteevicechair- man Patrick Murphy agreed. "This community needs to, by and large, come up with a plan that's self-funding," Murphy said. "State funding shouldn't be the driver ... We need to be creative on what these school facilities can become." Murphy suggested the pos- sibilityofcombiningschooland community needs in a single building, such asajoint school and public library. "What would that kind of vision allow us to do?" he asked. Committee members were quick to say that they are not suggesting that an tax levy override is needed, but realize that whatever capital plan is developed will likely have to rely more on local resources than those from the state or elsewhere. In an interview Wednesday morning, school committee chairman Ralph Cahoon said that there are a number of things the committee has to look at with regard to its still- developing capital plan. The news that the state isnot likely to be a partner in the financ- ing for a good while only adds to the decisions and possible directions the committee will have to consider. The committee was already backingaway,at least inrheto- ric, from the closing of the Osterville Bay School at the end of this school year. In 2005, the school commit- tee looked at June 2007 as the time to have its capital plan ready to submit to the state. It wasat that time the decision to closethe 90-year-old Osterville Bay School was made, first planned for 2006 but later ex- tended until June 2007. But things have changed, includinganenrollmentdecline and the realization that many of the portable classrooms in the district may pose health risks to their occupants. Thisyear'stotal enrollment, includingthetwoHorace Mann charter schools, stands at just more than 6.000. Grenier requested a new en- rollment survey from the New England School Development Council, which shows a con- tinued decline over the next five years,dropping to perhaps 5,400 students by 2011. Last year, the 30-year-old red portable at Hyannis East was demolished because its poor air quality posed ahealth hazard. A full assessment of the air quality in the remaining portables is due in the next month, which will help focus the Osterville Bay discussion. Thecommitteeisalsoconsid- ering removing the fee for all- daykindergartenand makingit the standard for allkindergart- ners. Cahoon said that would requireadditional space aswell, which again has eyes turning toward the Bay school. The kindergarten fee dis- cussion is expected at the committee's next meeting, scheduled for Jan. 2. The Long-Term Plan The school committee has been wrestlingwithalong-term capital plan for a number of years. In 2001, a report issued by TAMSassociates proposed a $75 millionplan to renovate, expand and close a number of schools. Elements of that report wereused to guidedeci- sions such asthe closingofthe former Grade 5 school, now home to aCatholic high school set to open next year. Before the state's school building assistance fund went off line two years ago, freezing all new applications until a new funding program could be established, there were nearly 500 projects on the wait list to receive funding. Starting in the 2008 fiscal year, which begins July 1, ap- plications for new projects will be accepted andjudged against a new set of priorities. All new proposals will be behind the remainingroughly250 projects still in line for funding New applications were also placed on hold until after the SBA established its regula- tions and performed baseline surveys of all schools in the commonwealth. That survey wascompletedinApril,ranking them on a 1to 4 scale,withone being the best and 4 demon- strating the most need. That analysis ranked five of Barnstable's11schoolfacilities at level 3, indicating that they are in fair to poor condition. 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"The work of the people" is clear in the service of those who clean the soiled bod- ies of those who are dying, and who can focus on their personalities long enough to listen to their life stories rather than wait for their death rattles. Plenty of opportunities await you in this month for sentimentality and self- indulgence -two states of mind that are fine within limits. The days are short, the nights are long, and we need recreation. Please, however, remem- ber also that someone died in the woods right here in Hyannis and a lot of people did their best to respect his dignity.Live with thanks for their decent, compassionate grace. They were -on our behalf -doing "the work of the people." The Rev. EllenC. 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Saturday, Fridav 62 56 0 33" skies will be mostly sunny with a high temperature of 40°, humidity of r^r^f :tu^sl 14, ^p.a rainbow rnudy ot ao u.oo J i p r • jr lasted for 3 hours over North Wales. Saturday 57 36 0.00" 70% and an overnight low of 31°. Expect mostly sunny skies to contin- Sunday 45 32 0.00" ue Sunday with a high temperature of 45°. Skies will remain mostly Monday 46 28 1.02" sunny Monday with a high temperature of 48°. Mostly sunny skies will ,--^a*« ^ ® • prestation mowes snow avertedto rairttaii continue Tuesday with a high temperature of 40°. \^ C ^SKSS?££SC' I£S£ Day Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Dec. 8. 1988 - Santa Ana winds Barnstable Harbor Friday 6:55 a.m. 4:11 p.m. 7:48 p.m. 10:23 a.m. buffeted Southern California, with Qgy High Lojy. High Low Saturday 6:56 a.m. 4:11 p.m. 8:56 p.m. 10:53 a.m. gusts to 92 mph reported at Laguna 12/8 1:22 am 7:33 am 1:27pm 8:13pm Sunday 6:57 a.m. 4:11 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:17a.m. Peak. The high winds unroofed 12/9 2:11 am 8:22 am 2:16pm 9:01 pm Monday 6:57 a.m. 4:11 p.m. 11:03 p.m. 11:38 a.m. buildings and downed trees and 12/10 3:00 am 9:13am 3:07pm 9:49 pm Tuesday 6:58 a.m. 4:11 p.m. No Rise 11:57 a.m. power lines , igniting five major fires 12/11 3:50 am 10:05 am 3:59pm 10:39 pm Wednesday 6:59 a.m. 4:12 p.m. 12:03 a.m. 12:15 p.m. and numerous smaller ones. 12/12 4:40 am 11:00 am 4:53pm 11:29 pm Thursday 7:00 a.m. 4:12p.m. 1:03 a.m. 12:33 p.m. 12/13 5:31 am 11:56 am 5:49 pm None Dee. 9. 1987 - The fifth storm in 12/14 6:21 am 12:19am 6:44 pm 12:52 pm /^ Last 4m New / J &\First j S Full nine days kept the northwestern Hyannis Port K j^ 12/12 Mm 12/20 CJ/ 12/27 /T 1/3 United States wet and windy. Winds pgy High Lm. High Low ^*^ ^"^ alon9 the coast o1 Washington 12/8 2:14 am 7:34 am 2:19 pm 8:14 pm gusted to 75 mph at Oceans Shores 12/9 3:03 am 8:23 am 3:08 pm 9:02 pm All forecasts, data and graphics and the northern and central 12/10 3:52 am 9:14am 3:59 pm 9:50 pm provided by Accessweather.com, Inc. coastal mountains of Oregon were 12/n 4:42 am 10:06 am 4:51 pm 10:40pm © 2006. All rights reserved. drenched with three inches of rain 12/12 5:32 am 11:01 am 5:45 pm 11:30 pm in 10nours - 12/13 6:23 am 11:57 am 6:41 pm None 12/14 7:13 am 12:20 am 7:36 pm 12:53 pm