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7 <br /> 1 Bill Estram spoke in opposition to this proposal. He stated that <br /> 2 he has been an educator for 36 years and does not believe that the <br /> 3 educational facility has an impact on the quality of education. He <br /> 4 feels that learning takes place when motivation meets readiness. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Vicki Boyer spoke in support of this proposal. She stated that <br /> 7 there is a need to build quality schools for the future. It is <br /> 8 important to have the tools of the future to prepare children for that <br /> 9 future. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Nancy Salmon spoke in support of this proposal. This school was <br /> 12 identified as an immediate need in 1991 and will be used for many <br /> 13 years. A quality education needs a facility that is built to <br /> 14 standards higher than the minimum. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Harvey Goldstein, PTA Council President, spoke in support of this <br /> 17 proposal. He mentioned that parents who understand the needs of the <br /> 18 students and the school system will support this proposal. It is a <br /> 19 good investment to build a school for the future and this one is <br /> 20 designed to prepare children to be competitive in the global market <br /> 21 place. Iinvestment in good education will pay for itself in tax <br /> 22 revenue returned on this investment in our citizens. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Betsy Barrow, a teacher at Sewell Elementary and a citizen of <br /> 25 Orange County, spoke in support of this proposal. She was a member of <br /> 26 the Educational Specifications Committee and worked hard to plan a <br /> 27 school that would work in the 21st Century. The design for this <br /> 28 school puts children and education first. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Louise Cole spoke in opposition to this proposal. She requested <br /> 31 that the School Board consider the renovation of Lincoln Center and <br /> 32 the merger of the two school systems. She felt that the local <br /> 33 economic indicators needed to be taken into account. IBM and Northern <br /> 34 Telecom are both downsizing which could mean the student population <br /> 35 will not grow at the rate anticipated. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Gerald Mee spoke in opposition to this proposal. He requested that <br /> 38 the School Board conduct an independent audit of its general business <br /> 39 practices, its project management process for major construction and <br /> 40 technology transition programs, and technical direction. He felt that <br /> 41 projects are not being managed well. In his study of information <br /> 42 supplied by the school system he has concluded that many problems <br /> 43 exist in how these projects are handled. These problems include <br /> 44 missing files, State procurement procedures being set aside, <br /> 45 incomplete documentation, and an absence of line item pricing. He <br /> 46 suggested that one person in the school system be responsible for the <br /> 47 task based management and that line items need to be available for <br /> 48 citizen review. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Pam Frees spoke in support of this proposal. The increased space <br /> 51 will allow this school to become a multi-track school. Many items, <br /> 52 including the computer labs and dance rooms, have been eliminated. <br /> 53 The building is designed for flexibility of use and she felt that <br /> 54 citizens in Orange County are demanding a quality school. <br /> 55 <br />