Another 'no' on restructuring I am a mother of four children who went through the Barnstable School System and a grandmother of seven grandchildren who are presently in the Barnstable Schools. I am strongly opposed to busing 500 kindergartners from our seven villages to a central school. Kindergartners should stay in their village schools, close to home, where there is familiarity, support of siblings and the continuity of the upper grades.
People move here specifically to have their children attend neighborhood schools.
Some parents commute great distances in order to have their children grow up in our villages. Moving the children around to so many different schools does not seem to make for a healthy educational atmosphere. Children need stability. This proposed change and transition affects the teachers' ability to give a quality education. Middle school students are starting to demand more independence from their parents.