Resident Felix Hertzka said that he was strongly in favor of the school additions and that he hoped Lee Slocum would be voted off the Souhegan board. Some residents questioned the need for a second gym at the high school. Paul Spiess, Souhegan School Board member and chairman of the building committee, said high school teams are having to use the middle school gym for practice. Longtime resident Pete Hansen questioned why an additional administrator was needed for the Upper Elementary School, why public kindergarten was needed. Bonds that stretch out over 20 years, allow people to move in and out of town without paying their share of the costs, he said.
People come here for five years or so, do their thing, and get the hell out.
He also said he was disappointed no one called Felix Hertzka out of order for the personal attack on Lee Slocum. She asked why there were only 18-20 students in the high school classes. Principal Robert Mackin replied that when the school was built, the intent was to keep classes small, and as a result, the rooms were designed to accommodate 23 students. Slocum said he brought copies of the raw data he used for his own calculations of class size, calculations that include advisory classes, which he called a waste of taxpayer money. He also said spaces currently being used as classrooms, such as conference rooms and offices, should continue to be used for classes.