Because this logic makes no sense. Waiting a year, or more, just delays the inevitable: a year later, the buildings are still old and still need to be fixed and it still costs money.  Are they getting less old during that year? So kids spent another year in a dilapidated structure, and for what benefit? It wastes the time and energy of the district to continue to keep this open.  It's 2016, do we really need to see a successfully closed project at one school to know how to fix another school?  "Instant gratification" - that is comical. What has been instant about this process?