Not too sure if many of you have been following some of the "goings on" with-in the Peabody School Dept.? Of course not...some of this stuff is being heavily guarded behind closed doors in fear of a panic amongst parents of specific area schools! Well, here is what I have been able to sink my keyboard into:Apparently the principle of the West Memorial Elementary school in ward 6 sent a request of some sort to the state for funding of all new sidewalks up and down Herrick street, Bow Street, and a portion of Lowell street as well as newly painted stripes, crosswalks,all new signage, and even a new crosswalk light at the corner of Herrick and Lowell streets.
My sources tell me that the funding was approved by the state and that the city is beginning to move forward with the planning process of the project. I guess that it is pretty safe to say the West School will not be targeted to close. Keep in mind that if the city of Peabody should decide to close the West Memorial School that they (the city) would be required to pay back the state (from what I am told) excess of $50,000.00, which is the amount of the state funding.
So it looks to me that all eyes are pointed to the next school on the chopping block which many speculate is the John E. Burke Elementary school on Birch street. A new school playground has been an area of debate by the parents of children in the Burke school, most of the other schoolyards throughout the city have been fitted with new playground equipment, basketball nets...etc. Why not the Burke, could this be the writing on the wall? Could this be the beginning of the end for this elementary school? Maybe the parents over there should start to ask some questions?
I could see a massive culdesac with 20 homes in that location, what do you think?
Until Next Time, Let Freedom Ring!
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