I can't help but wonder, what do the residents of T.R. feel about this consolidation? I know that they have been largely kept in the dark about all of this and I am frequently shocked when T.R. residents don't know anything about the consolidation plan. It was written by their Superintendent after all.

How do the T.R. residents feel about crowding even more children into their already packed schools? How do T.R. residents feel about three towns worth of children attending thier middle and High Schools on a waived tuition in basis, while those three town's tax dollars continue to go to Central Regional?

Who is going to pay for the law suit that will undoubtedly be filed by Central Regional Schools when Michael Ritacco systematically "steals" towns from their districts? The contract with Central Regional is a legal, rather than legislative issue; why does Mr. Ritacco think he can disolve a legal contract with a legislative loop-hole?

The Consolidation plan that Mr. Ritacco has written reads like a work of fantasy with holes through which one could drive a Mac Truck.

If we are looking for savings, this is not where we are going to find it. Studies have shown that consolidation does not automatically result in savings and just serves to hurt our children.

If Mr. Ritacco is looking to save money, let him start with a voluntary paycut.
According to his contract, Ritacco's base salary from the regional district for the period ending June 30 is $228,000 annually.