Dexter School: Why not have what Blue Hills offers here as an extension of the High School

   Good evening Dedham, I'm back again and I have another idea that could save our town money long term. Right now part of the increase in the school budget is used to send students to Blue Hills Regional High School in Canton. This school gives a classroom education but also teaches trades like nursing, hair dressing, electrical, plumbing and carpentry. Right now besides one wing at Dexter Elementary we have an empty building. What if we offered what Blue Hills offers, but offered it here in Dedham and send our students here. While we wouldn't take away the option for a student to go to Blue Hills if they choose, we can only send so many students per year so many others who would have liked to have gone get shut out. By doing this we bring the High School enrollment up as not as many students would go to Blue Hills as we offer the same things here, we save on much of the fees and the busing for students to go to Blue Hills and we can have students walk out of Dedham High with not only a diploma, but a license to do a trade and have a career right away if college isn't for them. Quincy did this a few years back with great results and saved money. Yes it would require hiring trade, hair dressing and nursing teachers, but read below I have an answer to that.
   We could get a grant to refurbish the school to do this and students can go to classes during the morning and then take there trade classes a few afternoons per week like Blue Hills does over at Dexter by being bused from the High School and then they can be bused home from there. We may have even more students show interest than we did previously. It could be a huge win for our town. We can even extend this learning to graduates or folks who have a high school equivalent education(G.E.D.). We can offer those students classes when the High School Students aren't using it, charge tuition and then that money goes back to the school system as a small revenue stream to supplement that budget. With so many college dropouts and people getting laid off who may be looking at new careers this could be very profitable for our town and yet another thing I would propose if elected to the Board of Selectman.
   We keep talking about schools and what happens if we do a residential exemption or something that lowers taxes. Well if the school can bring in revenue this would be a huge win for Dedham. We would save money on the school budget that can be used in other places including giving our residents tax relief.
   I think this is a real winner. Dedham, Our community needs to start doing things to help our citizens not be taxed out of town. This could be a way to help remedy this. These are the things I bring to the table. Ideas that are sensible and can help us save money long term. I respectfully and humbly ask for one of your two votes on April 12th. Thank you so very much. I really hope you will vote for me to be our voice on the board and be part of our team.