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January 18, 2008

Cranston's sixth graders to return to elementary school

The Cranston School Committee voted 5-2 last night to send the town's sixth graders back to elementary school.

Proponents say the move will save the financially struggling school department about $1 million a year.

Chariman Michael A. Traficante, Andrea M. Ianazzi, Steven A. Stycos, Frank Lombardi and Donna Tocco-Greenaway voted in favor of the move. Paul H. Archetto and Deborah C. Greifer voted against.

The decision reverses a 13-year-old policy of sending sixth-graders to the middle schools.

The next step, according to Chairman Michael A. Traficante, is to work through the four different proposed scenarios in workshop meetings.

He said planning should be complete within 3 to 4 months and hopefully, the physical act of setting up space for sixth graders in the elementary schools will take place this summer.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

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