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Barrett denounces decision not to build new school in Terrenceville June 14, 2007 Percy Barrett, MHA for the District of Bellevue, is very disappointed that Education Minister Joan Burke confirmed today that no new school will be built in Terrenceville. Barrett questioned the minister during Question Period in the House of Assembly earlier today. "The people of Terrenceville, Grand Le Pierre and English Harbour East were promised a new K-12 school in Terrenceville as part of the regional restructuring of the board," said Mr. Barrett. "After listening to the minister’s response this afternoon, it certainly appears government will not commit funding for a new facility in our region. "The Eastern School District (ESD) had slated Terrenceville as the number one priority on their new school construction priority list. Torbay was the second ranked priority, but they have already received word that they will be getting a new school, while the people in our region have been left out again. Even though the school in Terrenceville is in poor shape and must be replaced, the minister seems more interested in playing politics than addressing these legitimate concerns. "This is another slap in the face to parents and students from these three communities. Students in Grand Le Pierre and English Harbour East were promised a new school in Terrenceville to replace their existing schools. Unfortunately, these students will now face a much longer commute and will be forced to enter a learning environment that requires significant infrastructure upgrades. This is totally unacceptable and certainly not what was promised to these people."
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