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- Oct, 1994 Issue #30 |
AMITY SCHOOL CLOSES
Amity School Board of Directors
September 23, 1994
It is with great sorrow that
we write to tell you that The Amity School is closing, effective
immediately. The decision to take such final measures has
been carefully discussed and analyzed by our Board of Directors,
and is the result of many hours dedicated to answering the
question of whether Amity has the resources to continue under
the conditions it currently faces.
The challenges of creating and
maintaining an overseas therapeutic program for the past seven
years have been complex and at times overwhelming. The distance
of the program from its market and the stringent nature of
Italian laws concerning labor and business have contributed
significantly to the school's difficulties. Ultimately every
possible solution to salvaging and retrieving the school was
explored, including the installment of a talented, energetic
Headmaster, retooling of staff, and reformation of program.
These past few months Michael Cruciano and Marci Padgett,
along with their staff and many dedicated alumni parents,
have devoted all of their time with unflagging energy and
commitment to bring about much needed change and growth to
Amity's program. In spite of everyone's best efforts, the
school's difficulties have become insurmountable. We all regret
the closure of the school.
The Statewide admissions office
will remain open until September 30, and key people will be
available at the school until late October to handle academic
records and transcripts, and to provide therapeutic background
information to professionals involved in placements. Our primary
goal at this time is the safe and smooth transition of the
children from Amity to their new settings.
Copyright
© 1994, Woodbury Reports, Inc. (This article may be reproduced
without prior approval if the copyright notice and proper
publication and author attribution accompanies the copy.)
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