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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS Westfield Public Schools Begin Year With New Superintendent By MICHAEL J. POLLACK return to Jefferson for first grade – a centralized kindergarten system and Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Wilson kindergarteners will continue [dedicated] art and music rooms [at WESTFIELD – Westfield’s nine at Franklin through the fifth grade. the elementary schools],” she added. public schools opened yesterday, Sep- Ms. Korecky, noting that the “Gar- The $9.4-million bond, which tember 5, with new Superintendent dens” are in close proximity to passed by a 2,763 to 2,144 count ear- Margaret Dolan at the helm. Franklin, said, “historically, they’ve lier this year, will fund the new kinder- Westfield schools will open their gone to Franklin. In the last 10 years, garten arrangement at Lincoln School, doors to approximately among other things. 20 more students. They This September, crews opened last year with will remove old wrap- 6,060, according to an ping around piping to October 15 enrollment address asbestos at the report, and boast an es- school, located on timated 6,080 students Westfield Avenue. at the start of 2007. By October, “you Elementary-school will see signs of reno- enrollment will rise by vation,” including the 30 this year, with retir- installation of new ing Superintendent of windows, according Schools William Foley to Ms.