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It needs to be said, the majority of runners seemed unaware of this situation until it was brought to their attention by Coach Dolce. At which time he handed out email addresses asking for letters to be generated on his behalf. He informed students to be on the lookout for newspaper articles and the like. Dolce made it clear he was furious and planned to vehemently fight for his position.

As yet, there has been no formal proclamation of a grievance. You can sit and theorize on a dozen scenarios. Everything from a lazy kid to too many injured runners, to complaints filed by colleagues in the field, to the Committee choosing to make an example of the contractual term, or another equally qualified applicant vying for the Pilgrim position. The list is endless!

Gaging the responses, the pro’s and con’s of the current coach’s interactions on the track, with Warwick’s students and as a team leader for our youth does not appear to be this community’s priority. While I understand Coach Dolce’s speaking on his own behalf. Where did the anger come from? Don’t we all occasionally face review in our job performance? Is it correct to attack and disparage the School Committee members over this?

Given the above comments, it is likely there will be crickets at tonight’s meeting, in spite of the numerous conversations that have circulated among the kids and families who will directly be impacted by these decisions. No parent or child is going to want to face the harassing ridicule exhibited in the above comments. The appearance of indifference will speak for itself. But in the back of your heads, remember there may have been a concerned parent, a worried kid or a brand new opportunity that has now been pushed back into the shadows by the way the community handled this situation.