"We actually would be prepared to put in for a cooperative trustschool and take on the responsibility of running that school, crucially enabling the head and teaching staff and support staff to do what they do best - and that's get on with their job of improving the results which they've done for the last three years now, " Mr Hookway adds.
More likely is that the schooltrust and Hershey's board of directors will have to think of ways of helping the schooltrust reduce its investment risk while providing safeguards for the town.