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On January 13, the Board conducted another long and
busy meeting, packing three topics into 4-1/2 hours
of deliberation.
WORK SESSION
Returning to the scope and the cost estimates for
the possible classroom facilities project last considered
in the public work session of 12/18, the Board reviewed
in more depth the master plan proposals for CH and
WA. (HCC and BHHS master plans will be considered
again on 1/22.) Present to assist in the review were
the district's consulting architects and construction
managers, along with CH Principal Phyllis Forbes,
WA Principal
Jacqui Getz, Director of Fine Arts Joy Varley, Director
of Elementary Special Services Rhonda Pfeiffer, and
Coordinator of Technology Marie Kish, in addition
to the central office staff.
Discussion focused, for each school,
In This Issue..
Work
Session: Re
Classroom/Core
Facilities Project
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Business Agenda |
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| Coming
Attractions |
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Action Summary |
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on the reductions
shown from the master plan drafts of 11/18 to those
of 12/18, the possible program impacts of those reductions,
and further possible changes in scope, all in pursuit
of bottom line decisions expected by 2/10. For all four
schools, the November master plan drafts showed potential
costs totaling nearly $46.9MM, plus $6.4MM for unrelated
capital costs like roofing replacement. The December
master plan drafts showed reduced scope totaling $37.5MM
for the four schools, and $5.3MM for capital costs.
Starting from the larger total, the estimates for
CH showed reductions from $7MM in November to $5.7
in December; the most significant part of the CH reduction
would be from foregoing an expansion of the gymnasium.
Discussion about CH also touched on other specifics
such as the proposal for a new technology lab, the
location and size of special education classrooms,
and the location and size of the book bank. For WA,
the November estimate of $8.5MM was reduced to a December
estimate of $5.6MM; significant elements in that reduction
would come from foregoing any expansion of the multipurpose
area, reducing the size of proposed new music rooms,
and foregoing a new computer lab and a new parking
lot. Discussion regarding WA touched on these items,
and also on the merits of proposed renovations to
the library, which are still in the plans.
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