ERCSD Facilities Committee Meeting

August 2, 2005 – 6:00 PM

SAU Offices Conference Room

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Lucy Cushman, Ray Trueman and Kim Casey

                                               

MEMBERS ABSENT: Sally Oxnard

 

ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:      Arthur Hanson, Walter Pierce and Dick Wendell

 

NON COMMITTEE BOARD MEMBERS: Patty Lovejoy and Roy Morrisette

 

Chair Cushman opened the meeting at 6:00 PM.  The following agenda items were discussed and/or acted on by the committee.

 

1.       Facilities Goals:  General discussion of goals – Lucy will write them with “action verbs” for the board meeting.

 

2.       Linden Street Re-Use Committee: Continued discussion on report from Linden Street Re-Use Committee.  The Facilities Committee members agreed the proposal from Squamscott Community Commons is intriguing and could be an excellent use for the old Junior High/Annex building.  Also, the committee agreed to form a sub-committee to investigate school based needs for current EHS building, including SST expansion to be made up of Dr. Hanson, Walter Pierce, Nathan Lunney and Dick Wendell.

 

3.       New High School Progress: Walter updated the group on progress at new high school.  Site work is progressing well with improved weather conditions.  Committee members looked at and tried out samples of new furniture – desk and separate chairs – that are under consideration for the new building.

 

4.       Adjournment: The board adjourned at 7:20 PM.  The next meeting of the committee is September 13th at 6:00 PM at the CMS Library.

 

 

 

Minutes submitted by

Lucy Cushman, Chair

Facilities Committee

 

 

DRAFT 2005-2006 FACILITIES COMMITTEE GOALS

 

 

1.   Articulate to the board by January 7, 2006 the future space needs of the Cooperative Middle School.

 

      Actions:

·         If appropriate, set timelines for the hiring of an architectural firm to design additional space.

·         Also, if appropriate, set additional timelines for the hiring of a constructional firm and set timelines for commencing construction.

 

2.   Identify to the board by January 7, 2006 warrant articles regarding the Linden Street property.

 

      Actions:

·         Craft a warrant article (us) that allows the board the flexibility of disposing of the Linden Street property in the most judicious manner.