Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: September 11, 2007
The Facilities Committee Meeting began at 6:30 p.m.
The following members were present at the meeting:
Kathy Rohan Co-Chairperson/Board Representative
Jim Shine Co-Chairperson
Terry MacDonald Board Representative
Kathy Hatczel Principal – CJH
John Stanton Principal - NW
Bill Smith Director of Buildings & Grounds
Pat Brosnan Architect
Helen Cuprisin NW Quadrant
Camille Dickey SE Quadrant/Staff Member – CJH
Steve Grazevich NW Quadrant
Charles Haun NE Quadrant
Ken Langevin SW Quadrant
Daniel Mangin NW Quadrant
Teri Schulte SW Quadrant
Robert
Renee Welch SE Quadrant
Mary Zofkie NW Quadrant/Staff Member – NE
Absent: Bill Lorenz, Craig Miller
1. Each member of the committee introduced themselves.
2. Mrs. Rohan reviewed the reasons for expanding the facilities committee and provided an overview of what the role of the committee is and what they hoped to accomplish.
3. Patrick Brosnan, Legat Architect, was introduced and, thereafter, talked about Legat’s role in the District for the last 15 years.
4. Dr. Fiegel talked about each of the following issues and told how they impact facilities:
Ø Enrollment Projections – District and individual schools.
Ø Uneven Distribution of Students – Some schools have much larger grade level enrollments as compared to others. Small school’s populations make it extremely difficult to provide equal class sizes.
Ø Specials Space – Art, Music and Physical Education do not have adequate space for enhancing programs.
Ø Programs – Changing needs of student populations - providing service for IEP students, ELL and At-Risk learners.
Ø Technology – Space and equipment for new technologies that enhance teacher delivery.
Ø As students walk less and more parents drive students, increased concerns involving drop-off and pick-up of students, as well as staff/visitor parking.
Ø Increasing concern for all-day Pre-school and Kindergarten opportunities.
Ø The need for before/after school care.
5. School
tours were set for Friday September 21, 2007 – meeting at
6. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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Co-Chairperson
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