FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting of 20 Feb 2008
Present:
Public: Gene White, Anika Clark
7:06, Karen called the meeting to order
Bill F moved the minutes of the meeting of 1/23/08.
Jon K seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
Karen C brought up moving MC2.
Kim C met with Neal Richardson and he feels Wilcox would be the best choice from a technology perspective. She asked if Maintenance would be able to do all the required work in the time we have to work with. She advocates renting the building from Surry for one more year.
Katie C said the project is doable but would commit Maintenance for the major part of the summer.
John K made a motion to move MC2 to Wilcox.
Bill F seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
Karen C asked where we would move the folks that are in the building now.
Mike P handed out a floor plan, showing changes to the Maintenance Building which would accommodate Charlotte Lesser, the new Director of Buildings and Grounds and new office space for Mike, Title I).
Katie C explained the moves outlined in the floor plan.
Katie would like to have Mike in
Mike P said the work is negligible.
Kati C handed out a worksheet of maintenance items needed to be taken care of at Wilcox to facilitate the move.
The committee discussed the project.
Karen C asked the Administration to price out options. We need the estimated cost and timeline of the move for the next meeting.
7:35 Dr Dassau arrives.
The Committee moves to the Nurses Office to review NEASC concerns and action.
There are privacy issues as the only exam areas are curtained off in a small space.
Potential corrective action. Relocate the Resource Officer (which is adjacent to the Nurses Office), near the Library and use that space for the Nurses Office and take the current exam room (which functions as an office) and make that a reception desk to buzz visitors in.
Karen C asked if that would be enough for NEASC.
Kim C said they probably adhere to NH State Standards.
Joe will discuss the nurses need with the nurse and with Dr Bennett from the NEASC committee.
7:50 Colline D arrives.
Karen C asked about the interviews for the Director of Buildings and Grounds position.
Katie C said 6 people were interviewed for the position. After checking references, the position was offered to Bill Mitchell from Gilsum.
Karen C brought up prioritization of KB renovations to MS/HS and handed out a worksheet.
The committee discussed renovating the Kitchen area, Gym,
Bringing the building up to fire, Safety and
Katie C asked about the well that supplies water to the school. Because of where it sits now, it poses some code concerns.
Bill F said we need to look at what refurbishments directly impact the Academic Program.
Karen C asked if we build a new Middle School, how that would affect Teacher / Staff levels. She asked the Administration to review.
Katie C handed out a new Project list.
Karen C handed out a presentation for High Performance Schools.
Katie and Mike reported on the impact the weather is having on the district.
Meeting concludes.