2013-08-30-Ad hoc Townwide Facilities Master Planning Committee (Final Report of Committee)

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MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL Description The Maria Hastings School is a two -story building with the lower level below grade. The configuration of the building and its proximity to the street make it difficult to effectively build additions. The below -grade segments of the building has had water infiltration, which has the potential to cause air- quality problems. This school lags behind the other elementary schools because program expansion has grossly outrun building capacity, and there has been significant deferred maintenance. The modular classroom additions have outlived their useful life. The School Committee intends to submit a Statement of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) in January 2014. The School Committee's recommendation is to address the school as soon as it is practical to rebuild. In the feasibility phase, consider options for alternate footprints, spaces and programs. The property has the following characteristics: MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL 7 CROSBY ROAD LOCATION: 7 Crosby Road YEAR OPENED: 1955 LOT SIZE: 14.3 acres BUILDING SIZE: 50,400 + 9,453 modular SF OWNER: Town of Lexington ZONING: RS (One - Family Dwelling Residential District) CURRENT USE: Elementary School BUILDING ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $4.24 million LAND ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $673,000 TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE (FY13): $4.92 million Previous Analyses The 2009 Lexington Public School PK -12 Master Plan prepared by Design Partnership of Cambridge reviewed the space needs of the Town schools. At that time, no improvements were recommended for Hastings School. The 2009 report stated that the School Committee should continue to monitor enrollment to determine what actions should be taken. Recent Actions According to an interview with Superintendent Paul Ash (2012), the school was slated for closure due to an expectation that enrollment was likely to decrease. However, 30 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS