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

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the enrollment was 424 in 2009. This was higher than the 406 expected, according to Lexington Public Schools Projected versus Actual Enrollment for FY2010 as of September 3, 2009. Recent enrollment has been stable at 430. If it remains at this level, at least the current number of 22 classrooms will be needed in the future. In the programming questionnaire (2012), Principal Lipsitz indicated the following shortcomings of the building and site: • There is no main office or space for the Administrative Assistant • There are inadequate spaces for art, music and the library • In the modular classrooms, there are only two toilets for 80 students • The storage of educational materials is insufficient for the needs • There is a lack of parking space for the staff, who park across the street at the Methodist Church • There are inadequate spaces for the psychologist and the growth of learning in small groups, such as English Language Learners, Speech and Language, Special Education, Literacy and Guidance Recommended Actions The Committee recommends proceeding with facility improvements. This includes considering replacing the existing building with a new school rebuilt on the same lot. The School Committee should follow through with the intention to submit a Statement of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) in January 2014. TOWNWIDE FACILITIES MASTER PLANNING 31