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

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envelope program. LHS Overcrowding Program funding has included 2011 Annual Town Meeting, Article 13d, LHS Overcrowding Phase 1 $175,000; 2012 Annual Town Meeting, Article 16k, LHS Overcrowding Phase 2 $400,000; and 2013 Annual Town Meeting, Article 14f LHS Overcrowding Phase 3 $362,000. Annual Town Meeting in 2012 also authorized $361,000 in design and construction documentation funding to create general education and special education spaces to meet increasing enrolment needs. The current service improvement needs were surveyed in 2013 by The Cecil Group. Major findings include: • Existing overcrowding has forced the school to override course caps and place students in classrooms without enough desk space • Enrollment is expected to grow another 10% to 15% over the next decade • Classroom spaces are below MSBA standards for square footage • Additional classroom space has been allocated to Special Education requirements, further overcrowding general education • Further program space is required for the current English Language Learner students, and this demand is expected to increase • The cafeteria cannot accommodate all students for lunch, causing students to overflow to other areas (such as hallways and stairways) and off campus • The library is out of date and does not meet the current needs of students • The open campus design continues to be impractical, increases maintenance costs, and has negative impacts on security, daily operations and student safety Recommended Actions Maintain the High School in 10 -year capital planning ALTERNATIVE PROS Phased Allows on site construction during construction other uses of the site Full rebuild Reduces period of disruption CONS Increases time of disturbance and increases the total cost of the project Swing space may be required COMMENTS New footprint of the building has to be determined New footprint of the building has to be determined 33