1997-03-03-TE-Warrant-and-1997-03-24-ATM-Warrant

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ARTICLE 22 MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL ARTICLE To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to remodel, reconstruct and make extraordinary repairs to the school administration building and to purchase technology hardware and equipment for the school system; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,151,290 DESCRIPTION: This request is for the purchase of computer hardware to implement the second year of the School Department's State approved Technology Plan. The equipment purchased will be distributed throughout the School System. It includes computers for teacher stations, shared resources such as printers, scanners, projectors and display devices as well as equipment to expand the current network and Library CD ROM servers. This article also requests funds to renovate the school administration building. The project is being brought forward outside the proposed school building renovation plan because as a stand-alone building it does not qualify for state reimbursement under the Department of Education School Building Assistance Bureau Guidelines. The work proposed would renovate the existing structure's exterior as well as make improvements to the electrical and plumbing systems and make the building more accessible. ARTICLE 23 SCHOOL BUILDINGS RENOVATION/RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to construct, originally equip and furnish additions to and remodel, reconstruct and make extraordinary repairs to school buildings, including architectural and engineering services in connection therewith; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at Press Time DESCRIPTION: The School Committee requests funds for capital renovations to the nine school buildings. The project is a result of a Facilities Utilization and Programming study completed by HMFH Archhitects, following reommendations of the Building Finance Committee, to determine space needs of the public schools. Work included in this request would provide funding for architectural and engineering plans, renovation and construction of new and existing space, as well as necessary equipment to support the educational program based on current and future enrollments. 20