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<br />Any peer review would be neededin January. This is an important feedback <br />exercise. <br /> <br />Square footage costs and benefits were compared for new versus renovated <br />space. Explanations for the differences in costs were asked and not totally <br />accepted. <br /> <br />On Dec 22 the Notice of Intent (NOI) was delivered to Conservation <br />Commission for Clarke and Diamond. <br /> <br />Clarke newly proposed pedestrian plaza will contain underground water <br />retention that will counterbalance the new wing water runoff. <br /> <br />The new art room at Clarke is needed based on current overbooked rooms <br />and large classes. <br /> <br />At Diamond, a new teacher planning area is needed for more efficient use of <br />classroom utilization; this would make the practice at Diamond similar to <br />what is now the norm at Clarke. <br /> <br />How many classrooms, including art and science rooms, are made available <br />upon Diamond change to teacher planning area model? No specific number <br />was given and explanation discussed hard versus soft classrooms. <br /> <br />Based on capacity analysis by School Master Planning architectural firm <br />SMMA, utilization of Diamond math classrooms is 65-85% occupancy. <br /> <br />Clarke and Diamond are fairly equivalent when comparing net versus gross <br />square footage. Diamond has smaller classrooms but has better building <br />circulation. <br /> <br />The Architect explained that the project includes the repaving of the road on <br />school property leading toward Hathaway Road and a very short stretch of <br />contiguous, deteriorated pavement on Sedge Road that is actually town <br />property. <br /> <br />Even with phased construction, there was concern of the scale of renovations <br />proposed to take place during school hours and how it would affect cost, <br />scheduling, and occupancy timelines. <br /> <br />The ILP program at Clarke with possible relocation to Diamond was discussed. <br /> <br />It is not necessary to expand the program. <br /> <br />The program uses both inclusionary instruction in general education <br />classrooms and separate classroom programming space. <br /> <br />The Superintendent does not want to move the program from Clarke to <br />Diamond now because it is not needed at this time. <br /> <br />moved. <br /> <br />School Committee will vote on January 5. <br /> <br /> <br />2.Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Co2 Presentation: <br /> <br />The School Committee must answer: <br /> <br />Whether to air condition or not school spaces, based on school and <br />community use <br /> <br /> <br />