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• Education Program is the basis for decisions on many aspects of the building • The Educational Program is one of the drivers for the size and layout of the building • The process is a step by step process that starts with enrollment (645 students), the Educational Program for types and sizes of spaces required that begins to point to adjacencies and potential building layout • This information was compared to the current building to show the difference between the needed space and lack of space available currently. • The information was also compared to the Estabrook School program and highlighted a larger enrollment and different SPED /ILP student population at Hastings • It was noted that the differences between the Estabrook and Hastings school population and SPED /ILP program were significant enough to "Substantially Modify" the layout of an "Estabrook Model" if it remains as a consideration for the Hastings project. This information was presented to the School Committee at their meeting on November 1, 2016. The School Committee voted to approve this educational program in their meeting. 5. PDP submission overview (DiNisco) DiNisco Design outlined the requirement of Preliminary Design Program (PDP) document that needs to be submitted to the MSBA as out first submission in their module process. The PDP materials in the submission include: • Enrolloment, as agreed to by the MSBA (645 Students) • The Education Program • Space required to deliver the education program (roughly 110,000 square feet) • Existing conditions of the existing building • Preliminary site evaluation • Preliminary options that could solve the current issues with the building and educational program delivery, which must include: o Repair of the existing building, as a basis for comparison even though it doesn't solve the issues o An addition /renovation option to solve the issues, however there is no place to relocate the existing students while a project is constructed o New option(s) for consideration on the existing site, which had previously been determined to be the optimal solution SBC recommendation vote to submit the PDP to the MSBA: Motion by the PBC /SBC to recommend that the Town of Lexington authorize the OPM and Designer to submit the Preliminary Design Program to MSBA for their review and comments, by P Coleman, 2nd by C Oldenburg. Discussion: none VOTE: 5 approve, 0 against, 0 abstain; Motion Passes 6. Schedule review / Model School Option (D &W, DiNisco) Schedule: In the October 5th PBC meeting, the PBC asked if DWMP and DiNisco could explore ways to accelerate the project to make a September, 2019 completion date. 2