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05/17/2018 AC Minutes the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) in April 2019 to begin a process for requesting State financial assistance in rebuilding LHS. • Science Labs at LHS: The LHS lab science program is restricted to 24 students per class because of limited laboratory space. Using a handout, Ms. Colburn reported that enrollment increases have resulted in a critical shortfall that needs to be addressed by the fall of 2019. It is anticipated that a request for design funds will be brought to a fall 2018 Special Town Meeting and that a request for construction funding will be brought to the spring 2019 Annual Town Meeting (ATM). Based on information from TDA Consulting, it is currently estimated that the project would cost $1.0 to $1.1 million. • Swimming Pool Needs: The Lexington swim teams have been using the Minuteman Technical High School(Minuteman Tech) swimming pool, but the Minuteman Tech facility is being replaced with a building that does not include a pool. Many alternatives have been explored; the Hanscom Air Force Base pool may be available for the fall girls' season, but it is not clear whether the winter boys' practices can be accommodated as well. Sudbury High School is a possible alternative, but this entails a long drive from Lexington. The Department of Public Facilities is exploring the option of installing a bubble over the town pool, although it seems unlikely that this is a viable option. Renting space costs $26-27,000 per year. MSBA would not contribute funds for a pool, even if it agrees to help fund the rebuilding of LHS. Additionally, there is a space problem on the LHS site. Mr. Bartenstein reported that a non-voting liaison is needed to attend the School Master Planning meetings, which will meet on Friday mornings from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. starting in the fall. There may be some reading to do over the summer. It was agreed that Mr. Levine would be the primary liaison with Mr. Michelson serving as an alternate. There was discussion about the importance of the Planning Board understanding the impacts of new housing on the Lexington schools. It was agreed that the Planning Board should receive enrollment reports. Ms. Sawhney reported that she is the SC liaison to the Planning Board and appreciated this input. 4. Town Manager Screening Committee Mr. Bartenstein reported that this Committee needs a non-voting liaison to the Town Manager Screening Committee, which will be meeting over the summer to find a replacement for Carl Valente, the current Town Manager who is retiring in August. It was agreed that Mr. Michelson would be the primary liaison with Mr. Bartenstein serving as an alternate. 5. Board of Selectmen Goal Setting Mr. Radulescu-Banu distributed a list of suggestions for this Committee to submit to the BoS as the BoS identifies its goals for FY2019. There was general support for submitting the recommendations. Ms. Kosnoff noted that the State may be taking a position on Other Post Employment Benefit funding policies, one of the items on Mr. Radulescu-Banu's list. It was agreed that Mr. Bartenstein would edit some of the wording on the list and submit it to the BoS. 6. Examination of Cost-Saving Proposals Ms. Yang noted that this Committee had previously talked of reviewing the operating budget in an effort to find cost-saving opportunities. It was agreed to include this on the June 7 agenda. 2