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Minutes of Site Based Council Meeting June 10, 2011 Present: Meg Colella, Naomi Priver, Jill O’Reilly, Michele Welch, Lisa Diamant, Lucia Gates, Ruth Litchfield, Sean Osborne, Brigitte Steines Meg updated the progress of the renovation plans. She had a large map with the proposed changes to the offices, classrooms, storage spaces, and instructional rooms. Some of the improvements will be a more secure entry way, more storage spaces, a teachers’ room with a workspace provided, an art room with an enclosure for the kiln and some more rooms for small group instruction. There will be additional classrooms added to address increasing enrollment. Increased light from skylights has been discussed for interior classrooms. Window discussion is ongoing. The Permanent Building Committee had a meeting last night to see the plans which Mary Anton presented. Time table for this process has to be approved in March 2012 and the bidding process should begin earlier. If all is approved, during April 2012 vacation work may begin in the boiler room. The phasing plan for the project will be done before construction begins. The entire project is slated to take two years. Brigitte voiced concerns about the entry way being inviting and the outside of the entry way should be attractive and welcoming. Throughout the construction, the air quality will be tested. Information for parents will be available on Field Day and a table will be set up and will have the map and handouts. Parents will be needed to get the information out to voters. Meg said that a committee will be needed to look at parking issues, bus turn arounds, and staging area for the construction vehicles and equipment. The next steps are to have the architects finalize the plans, do the phasing schedule, and then present the information to the Permanent Building Committee. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Diamant