HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-08-PBC-min-fiske.pdf Meeting notes: PBC meeting at Fiske School with Teachers, Administrators, and
Parents.
Meeting date: April 8, 1997
Attendees: Bruce Schweitzer Deborah Zuckerman
Nancy Sackman Olga P Guttag
Joanne Benton Vivian Burns
Barbara Baker Bill Bruckman
John Moynihan
John Moynihan outlined the project scope and schedule with the key points being an April
town meeting vote to fund the first stage of the design, an override to fund the final
design/construction/renovation in the fall of 1997, and start of construction sometime after
the Spring of 1998. We then talked about specific issues concerning the design of the
Fiske School. The specific issues mentioned were:
1. Locating a senior center at one of the elementary schools might be a good idea. This
has been done other places with great benefits to the seniors and the elementary students.
2. Current health suite is too small. HMFH plans in the Master Plan appear to fix this.
3 Will Option C (new school)be revisited? There is concern that the elementary schools
are becoming too large. John Moynihan pointed out that Option C is significantly more
money, but probably more important than this is that a suitable site for a new school does
not really exist.
4. Questions arose about the state approval process. John Moynihan explained that there
is a review process that allows the state and the town to work together on a plan that
meets the state's requirements for reimbursement.
5 Movable walls between classrooms and/or interconnecting doors are wanted.
6. Site plan needs to define main entrance.
7 Office needs visual control of main entrance.
8. Storage furniture should be easily moved to reconfigure classrooms. More storage is
needed.
9 Is there any plan to relocate the offices of the elementary specialists from the High
School to the elementary schools? John Moynihan responded that the current plan keeps
the elementary specialists offices at the High School.
10. Drop-off areas need to be near entrances and should provide covered areas from drop
off point to entrance.
11. Lockers too narrow Prefer lockers over cubbies for security and health reasons. It
was suggested that there could be storage space for staff use above the lockers.
12. Need stage platform for cafeteria so that gym is not canceled all the time.
13 Need sound proofing in library and cafeteria.
14. Eliminate nooks and crannies as much as possible for security and efficiency
15 Possibly switch kitchen and cafeteria to have more windows in cafeteria.