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Location: Library, Maria Hastings Elementary, 7 Crosby Road, Lexington, MA
October 31, 2016
Present: Brenda Rich, Curt Barrentine, Rachel Harrington, Louise Lipsitz,
Bettina McGimsey, Jane Kalinski, Sue Campbell, Lisa Contre, Anne Knight
•Agenda
•Review and approve minutes.
•Update on Hastings building project
•Update on student assignment process
•Member initiated discussion
1.Review of minutes: Motion to approve by Rachel H., motion second by
Jane K. All approved minutes unanimously.
2.Building project: updateÐNext stage Educational Program Document
written by LPL with input of designers. All department heads and Pat
Goddard met with LPL and designers and reviewed the draft. No
changes in program other than expanding enrollment; our district wide
program makes our program unique in terms of space allocation.
Recently held a visioning workshop with staff and community members.
Nicely done opportunity to share ideas in three small groups to think
about various areas of the building (entry way, front office, playground,
etc). These notes will be shared.
3.Document has been finalized and will be presented to school committee
11/1/16. Donna Dinisco, Pat Goddard, LPL. Must be approved by
permanent building committee and sent to MSBA. MSBA votes on it by
January. We must prove we cannot renovate or renovate and add to
meet needs.
4.Model school program, put in place by MSBA, which allows a
community to choose a model and place on your site (with very minimal
changes). Designed to speed up the process because already vetted by
MSBA. We are precluded from choosing Estabrook, for example, as a
model due to lot site, our special education needs as well as the needs of
the stakeholders.
5.There are folks in town who are proponents of model school. There is a
third option called a hybrid, which allows for additional changes. Next
steps is field trips, lots of folks should tour Estabrook. LPL will take a
small group to a variety of schools in different towns built by a variety of
designers.
6.Hopefully override vote would be early fall 2017. The town may be
asked to vote on several projects at the same time, which can be a
challenge. Likely open in late 2019 or early 2020.
7.Permanent building meetings are public. Curt Barrentine and Andrew
Clark are Hastings representatives.
8.11/1/16 at 11:00 am MSBA Hastings kick off meeting, including a tour.
9.This process is time consuming yet helpful to review our educational
program closely as we design the facility for next approximately 50+
years.
10.Student Assignment Ï buffer zones. Supt is looking for flexibility to
allow for student assignment based on school enrollment. Working on
centralized registration process, very beneficial to the schools. Topic of
school committee meeting 11/1. All Kindergarten classes have over 20
students (only Ks in district with over-max aides). ELL population over
80 currently, up from approximately 50 last year. Hiring another full-
time ESL teacher (2.3 FTE). Next year three full time teachers.
11.Community celebration for Halloween Party was very successful, though
attendance down.
12.Motion to adjourn: Louise Lipsitz requested a motion to adjourn. Jane
Kalinsky made the motion and Rachel was a second. All members said
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