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DO WE NEED THIS SCHOOL ? PROPOSED
On October 4, 1968, the enrollment in Grades 9-12 in the Lexington public schools
was 2,704 students This figure exceeds the student capacity of the high school
(2,700) one year earlier than expected NEW J
The need to transfer the ninth grade from high school to the junior high schools
exceeds the capacity of the high school (2,700) through the 1970' s The closing
of a local private school will also add pupils to the local school population be- HIGH SCHOOL
ginning in September 1969 Without this new junior high school, as the project-
tion chart indicates, we are faced with the problem of double sessions for an
extended period of time The additional building is also needed to enable us to
maintain the quality of our program at the secondary level FOR
HOW MUCH WILL THE SCHOOL COST ?
The best professional estimates of construction cost indicate that a total of
$4,600,000$ , willhbe requestedbfrom Town MeetingTwthis March The sums
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and $120,000 have already been voted by Town Meeting for initial plans and final
plans and specifications The school is scheduled to be open in the Fall of 1971
WHAT IS THE STATE REIMBURSEMENT FIGURE ? COST ESTIMATE
The State School Building Assistance Bureau returns 40% of Building Construction $3,709,000 00 $27 10/sq ft
the design, construction and equipment costs to the town Site Development 365,000 00
In this case, Lexington's return will be $1,888,000 or $4,074,000 00 $29 70/sq ft
about $92 ,000 a year, coming back over the life of a 20
year bond issue
General Contract
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HAVE PLANS CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR ? fees, committee
Yes, plans have changed considerably since the Permanent expenses, and
Building Committee sent its first brochure to every house contingency $ 671 000 00
in town prior to March 1968 Town Meeting At that time, $4,745,000 00 $34 60/sq ft
money was voted for final plans Since then, the site and
the building have been under study and revision by the arch-
itects, site and soil consultants, and the Permanent Build- Less 1967 and 1968
ing Committee They have restudied the siting of the build- Appropriations:
ing to minimize construction costs and have reduced the
building size for greater economy This re-evaluation be- Total additional $ 145,000 00
aan in March and ended in December Cost to be authorized $4,600,000 00
HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL THIS HOUSE ? WHAT IS THE EXTERIOR DESIGN ?
The school is designed for 900 expandable to a later capa- The building is to be constructed of poured concrete and
city of 1200 In planning the school, the architects have concrete block with steel frame window sash The exterior
made large group areas such as the gym, cafeteria, auditor- will be of grey-beige split rib concrete block
ium and library adequate to hold the eventual 1200 students,
and a simple classroom wing is all that is needed to provide
space for the projected 1200 when desired An addition can HAVE SCHOOL PERSONNEL BEEN INVOLVED ?
be added to either end of the building Principals and teachers at both Diamond and Muzzey junior
high schools have served as consultants in planning the
program and design specifications of the building The sizes
WHY THIS PARTICULAR PLAN ? and types of spaces needed, the library facilities, class-
The school, encompassing 137,000 square feet, is designed rooms and special subject areas have all been products of
for today's program and future needs Home economics, meetings with local school personnel Consultants from
music, typing arts and crafts, wood and metal shops, gym nearby universities and educational consulting agencies have
and locker facilities, science classrooms, administration, also made contributions
health and guidance rooms all adhere to a traditional pat-
tern of classroom space But flexibility, meaning the WHAT ABOUT THE SITE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT ?
ability to use areas for large and small groups of students
in study and discussion, is built into several areas of the The school will be built on a 20-acre tract on Marrett Road,
building The cafeteria can serve a double purpose both part of the old Swenson Farm This land is adjacent to
for lunch and for three large-group instruction rooms The Franklin School and town-owned conservation land The school
auditorium can also be divided into two areas for slide- is sited on the curve of the hill at right angles to the
film use large-group lectures and music and drama practice road and makes the best of existing peat and ledge conditions
The math classrooms on the first level can be used for lec- Special soil and site consultants have been retained to in-
tures, demonstrations and projects with their operable walls sure the most economical use of the land under these circum-
The social studies and english classrooms which surround the stances As is usual in Lexington, both peat and ledge are
library area are also flexible in this same sense An ele- problems Extra site and foundation work due to these condi-
vator and appropriate ramps have been designed to aid handi- tions is estimated at $240,000 Athletic fields are planned
capped children in adherence to state building codes for the level areas of the site
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WHY NO SOLID WALLS IN THE LIBRARY?
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WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THE LIBRARY AREA ? CAN WE DELAY THIS BUILDING ?
The library will serve as the heart of the program and the school It has been The building industry estimates that gen-
designed for maximum flexibility to accomodate the current program and to be eral construction costs have risen from
large enough to serve unforeseen educational needs up to and including the year 8% to 10% in the past year Current
2,000 It is an open, carpeted area surrounded by classrooms with folding walls trends indicate a continuing upward cost
It will house not only books but also carrels equipped for sound, film strips, spiral in the industry Such figures
slides and other new materials now being used in teaching both here and in schools only reinforce the concern of the School
everywhere The social studies and english departments will be housed in the Department and the building committee
classrooms surrounding the library These particular subjects need and use vast over costs Aside from the reality of
amounts of reference material Students learn to do and need to do independent double sessions if this school is de-
research in these subjects and the close proximity of classrooms to the source layed the spectre of rising construc-
center is ideal tion costs is of equal importance
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