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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-ESFC Second Report of the Elementary School Facilities Committee Second Report of the ElementarySchool Facilities Committee - . 1953 Sept , ,. , „:„,,„,,,,..., . ....., „. ,,„-i.,,...t,... .,, ,,„ , ..„ . 4.„ ;4 . :...:„ ., 1,.:.„....4„..,,,-. .44. „,..4:........„. :444,„ .,....... „4_,,, 4 , .,::.,;„&ii-`,141:•...44.:',, ----------- ,_____________a 444.... • rr``I*c : ii'W",: )./. {s w • s as p z . ',,,, ';\: , *"..,, 41 + t • }, . .. e rxt , a'S`• a x eYT ' s :w^ •.:x.- ;<^_ • _... ,.., ..,V Y C A ';• FUTURE 11 • y , • k ,,,1.• ' kx k rra « as k "1E < f * A . IALLPURPOSE OSE ROOM 1G CR.1 C.R.2 C.R.! I C.R.4 1 CR.5 A .3b a ; ` I I; . „,. ca 4 :..., . v P L E L. 197 0. i ,.].J £ I ' Fix ” 711 3A ffil ltni. 7ME * eaa***— @Af r s i, .± .., GR 6 R7 R• .R f/ • ' ,i 411111, ~O PLAY AREA Architects' drawing of the Fiske School, showing the proposed addition. At the left is the existing school building. °111 i 4/0. RECOMMENDATIONS The Minute-man has been ver.) the Center School, it was thought I school as pressure from increased iila „a /2 In order to meet the elementary cooperative in printing articles o that the third floor rooms would junior high enrollment demands o, < school needs on a. time and *eneral information concernin: not be used. However, because of more classroom space. Thus we to the use of basis, a r the elementary school picture du the further increase in enrollment, have an elementary school in a toareliminate facilities at the earliest pos- ng the last few 'weeks we have been forced to use every constant state of flux, detrimental 110111111 sible date, your Committee makes ;ACKGROUND classroom in that building Thus to child, teacher, and the educa- ' \ . three recommendations at this we are using 26 substandard rooms tional program. time Forecasts of elementary schoo along with 64 permanent class- Let us now consider the space mrollment made during the mid rooms to provide the 90 classrooms factor irrespective of operational i 1. That the construction of a le 1940's were inaccurate inas now required for our elementary difficulty The enrollment figures ow 10 room addition to the Fiske nuch. as the growth of the towi school pupils. for the fall of 1954 indicate thelikieli0 • f School be authorized immediately, znd its resulting effect on schoo The followingtable shows ele •- addition to be ready by Sep- enrollment were not as yet evi need for three more elementarys / , mentary school facilities for 1953 classrooms, but if the estimate is - tember 1954. lent. When the Fiske school wa• - - Cc . ) ` proposed in 1947, an enrollment o Permanent Temporary at all low or if the distribution of *e*,,. O 2. That a committee be appoint- 1594 elementary pupils was pre School Rooms Rooms the increase among the different ed to secure plans for a 16 room Adams 16 1 schools is not just right, this num- " school to be built on the School dieted for 1953. Actually it is ov er 2300, a 45% error, involving Fiske 9 ¢ ber will be increased. We need to Street site, that this committee be Franklin 8 p keep in mind, too, that at this 700 children and 25 classrooms. ready to ask for an appropriation Hancock 8 3 stage little consideration is being for construction of the school at By 1950, however, it becam, Munroe 10 1 given to the relief of over-crowded the March 1954 Town Meeting, the clear that Lexington was in a pe Parker 13 1 rooms. Seventh and eighth grade ofa EG 40 SO- riod of rapidand estimate SCALE school to be ready by Septembergrowth, Center 0 16'- enrollment for 1954 will be in- 1955. or the years 1952-59 made b — _ creased by about 75 over this year This drawing shows the plot plan of the proposed Fiske School addition. The dotted lines indicate an all-purpose room and a storage several town committees since the This will mean that some class- room which are not to be included at this time. 3. That a committee be appoint- agree very well with those we pre- 64 26 rooms now occupied by the Center ed to secure plans for a school to sent below The availability of rooms at Cen- School will need to be given up, tary children still housed in the has been made for an additional dren in the area which would be adequate classroom space avail- be built on the Maple Street site, ter School is entirely dependent g- Center School will have to be lo- all-purpose room to be built at a served by this school. This corn- able. Elementarythe school to be ready by Septem- Predicted Enrollment on the growth of the Junior High and will revert to Junior Hi h use. Thus next fall, even by using cated elsewhere. Thus we have future date. This room is neces- mittee should be instructed to re- We have conferred with the ber 1956. 1953 2325 School. all available space and temporary the constant need for more class- sa.ry to take care of the increased port to the Annual Town Meeting firm of Kilham, Hopkins, Greeley INTRODUCTION 1955 2621954 5 Before we discuss the actual classrooms, Lexington will lack rooms for increasing enrollment capacity of the school and is esti- in March, 1954, with estimates ac- and Brodie, architects for the In the six months since your number of seats needed to take between six and eight elementary plus the need for replacement mated to cost about $65,000 Your curate enough to request an ap Franklin and have been Elementary School Facilities Corn- 1956 2750 care of the growing elementary rooms, or the equivalent of a new classrooms for those children be- committee feels, however, that in propriation to proceed with the assured that School,an addition to that building. mittee made its first report, it has 1957 2875 population, it should be pointed out ing displaced from temporary fa- view of the large building program building at that time. building is entirely practical, and been activelyengaged in gather- 1958 3075 that there are two major problems In the fall of 1955 the increased cilities. facing the Town at this time, the thatplans, specifications,g b g p 3 We recommend, also, that a p and es- ing additional information and 1959 3250 facing the Town and the School elementary enrollment calls for It is admitted that reports writ- all-purpose room can be postponed committee be appointed and suffi- timates could be procured on Com- data upon which to base the spe- Committee irrespective of capa- eight more classrooms. The 7th ten by committees involved in fig- until such time as its cost will con- dent funds be appropriated at the paratively short notice. No ree- datcifirecommendations and time The most recent report from the city figures. First, the Center and 8th grades have an estimated uses and statistics are difficult and stitute less of a burden. This ad- Special Town Meeting on October ommendation is being made re- schedule promised in that report. Planning Board shows that since School itself was not designed for increase of well over 100 which perplexing for the average person dition to Fiske School increases 5, 1953, to proceed immediately garding this addition at this time January first of this year, 12 new an elementary unit, and most of will further decrease the Center to understand. Perhaps a brief the facilities of Lexington's new- •with procuringplans, specifica- because development seems to be On May 6th a meeting was held subdivisions have been approved, the rooms are considered substan- School available space by at least summarymay be of value It is est elementary school, provides tions and estimates for building a progressing p at more rapid rate in the High School auditorium to with a capacity for approximately dard for this purpose. Therefore three rooms. This lack of 11 rooms estimated, and we believe acus- needed classrooms at reasonable school on the Maple Street site, to in other sections of town. It which all Town Meeting Members 225 new homes, and that several it should be eliminated as soon as added to the previous deficit makes atel that 1957 will show 2875 cost, and makes them available in be ready by the fall of 1956. While / / should be borne in mind however were invited. Its purpose was to more now under consideration in- possible even if there were no in- a minimum of 17 rooms needed by children in our elementary schools. September 1954 when they are we recommend a 16 room school that the additional rooms at inform the townspeople, through volve well over 100 additional crease in elementary enrollment. the 1955-56 school year This does If we accept 28 as a reasonable needed. for this site, plans and estimates Franklin must be built within the their representatives, of the press- homes. This indicates that Lex- The transportation of almost 500 not provide for the elimination of number of children in a classroom, 2. We recommend that a corn- should alloenough flexibility to next few years. ing need for additional elementary ington's growth is continuing at a students to this school proposes a temporary rooms, nor does it pro- ;,hen it is evident that by the fall mittee be appointed and sufficient permit a unit of six or eight class- We believe that the acceptance school facilities, and to promote a rapidpace. vide a permanent home for the discussion of theproblems p big problem in itself, and the par- of 1959 we shall need 103 perms- funds be appropriated at the Town rooms to be temporarily omitted, of these recommendations should generalT„ 1Q.r,9 T•P,rinotnn crhnnls had 64 P„+r of +hP rhilrl,^P„ \x)P, .nni n„ children in the Center School. -4.4.,1-1•; : "•%,:';‘.&,' "• ' a _ ry ,y ' . •> 7 Yg• rPU7URE I , e. 444ALL PURPOSE M7 3 ., F ; ;.. aL ROOM .R.1 .R.2 .R.9 .R.4 .R.6 j * "£ ''°° m a ire • *4r:1.'444 ` . • f: r ' ieR { " -. „. C ' 1.§ = ' ...., Cie.w. X Vi,.. t4 319.0.17 1 Lr E 41 L, j £ _ • ' CR.6 { .N.7 I • LICR • C.R.10a • , illime4 411! • t* ?7!41 '` ---". ...erev - ' -.... "f ri a Ys. .--3:' _,m`..7 ."Ye. ._..a"• "D. i- .A`P ate""".” 6, . K .s3k tea_ '3R°.., 4.0 PLAY AREA Architects' drawing of the Fiske School, showing the proposed addition. At the left is the existing school building. I .*41k * 0 cFc4/0• RECOMMENDATIONS The Minute-man has been verb the Center School, it was thought I school as pressure from increased '+.' cooperative in printing articles o that the third floor rooms would junior high enrollment demands 1111,1114 o• 62 In order to meet the elementary ,.eneral information concernin not be used. However, because of more classroom space. Thus we school needs on a time basis, and the element-ry school picture du the further increase in enrollment, have an elementary •school in a to eliminate the use of tempor- n the last few weeks. we have been forced to use every constant state of flux, detrimental4i 314 ary" facilities at the earliest pos- g . . sible date, your Committee makes ;ACKGROUND classroom in that building. Thus to child, teacher, and the educa- three recommendations at this we are using 26 substandard rooms tional program. G0 Forecasts of elementary schoo along with 64 permanent class- Let us now consider the space time enrollment made during the mid rooms to provide the 90 classrooms The enrollmennt fieragures figgureess 1. That the construction of a Pe 1940's were inaccurate inas now required for our elementary doctor ifficulty TThirre of opt d 10 room addition to the Fiske .nuch as the growth of the tow} school pupils. for the fall of 1954 indicate the ! School be authorized immediately, 2nd its resulting effect on schoo The following table shows ele- gleed for three more elementary ' -- ,- - -- _, the addition to be ready by Sep- enrollment were not as yet ev, mentary school facilities for 1953 classrooms, but if the estimate is , f. . ' .—\ ' y ,+. ) tember 1954. lent. When the Fiske school wa, Permanent Temporary at all low or if the distribution of +0 Illr -- proposed in 1947, an enrollment o 2. That a committee be appoint- School Rooms Rooms the increase among the different ,y 1594 elementary pupils was pre ed to secure plans for a 16 room Adams 16 1 schools is not just right, this num- -- dieted for 1953. Actually it is ov school to be built on the School Fiske 9 4 ber will be increased. We need to 9.r 2300, a 45% error, involving Street site, that this committee be Franklin 8 0 keep in mind, too, that at this ready to ask for an appropriation 700 children and 25 classrooms. Hancock 8 3 stage little consideration is being for construction of the school at By 1950, however, it becam Munroe 10 1 given to the relief of over-crowded the March 1954 Town Meeting, the clear that Lexington was in a pe rooms. Seventh and eighth grade £510 Eo 40 SO riod of rapid growth, and estimate Parkern13 1 SCALE school to be ready by September p Center 0 16' enrollment for 1954 will be in 1955. or the years 1952-59 made b — — creased by about 75 over this year This drawing shows the plot plan of the proposed Fiske School addition. The dotted lines indicate an all-purpose room and a storage several town committees since thei 64 26 This will mean that some class- room which are not to be included at this time. 3. That a committee be appoint- agree very well with those we pre- rooms now occupied by the Center ed to secure plans for a school to sent below -The availability of rooms at Cen- School will need to be given up, tary children still housed in the has been made for an additional siren in the area which would be adequate classroom space avail- be built on the Maple Street site, ter School is entirely dependent and will revert to Junior High Center School will have to be lo- all-purpose room to be built at a served bythis school. This corn- able. the school to be ready by Septem- Predicted Elementary Enrollment on the growth of the Junior High use. Thus next fall, even byusing sated elsewhere. Thus we have future date. This room is neces- mittee should be instructed to re- We have conferred with the ber 1958. 1953 2325 School. all available space and temporary the constant need for more class- sary to take care of the increased port to the Annual Town Meeting firm of Kilham, Hopkins, Greeley INTRODUCTION 1954 2400 classrooms, Lexington will lack rooms for increasing enrollment capacity of the school and is esti- in March, 1954, with estimates ac and Brodie, architects for the 1955 2625 Before we discuss the actual between six and eight elementary plus the need for replacement mated to cost about $65,000 Your curate enough to request an a In the six months since your 1956 2750 number of seats needed to take pg q p Franklin School, and have been rooms, or the equivalent of a new classrooms for those children be- committee feels, however, that in propriation to proceed with the assured that an addition to that Elementary School Facilities Com care of the growing elementary building ing displaced from temporary fa- view of the large building program building at that time, buildingis entirelypractical, and mittee made its first report, it has 1957 2875 population, it should be pointed out plans,In the fall of 1955 the increased cilities. facing the Town at this time, the that specifications, and es- been actively engaged in gather- 1958 3075 that there are two major problems 3. We recommend, also, that a p / ingadditional information and 1959 3250 facing the Town and the School elementary enrollment calls for It is admitted that reports writ- all-purpose room can be postponed committee be appointed and suffi- timates could be procured on com- eight more classrooms. The 7th until such time as its cost will con- data upon which to base the spe- Committee irrespective of capa- ten by committees involved in fig- tient funds be appropriated at the paratively short notice. No rec- cific recommendations and time The most recent report from the city figures. First, the Center and 8th •grades have an estimated ures and statistics are difficult and stitute less of a burden. This ad- Special Town Meeting on October ommendation is being made re- schedule promised in that report. Planning Board shows that since School itself was not designed for increase of well over 100 which perplexing for the average person dition to Fiske School increases 5, 1953, to proceed immediately garding this addition at this time January., first of this year, 12 newan elementary unit, and most of will further decrease the Center to understand. Perhaps a brief the facilities of Lexington's new- with procuring plans, specifica- because development seems to be On May 6th a meeting was held subdivisions have been approved, the rooms are considered substan- School available space by at least summary may be of value It is est elementary school, provides tions and estimates for building a progressing at a more rapid rate in the High School auditorium to with a capacity for approximately dard for this purpose. Therefore three rooms. This lack of 11 rooms estimated, and we believe acur- needed classrooms at reasonable school on the Maple Street site, to in other sections of town. It which all Town Meeting Members 225 new homes, and that several it should be eliminated as soon as added to the previous deficit makes ately, that 1957 will show 2875 cost, and makes them available in be ready by the fall of 1956. While should be borne in mind, however, were invited. Its purpose was to more now under consideration in- possible even if there were no in- a minimum of 17 rooms needed by children in our elementary schools. September 1954 when they are we recommend a 16 room school that the additional rooms at inform the townspeople, through volve well over 100 additional crease in elementary enrollment. the 1955-56 school year This does If we accept 28 as a reasonable needed. for this site, plans and estimates Franklin must be built within the their representatives, of the press- homes. This indicates that Lex- The transportation of almost 500 not provide for the elimination of number of children in a classroom, 2. We recommend that a coin- should allow enough flexibility to next few years. ing need for additional elementary ington's growth is continuing at a students to this school proposes a temporary rooms, nor does it pro- then it is evident that by the fall mittee be appointed and sufficient permit a unit of six or eight class- We believe that the acceptance school facilities, and to promote a rapid pace. big problem in itself, and the par- vide a permanent home for the of 1959 we shall need 103 perma- funds be appropriated at the Town rooms to be temporarily omitted, of these recommendations should general discussion of the problems In 1952 Lexington schools had 64 ents of the children were sold on children in the Center School. nent classrooms. At present we Meeting to be held on October 5, depending on enrollment data provide for Lexington an elemen- involved. permanent classrooms and 10 this arrangement only as a neces- The 1956-57 school year will have 64. 1953, to proceed immediately with available when the time comes for tary school system with adequate Although only about half of the temporary classrooms available sary emergency expedient for a present problems comparable to procuring plans, specifications and construction. By providing the permanent classrooms to provide Town Meeting Members attended, for the first 6 grades. The tern- very few years. Second, begin- the previous year Pressure from SUMMARY estimates for building a. 16 room Maple Street School in the fall of for each child a school home in his your Committee felt that those porary space consisted of two third ning next year, it will be neces- the Junior High and continued in- i. We recommend that a build- 'school on the School Street site. 1956 we will be able to release community and to allow the con- present were agreed that some pro- floor rooms at Hancock School and sary to move some of the pupils creases in elementary enrollment -ng committee be appointed and Our statistics show that by the space needed for the Junior High tinuity in elementary school years gram of building additional ele- eight rooms converted into class- from this school to provide addi- indicate that approximately eight sufficient funds be appropriated at fall of 1955 we will again be fac- School, eliminate many of the un- that is so desirable. mentary facilities should be start- rooms from lunchrooms and teach- tional space for the seventh and more permanent elementary class- the Town Meeting to be held on ing a serious shortage of class- desirable temporary rooms, and Respectfully submitted, ed as soon as possible to provide ers' room areas. These tempor- eighth grades, and where to locate rooms will be needed. October 5, 1953, to proceed imme- rooms. We feel that a school on give the children in this area a Mildred B. Marek for the unprecedented increase in ary rooms were intended for use these displaced pupils will be a real The big problem in 1957 results diately with procuring detailed the School Street property, now permanent school home. If the Myron C. Fisher enrollment expected within the only during 1952 until space for problem. If nothing is done to from the overcrowding of the new plans and specifications and the owned by the Town, would serve growth of the Town should exceed Charles E. Goodhue, 3rd next few years. Your committee the Center School could be made elminate the Center School, we are high school building. It is clear letting of a contract to build a the area of greatest development our predictions and it were neces- Robert C. Jackson wishes to thank those who attend- available. Even with the Center definitely faced with a situation that the 9th grade in September of ten room addition to Fiske School and would necessitate the least sary to move the ninth grade back William E. Maloney ed this meeting and particularly School these rooms are all still in that will require taking students 1957 will have to be returned to substantially as shown on the ac- amount of transportation. At the to the Junior High building in the George P Wadsworth those who participated in the dis- at least partial use. In convert- from that school each year and the junior high school building :ompanying sketch and floor plan. present date there are approxi- fall of 1956 instead of 1957 as Robert W Hunter, cussion. ing the former Junior High into transporting them to another This will mean that any elemen- It will be noticed that provision mately 300 elementary school chil- now contemplated, there would be Chairman