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Steering Committee Agendas & Minutes

January 20, 2005 Minutes

PLAINVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Committee Minutes

Committee: Plainville Community Schools’ Steering Committee

Date: January 20, 2005

Time: 7:00 pm

Attendees: Robert Ciotto, Richard Ireland, Jack Mastrianni, Ron Pavano, Bill Petit, Jay Steeves, Becky Tyrrell, Tom Wazorko, Barbara Willard

Absent: Dan Dube, Kate Lawson, Michael Sileo

Also Present: Tom Arcari, Kathy Binkowski, Dave Jepson, Lynn Logoyke, Bill Mead, Steve Parsons

Chairman Bill Petit called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.

RON PAVANO MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7, 2004, DECEMBER 14, 2004, AND DECEMBER 15, 2004 MEETINGS. TOM WAZORKO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Bill Petit then turned the meeting over to Dave Jepson from JCJ to give an update on the architectural designs for the project.

Dave Jepson has been meeting with Kathy Binkowski and the principals to understand what the program needs are for the schools.

The High School will be the most expensive project. There are many infrastructure issues that need to be addressed. However, he feels that there is not a need to add significant square footage to the building.
Infrastructure issues:
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• HVAC
• Alarm System
• Sprinklers
• Communications
• Energy Conservation
• Educational Technology

There are also code compliance issues:
• ADA/UFAS
• Fire Safety Code
• Building Code
• Health Code
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• Title 9
• Hazmat Remediation

Discussion ensued regarding the Long Range Plans timing concept, what portion of the Linden Street School should be renovated, whether The Adult Education department will move to a different area, whether there should be a common office area for Instructional Leaders. The high school wants all subject areas in the same location. They discussed whether air conditioning will be installed in the building.

Bill Mead from JCJ will contact Fletcher Thompson regarding what the High School Building Committee is planning for the auditorium. Tom Wazorko attended the Building Committee meeting. They would like to do the abatement and also air condition the auditorium. Discussion continued regarding the High School auditorium project.

Kathy Binkowski told the committee that there will be a meeting between the Town Council, The Board of Education, Plainville Community Schools’ Steering Committee, the High School Building Committee on Tuesday, February 22, 2005. The time has not been determined. Bill Petit would like the Steering Committee members at this meeting. Tom Arcari informed the committee that this meeting is necessary so everyone is on the same page prior to the public hearing in April. The committee’s will have a chance to discuss the options available. Bill Petit has asked Bill Mead from JCJ to put together budgets and a timeline as soon as possible so they can use it for this meeting. It is necessary to stay on line with the Long Range Plan because of swing space. Tom Arcari would like to see a very detailed report prior to the public hearing. By the February 17th Steering Committee meeting, Dave Jepson and Bill Mead will have a budget prepared by order of magnitude. They will also meet with Bob Metcalf and have him prepare a spending graph.

JCJ will show the cost of the projects by what needs to be done to the building and also the cost of the project with program enhancements.

JAY STEEVES MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. BARBARA WILLARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.

The next Plainville Community Schools’ Steering Committee will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 7:00 pm.

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MOTIONS MADE AT THE
PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS’ STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2005

RON PAVANO MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7, 2004, DECEMBER 14, 2004, AND DECEMBER 15, 2004 MEETINGS. TOM WAZORKO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

JAY STEEVES MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. BARBARA WILLARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

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