Thursday, June 3, 2004
Wayland High School
Commons Conference Room
Attendees
HSBC members: Lea Anderson, Josh Bekenstein, Dianne Bladon, Steve Breit, Brian Chase, Jim Howard, Mary Lentz, Joe Lewin, Cindy Lombardo, Eric Sheffels, Steve Tise
Ex Officio members: Joy Buhler, Gary Burton, Fred Knight
Turner team: Dick Amster, Julie Bezoetdebie, Bob Ho
HMFH team: Steve Friedlaender, George Metzger, Doug Sacra
Chairman Lea Anderson called the fourteenth meeting of the HSBC to order at 7:35 p.m.
-Educational Program
Steve Friedlaender reported that the design team is making progress on the educational program and options refinement. HMFH and Turner will meet with cost estimators next week to start working on cost. Steve advised the group that the current educational program is the best cut by administrators, staff, and the designers at satisfying the existing program needs. He said that all parts of the program are included in the presentation of options, that it is a comparison of “apples to apples” as a starting point.
Doug Sacra presented a fourth iteration of the educational program. He reported that the fine-tuning of the program involves both tightening up on space from previous iterations, and increasing space in some areas. He spoke specifically about the reorganization of the media center space so that it is more efficiently used. Tradeoffs in athletic spaces include reducing the size of the gym, while adding space to the training room.
Doug reported that he had summarized the program needs in three categories: Wayland High School, Wayland School Dept., and non-school community uses. In specific discussion about The Education Cooperative (TEC), a collaborative that rents space at WHS for a special needs program for young adults with developmental delays, he reported that TEC does not typically fund construction costs, but pays rent. A cost/benefit analysis of having a TEC program at WHS will have to be considered.
Doug said that HMFH will be working on a more detailed analysis of fitting the program into the options and the cost related to both the scope and quality of work. The Existing Conditions Report is a springboard for understanding the cost of renovation.
Steve, when asked if there were any areas that have been pushed up against a limit, responded that the number of classrooms and labs is as tight as it should be and should not be cut further.
The group discussed the benefits of combinations of uses of space (multi-purpose space) and the sharing of classrooms by teachers. The program calls for an average of 3 teachers sharing 2 rooms.
-Benchmarking
Doug presented comparative data
on other high schools in the area.
He said that the matrix is a work in progress and that more information
will be forthcoming.
Suggestions from the HSBC included comparing the gym and
field house separately, looking at academic square feet per student, fine arts
square feet per student, etc. Turner and HMFH will be
looking at the costs of two alternative schemes for athletics - renovate the
field house and build a smaller gym - or demolish the field house and build a
larger gym. There was much
discussion on the large effect the field house has on the overall square
footage.
The matrix will be used to both help the HSBC make decisions, and to help convince the public about the project.
The HSBC reviewed a draft press release on the Existing Conditions Report. It was suggested that slight revisions be made before submitting it to the Crier and Globe. Fred Knight offered to post the executive summary white paper and the full draft report on the website www.waylandschoolcommittee.org/whs/hsbc.
The HSBC agreed that Eric Sheffels and Josh Bekenstein would attend a Finance Committee meeting and that Mary Lentz and Lea Anderson would attend a Board of Selectmen meeting in June to bring the groups up to date on the work of the HSBC.
The HSBC discussed the Community Forum scheduled for July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at WHS. Lea will check with Charlie Ruopp about a tour prior to the forum. There was concern expressed about the date conflicting with vacations, but it was noted that the schedule will be compromised if the forum is delayed and that every week is a vacation week for someone in the summer. The forum will be taped and aired on the local cable channel.
Minutes – A motion was made by Cindy Lombardo and seconded by Steve Breit to approve the minutes of HSBC meeting #13 on May 27, 2004.
Vote - Eleven in favor; none opposed.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:17 p.m.
Observers: Pat Abramson, John Hilliard, Margo Melnicove, Linda Segal
The next regular meeting of the HSBC is scheduled for
Thursday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayland High School Commons conference
room.