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MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Facilities Task Force

Date and Time

Tuesday May 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Committee Members Present

Andrea Barlow (remote), Ariane Purdy, Brad Rogers, Christian Strom (remote), Jessica Gelb (remote), Jim Gaudette (remote), Nathan Dye (remote), Peter Cohen (remote), Rebecca Whidden (remote), William Rockwell

Committee Members Absent

Amy Leveroni, David Moore, Marisa Fava

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Peter Cohen called a meeting of the Facilities Task Force Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at 7:01 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes (March 2021 Meeting)

Christian Strom made a motion to approve the minutes from Facilities Task Force on 03-23-21.
Andrea Barlow seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Christian Strom
Aye
Amy Leveroni
Absent
Nathan Dye
Aye
Andrea Barlow
Aye
Peter Cohen
Aye
Ariane Purdy
Absent
Jessica Gelb
Aye
Rebecca Whidden
Aye
Brad Rogers
Aye
Jim Gaudette
Aye
David Moore
Absent
Marisa Fava
Absent

D.

Approve Minutes (April 2021 Meeting)

Rebecca Whidden made a motion to approve the minutes from 4/28/2021 Facilities Task Force on 04-28-21.
Ariane Purdy seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Facilities Task Force

A.

Design Discussion

  • Review current building plans based on Brad, Ariane and Christian's ideas
    • Warehouse expansion
      • Scope
        • Single or multiple phases?
          • FTF to explore both options with the understanding that cost will likely be deciding factor (in order to estimate costs, will need full understanding/readout of proposed expansion)
      • Areas included
        • Additional classrooms at exterior of building
        • Science lab (and potential theatre)
          • Could theatre be a means of bringing additional revenue into school? Worth including space to explore this possibility
    • Additional areas to be aware of as we explore expansion
      • Roof
        • Immediate need for repairs over current school area
        • Need for roof above warehouse (this could, if funds dictate, be second phase of repair)
      • Community Room
        • Possibility of making current 4th grade classroom(s) into music room, enabling walls to open up to community room for performances
        • Skylight is dated
        • Will need to be aware of code regarding sprinkler systems (especially those around skylight, which currently has piece of plexiglass beneath)

B.

Identify Next Steps

  • Building Design
    • FTF members to begin creating alternative building plans to evaluate options for warehouse expansion
  • Buildout of additional workspaces (7th grade area)
    • Will yield 4 new spaces, to be completed Summer '21

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Rebecca Whidden