Tuesday, October 2, 2012 MSS Room #1

 The Leadership Team has not had a formal discussion about HSD facilities.  Individual discussions have taken place  Scheduled for a discussion at the extended leadership this week.

 Take the school board on a journey through six years of facility work  Review documentation/previous work  Highlight emerging/critical needs  Report on financial status/change in building aid law  Discuss next steps  Time for questions

 Extensive project (almost $7,000,000) completed in 1998  MSS/HMHS  Bond ends in August 2017 ($550,000/year)  Roof work was completed, bond paid off 4 years ago

 NEASC decennial accreditation visit is made (observation, visit, interviews)  Space – privacy in the nurses office, specialized instructional space were highlighted  Recommended to develop and fund a solution to increase space for classes, storage, performances, support services, and athletics

 Extensive report regarding all facilities  Sub Committees  Construction Life Safety  Educational specifications  Community Partnership  Finance  Data analysis

 HMS – windows, HVAC (completed) move entrance, storage, increase classroom space, increase parking  MSS – gym with stage, parking  HMHS – change locker area (completed) move office, change vehicle pattern, improve auditorium space (green room), increase classroom space  SAU - recommended a new space, ensuring handicapped accessibility, ventilation, storage, security

 Scheduled at % full at %  Recommendation: engage community  Reflect change in education program

 Accomplishments  Nurses office, athletic fields, new furniture, increase storage, projectors, floor in fitness area, laptop cart, implemented green house as an alt ed program  Portables turned down at District meeting  Student service space – in progress

 Curriculum and community resources for learning  Science labs  Computer labs  Conference rooms  Security in the media center  Ventilation, eyewash station

 Activities of Daily Living (ADL) space is an urgent need  Faculty Room is renovated to ADL Room  Funded by ARRA  Conference Room is turned into faculty room  Small classroom is turned into conference room

 Modular classroom purchase recommended  Modular(s) do not meet NH Snow Load Requirement – plan abandoned.

 NEASC five year report submitted  Warning continued  Community member presents vision for Maple Street School  Gym/performance space

 Presentation made to Dunbarton School Board regarding the acceptance of Dunbarton 7 – 12 students.  Dunbarton chose to pursue neighboring school districts due to facility capacity issues.

 Special progress report submitted  Warning continues

 NH Fire Marshall Inspects All Schools  HMS – storage, automatic door closers (completed)  MSS – install door in room 21 (completed)  HMHS – Fume hood, fire suppression system (not yet completed)

 Facility work is not enrollment based  Facility work is needed due to educational and life safety needs  All needs, some greater than others

 Needs:  21 st Century Office Space: collaborative, efficient  Appropriate workspace for employees  Conference, meeting space  Accessibility  Proper storage

 Full Day Kindergarten Space  Three/Four classrooms  Arts Room  Specialized instructional space  Relocation of office  Storage space

 Classroom space (growing)  Specialized instructional space  Performance space ***  Gymnasium Space ***  *** Community need

 Instructional Space: science labs  Specialized instructional space – create learning center for all  Relocate office  Increase storage space  Install track ***  *** Community need

 Current bond ends in August 2017  $540,000 on the budget  Bonds – expand tax base, provide means to invest in infrastructure

 Creates school building authority  Moratorium continues through June 2013  Funds go to “tail” – projects that were funded by bonding the state obligation…  SAU offices are not eligible  Fund 30-60% based on median family income  Charters are now eligible  Application progress is extremely rigorous  Alternative plan  Two alternatives on a 20-year life cycle

 Engage the community  Facility Friday’s  4 Fridays  Superintendent, Building Administrator, Board member  Discussion, tour, lunch  Report back