1997-1998-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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Paul said the grounds keeper at New Seabury, whom Dan Solien consulted with, advised against it. Peter suggested putting it down just on a few fields to use for practice, so there will be some fields to use. Paul said we can review it again, but we visited this issue once. Janice said not having fields adds to the school department budget, and they have to front the money. It is a major concern to us. To continue to bus kids to fields under the premise we will be paid back later is a difficult situation. Paul explained they hope to be finished with arbitration by May 15'x. They are scheduled for 2 days per week starting the first week of May. They are going to meet with Stone before that to try to get as many items off the table before arbitration. Until we get this resolved, we don't have any money to spend. The Committee would like to pursue the issue of sod with Landers, get costs, when it will be useable, etc. ** Paul made a motion to forward to Selectmen for payment an invoice for HB Communications for$23,032.75, for CIC for$277,284.65 for a total of$300,317.40 Merry Sue seconded the motion. All members were in favor 6-0** FF & E Furniture Paul asked if we have resolved all the science lab equipment? Jim said not all of it yet. John Williams said he has given the science teacher a few days off to unpack, he will ask him where he is at. Dr. DeMoura said they have used a lot of teachers days putting things away. Paul said that is part of the beast of opening a new school. If they need assistance with physical labor,the Committee will look at that. Dr. DeMoura asked if he can take the Committee up on the offer of assistance to open boxes, check equipment, count equipment etc.? The Committee said he can. Dr. DeMoura explained that purchase orders were issued for library book that exceed the approved amount but the final total will not be that high because books are order that they find out are out of print. ** Paul made a motion to forward to the Selectmen for payment the following FF & E vendors: -Paxton Patterson $137,994.23, SaniMate $9.27, Pontiac $30,458, - Nasco $135.,Nasco $5,392.79, Signet Welsh$737.10, Hatch Co. $41,501.85, Hunt $1,338., Music Mall $5,011.59. Merry Sue seconded the motion. All members were in favor 6-0** Bids for phase 6 were opened March 10, for audio visual equipment, gymnasium equipment, tech ed, and misc teaching equipment. Jim explained that they only need one lectern, they can deduct two of them. Paul asked why we are buying TVs again? John thinks Manny probably missed some of the TVs needed.