1/25/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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decision about requiring this Committee to interview 5 more firms , They asked then to pick j 1 more. He thinks it was poor judgement on the parents part, specifically because they did not stay to list to the Finance Committee 10 year plan. Mir. Diniio stated they are the only constituency that has not been heard from. Many other have been pressuring the Selectmen and they have responded to that and asked this committee to take spec i f i action , what is wrong with parents getting vocal 9 They want this committee to be respected and to go about their business without interference from the Board of Selectmen. Al stated he is also disappointed in this committee . when they heard they had to interview 5 other firms, they should have called a Saturday meeting and get them all interviewed in 1 day and you then would have only lost 1 week{ The committee strongly disagreed with Mr. Folsi . They explained how much time, outside of their meetings they spend on this , calling references etc., Some people are now questioning the 1350 core capacity. Tori Fuda l a seat a letter to the Committee explaining how that figure was derived . Nancy caffyn stated the previous comm' ittee's report (EFNC) stated those figures were 'd i ff i cu 1 t to comprehend and stand behind. Mr. D i n i z i o explained Tom' s letter i s in response to that issue. He has made a projection based on a range of the population, with assumptions made. Based on current knowledge and assumption, the core facilities for 1 350 7 s appropriate, especially considering the 50-60 year life of the building. Ms, C of f y n said the previous report never said it was a solid figure. She also suggested that Committee's can produce a majority report and a minority report and also be submitted, it i s encouraged ,, Mr. D i n i z i o said Mr . F ud a l a is a town employee and he still sags 1350 is the number for the core facilities. The state has accepted 1350, using our statistics* Mr. Jones said if we don' t ever fill the high schoo 1 with 1350 , it can remain junior/senior high school and save the town from building another elementary school . Mr . Fol s i sated at the time the FFNC report was issued he was comfortable with the 1360, but a lot of good questions were raised at that meeting . Mr, Griffin made a motion to adjourn at 6 :45 p.m. Ms. Ah 1 ren seconded the motion, A 1 1 members were in favor 7-0 , ** NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: February 1 at 4:00 p.gym, Middle school Minutes submitted by Arden R, cadrin 8