Absent: Mr Cox
Policy reviews based on TSBA recommendation:
- graduation requirements, occupational diploma option
- Family and Medical Leave wording updates
- Cardiac arrest prevention/treatment program
Financial Statement for December
General Fund budget amendment – increase in technical support staff; funded from unfilled positions “have enough technical support so the teachers can teach and we can take care of the rest”
High School Design Team update
Note: this is a work in progress; design considerations still under way.
State approved storm water pollution prevention plan. Soil borings look good.
Scott Fleming intro – described the construction management process and the benefits this is bringing to the school system.
1600 parking places between school and athletic facilities
Building planned for 3500 students in core functions, etc. After that add classroom space.
Chism: soccer field info? Lights? Turf? Soccer will have lights on natural grass, and can play in stadium on turf.
Vaughan wants to see tour around the site. Also “please don’t fall in love so much with the trees that you screen the front of our building.”
Town purchased 35 acre lot between shelby drive and 385 which will be a park to prevent development between school and 385.
Floorplan – “no fat” and sized for 3000 students.
On screen 3-D simulations showing a lot of detail – very slick!
Vaughan: building looks like a timeless design. Not like anything that is “typical” for the involved design teams.
Vaughan asking about scalability… how will we accommodate growth? Academic buildings can add wings – what about the core buildings?
Fleming: once you go over 35-3600, you have to make sure that’s what you want… But expansion space is available for the facility and there is space on the campus to build additional buildings, such as a freshman academy. For illustration purposes, the design team will set aside a space for 1000 student facility. (‘standard 150 sq ft per student’)
Currently did not put lockers into design, but the space allows for it. Mr A: “trend is no lockers”
HVAC rooftop units will ‘scar’ the clean look of the facility. Will have some visibility from ground and through windows.
Lots of windows on outside of buildings; Large glass in corridors for outside light. Windows at ends of corridors also. But will have sufficient safe places throughout.
Gym has bleachers for 3000. Adding floor seating will allow 3500+ for pep rally type event.
Current budget still fits.
Chairman report: lots of other projects under way, including digital learning, which is very important for the school system. All will contribute to making this the best school system in the state.
Superintendent update:
Rezoning public meeting 2/18, 8:30 at CMS.
2/12 digital learning day will be about digital learning.
Germantown changing bell times. Collierville reviewing $ impact on transportation, which they will need to cover.
House finance committee passed voucher bill.
BMA will annex and zone the school property at the next meeting.
Kindness challenge week. Movie ‘Bully’ at Malco, Saturday at 1:30pm.
Meeting adjourned.