Regular business meeting.

Collierville Elementary’s 1st grade in attendance for special presentation. “I am a Dragon, and you’re gonna hear me ROAR!” Mrs McConnell (CES principal) suggests this song (a minor adjustment from Katy Perry’s Roar) may just have to become Collierville Schools’ unofficial anthem.

In attendance: Mayor Joyner, Aldermen Worley, Stamps, Fraser, and some town staff. Welcomed by Chairman Hansen.

No public comments.

Approval of financial statements for Sept 2015.

2015 Tenure list is at the bottom of this set of documents.

Chairman’s report deferred to Superintendent:

  • Updated presentation on CHS
  • CHS meetings with staff later this week

Scott Fleming, Fleming Architects. Lots of work behind the scenes on planning with construction management companies, etc. Quick visual update.

Link to presentation.

Site plan:

  • 87-90 acres of 150+ developed to contain cost, yet allow for growth.
  • 438,000 sq ft facility
  • Some trees will be allowed to remain on site – working with Cartwright (seller) on that.
  • 1500 parking places with room for expansion, expecting 1200 students to be driving.
  • 4000 seats in football stadium; parking on grass for overflow.
  • Sports turf in football field, rest of the athletic fields are real grass.
  • band field is close to fine arts part of school.

Floor plan walk through, Sal Feraci:

  • 5-wing design as shown in previous presentation.
  • Guidance offices are middle of academic wings, rather than admin.
  • 1000-seat auditorium
  • 3000-seat varsity gym
  • Large interior courtyard in the center of the school, which will bring lots of light into cafeteria, library, etc.
  • Travel time concerns (Question from Vaughan): 1000 feet from upper right (science) to bottom left (gym)
  • Cafeteria will have (only) 3 lunch shifts
  • CHS today <10% using lockers – not having lockers will speed up movement in the school.
  • 14 foot corridors
  • CTE space (vocational instruction) will include labs and auto repair bays
  • Exterior throws back to historic high school look, combined with lots of glass

Bentonville High (Arkansas) is a model that was referenced (4500 students)

Board is looking for breakdown of cost into logical components. This will allow board to make choices, and possible corporate sponsorship opportunities.

Note from Mr. A: these are plans and designs – subject to change with additional input and review.

Consent Agenda:

  • Board Calendar
  • Final 2015-2016 budgets

Request for waiver of compulsory attendance (exception process) for a student after due diligence – approved.

2015-2016 text book committee – timeline in meeting materials – approved

Meeting Adjourned.