FUTURE SCHOOL FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE

EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

 

 

Mission: To provide a plan to the Town of East Windsor for accessible, contemporary and safe facilities that promotes the success of quality programs which support the achievement of educational and community goals.

 

 

MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2006

 

 

I.          TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

Chairman Rajala called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Office.

           

                                                           

II.          ATTENDANCE

 

Present:  Judith Rajala, Kathleen Barmak, Joseph Gallucci, Timothy Howes, Jeanne McCarroll, Slattery

 

 

III.         ADDED AGENDA ITEMS

 

            None

                                                                         

 

IV.        PREVIOUS MINUTES:

A.         March 16, 2006

 

                        The minutes were approved.

 

                                   

V.         AGENDA

 

A.               Current School Enrollment Figures

 

Distributed.  The Committee wants a transiency report for the June meeting.

 

B.       Facility Work Update/CIP Update (Howes)

 

Mr. Howes reported that the $393,000 for new high school boilers had been removed from the CIP.  He said if the work was done in 2002, it would have cost $187,000.  He will try to get the funds reinstated.   The bathrooms and pre-kindergarten coat room will be renovated this summer.  Modular floors were rotted and repairs were done (for free).

          

              C.       2006-2007 Budget Update (Howes)

 

Mr. Howes reported that the Board of Finance cut $139,632 from the education budget.

 

Mr. Slattery entered the meeting.

 

             

              D.       Summary of Previous Municipal Facilities Committee Meeting (4/26)

 

Ms. Rajala reported that the Municipal Facilities Committee had not yet presented its report to the Board of Selectmen.

 

              E.       Future meeting dates: June 15

 

F.       Miscellaneous

 

           Take a look at the modulars.  The five year lease is coming up.

 

The Town should move towards building a new school.  Whether the population expands or shrinks, the buildings are not getting any younger.

 

Radon testing will be done at Broad Brook School this winter.  Mr. Howes stated that the building should pass, since the windows let in too much air.

 

                                                                                   

VII.       ADJOURNMENT

 

            Upon motion by Mr. Howes, seconded by Ms. Holigan, it was unanimously

 

            VOTED:  To adjourn at 7:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Nolan

Recording Secretary