BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD FACILITIES COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2003

Members of the Board Facilities Committee met on Monday, November 3, 2003, at 6:00 p.m., in Superintendent’s Conference Room A at the Education Center. Present were school board members William Heske, Joseph Craig, Loretta Leeson, Julie Venanzi, Charlene Koch, Rosario Amato and Margaret Williams. Also present were Dr. Joseph A. Lewis, Superintendent of Schools, Michele Kostem, Associate Superintendent, Monty Perfetti, Director of Operations, Planning, and Special Programs, Stanley Majewski, Business Manager, William Burkhardt, Principal, Liberty High School, Arif Fazil, District Engineer (D’Huy Engineering, Inc.), and representatives from the press.

 

The meeting of the Board Facilities Committee was called to order at 6:10 p.m., by Mr. William Heske, Chairman.

 

The following items were discussed:

 

I.               Open Forum –          

No Report.

 

II.             Agenda Items – November 17, 2003, Regular Board Meeting –

 

After discussion by the administration, the board unanimously agreed to bring the following agenda items to the November 17, 2003, Regular Board Meeting for approval:

                             

A.    Quotations for the $4,000 - $10,000 Cost Category

B.    New Northeast Middle School Construction Project – PlanCon Part H Approval

C.    Capital Improvement Plan Team Agenda Items

 

All agenda items were discussed and recommended for board approval at the November 17, 2003, Regular Board Meeting.

 

III.           Construction Projects –

 

1.     Projects in Design Update
• Summer projects are in design.

2.     New Northeast Middle School Update
• Project is on schedule with foundation and steel construction in progress.

3.     Projects in Construction Update

• Freedom High School Concession Stand construction is in progress.

IV.           Discussion Items –

 

1.     Liberty High School Pool Area Temporary Use -
There was extensive discussion on possible creative options to provide physical education instructional space to substitute for the dysfunctional Liberty pool without installing a climbing wall. The conclusion was that the Administration come back with possible recommendations including the advantages/disadvantages of each.

 

In a related matter, Mrs. Leeson asked the Administration to investigate the possible impact of eliminating the physical education requirement for students involved in the athletic program.

2.     Capital Improvement Plan and Bond Funding -     
This is underway and the Board will be making a final decision at the November 17, 2003, board meeting. Mr. Craig suggested that tours of the Liberty High School and Freedom High School facilities occur so the Board understands the planned needs.

a. Monday, November 10, 2003 at 8:30 p.m. the tour will be at Liberty High School
after the Board Curriculum and Board Human Resource meetings.
b. Monday, November 17, 2003 at 8:30 p.m. the tour will be at Freedom High School
after the Regular Board Meeting.

 

3.     Mr. Fazil reported on sinkhole repairs being implemented along the east property line of the Farmersville School site. The sinkhole is not close to the school building or play areas.

4.     Mr. Fazil reported that the automatic temperature control system at the new Northeast Middle School will be upgraded to a web based system at no cost. In the future we will be reviewing upgrading the other ATC systems with the board.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:00 PM.

 

Minutes prepared by Arif Fazil, District Engineer, D’Huy Engineering, Inc.,

and Monty Perfetti, Director of Operations, Planning and Special Programs

 

 

 

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Arif Fazil, District Engineer, D’Huy Engineering, Inc.