Town of Rocky Hill

Board of Education

Facilities Committee

March 30, 2006

Minutes of Meeting

 

 

A special meeting of the Facilities Committee of the Rocky Hill Board of Education was held on Thursday, March 30, 2006, in the superintendent's conference room.  Present were:  Committee Chair Peter Arico, Committee Member Nadine Bell, Board Members Neil Geldof, Catherine Vargas, Rene Rivard, Charles McMonigle, and Anne Schmidt, Director, Finance and Operations, Gregory P. Turansky, and Supt. of Schools J. A. Camille Vautour.  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.

 

Feasibility Study

Mr. Arico asked if any information was ready on land availability.  Dr. Vautour indicated Barbara Gilbert stated the information should be available in the later part of the week of April 3rd.

 

Discussion was then undertaken on the question 2 v. 3 elementary schools.  Issues reviewed included the following.

 

  • Operational costs under each scenario
  • Programmatic coordination under each scenario
  • Educational benefits of smaller v. larger elementary schools
  • Administrative implications
    • Additional principal for 3rd school
    • Two assistant principals for larger elementary schools

 

Mr. McMonigle suggested the Committee should focus on the best educational solution for the elementary population and operational cost issues should be addressed by the full Board.

 

The Committee asked if a better picture could be developed on the question of operational costs.  Dr. Vautour indicated he would confer with Mark Hopper of Schoenhart Architects on the question.  Committee members indicated that whatever proposal is finally submitted to the full Board for consideration should be the subject of a public hearing before formal Board action.

 

The meeting adjourned 6:20 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

J. A. Camille Vautour

Recording Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:  _____________________________

 

DATE:  ________________________