FEBRUARY 28, 2008 SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT UPDATE

School Building Committee Members Lee Storrs, Chair Christy Barbee Bob Pauplis Bill Risso Don Rober Wendell Sykes, Vice-Chair Ingo Szegvari Marie Doyle, Superintendent Heidi Zimmerman, School Business Manager

A Brief History 2001 Feasibility Study  Plan withdrawn  Concerns over two campuses 2003 Feasibility Study  Plan shelved  State funding moratorium 2005 Master Plan  Three options proposed by Architects  Long term planning document

Role of the MSBA “Responsible for management, financing, and auditing” of school building projects Protect the taxpayer’s dollar Looking to partner with communities to build “right size” projects Newly-created authority in early stages of funding new projects

MSBA Update 2005/2006  MSBA performs needs assessment on all schools  Rates Spalding a “4” (worst), ranks it a high priority 2006/2007  SBC submits Statement of Interest to MSBA  MSBA visited CPS for Senior Study and Facilities Assessment Winter 2007/08  Carlisle receives feasibility invitation  Carlisle representatives meet with MSBA  MSBA projects 40% project reimbursement  MSBA gives nod to Master Plan as basis for moving forward Spring 2008  Provide town data for MSBA enrollment projections  Meet with Selectmen on project planning  Extend SBC per MSBA specs

Next Steps – Short Term Feasibility Study Agreement with MSBA Hire Owner’s Project Manager (OPM)  Required by state for public building projects  Represents Carlisle’s interests during entire process Hire Architect to develop schematic design  Preliminary layout  Conceptual drawings  Estimate of project costs

Long Term Complete Feasibility Study Finalize Scope and Budget with MSBA Appropriate funds within 120 days Detailed project design (approx 1 year) Construction (approx 2 years)

What Can You Do? Keep informed  Attend meetings: SBC, Selectmen, FinCom, etc.  Read available documents    Read The Buzz and The Mosquito Voice your opinion NOW – early in the process Talk to your friends and neighbors Attend Town Meeting and Vote

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