To begin with, I wish to acknowledge and to not appear dismissive of all the hours of work the committee has put into this proposal. I do have a few questions that I haven't seen answered.
How did our buildings get into the state they are in? The current condition did not happen overnight. Whose responsibility is maintenance and repair? Is it the janitorial staff who needed to stay on top of deficits, the principal or BOE? I've heard maintenance was deferred by direction of the TC but that is heresay. How do we know a new building will be kept in good repair or in 30 years will there be a building condition crisis.
What is the projected student enrollment 5 years out. Currently, it is listed at 329 and 300 is mentioned in this article as the number for the new building. $58 million is a lot of money for 300 kids. Unless real estate becomes much cheaper, which I can't imagine, we aren't going to attract many new families. We don't have enough great paying jobs to encourage young families to move here. If you build it they will come does not apply here.
What is the potential for an Island wide middle school near MDIHS? I think it is an excellent plan but is there any movement that way or has it been dropped?
Why would the architects design a building with flat roofs in this climate? They always end up being problematic. There must be a reason the proposed building isn't being situated and constructed in a manner friendly to solar panels.
Apologies for not being able to answer all your questions. There are a couple more articles coming out today (hopefully, I have a lot of client deadlines for writers today, too) that speak to some of your questions, I think.
To begin with, I wish to acknowledge and to not appear dismissive of all the hours of work the committee has put into this proposal. I do have a few questions that I haven't seen answered.
How did our buildings get into the state they are in? The current condition did not happen overnight. Whose responsibility is maintenance and repair? Is it the janitorial staff who needed to stay on top of deficits, the principal or BOE? I've heard maintenance was deferred by direction of the TC but that is heresay. How do we know a new building will be kept in good repair or in 30 years will there be a building condition crisis.
What is the projected student enrollment 5 years out. Currently, it is listed at 329 and 300 is mentioned in this article as the number for the new building. $58 million is a lot of money for 300 kids. Unless real estate becomes much cheaper, which I can't imagine, we aren't going to attract many new families. We don't have enough great paying jobs to encourage young families to move here. If you build it they will come does not apply here.
What is the potential for an Island wide middle school near MDIHS? I think it is an excellent plan but is there any movement that way or has it been dropped?
Why would the architects design a building with flat roofs in this climate? They always end up being problematic. There must be a reason the proposed building isn't being situated and constructed in a manner friendly to solar panels.
I can see your comment, Jennifer!
Apologies for not being able to answer all your questions. There are a couple more articles coming out today (hopefully, I have a lot of client deadlines for writers today, too) that speak to some of your questions, I think.